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I like the concept of these, bridging the Gap between a small bike/golf cart and a EV like the leaf, but at least for the US they unfortunately would need to be
by kipchak 7y ago
I like the concept of these, bridging the Gap between a small bike/golf cart and a EV like the leaf, but at least for the US they unfortunately would need to be bigger, from a safety and speed perspective, to catch on.
Maybe something smart car like with a 40-50 mph top speed, sub highway but capable of matching speed on larger roadways. Unfortunately at that point you're probably close to EV cost.
- kiliantics 7y agoIt's so sad that vehicle ownership has become a kind of security dilemma, where people feel forced to constantly buy bigger. I used to cycle to work every day and in recent years I feel less and less safe to do so as more and more cars in the roads have become these massive SUVs and Jeeps. Cyclist deaths are on the rise and it's no wonder when drivers have less ability to see around their vehicles and far more momentum to hit others with. What you are basically saying is that there is never going to be a market solution to this problem, since no alternative could "catch on". We obviously need government action if we are ever going to kill the addiction to fuel-guzzling vehicles and carbon in general.
- BlueTemplar 7y agoOil isn't unlimited. At this point it's price is only going to go up (smoothed over decades). We're already at the point where we're unlikely to see the "normal 20th century" price of $20/barrel ever again...
- kipchak 7y agoThe only market solution I can see would be an increase in gas causing people to buy smaller cars. In 2008 SUVs and trucks did poorly vs sedans and hybrids. For example the Ford F series models sold 690.589 units in 2006 and 413.625 in 2009, but has since climbed back up to around 900,000.