Big trucks/SUVs are going hybrid now but how about Tesla put something out?

Question

Since Tesla is coming out with a sedan in a few years to follow up its sports car, it makes sense to follow this route to what so many Americans want to buy.

Similarly, a full electric version seems to make more sense even than the hybrids that GM, Dodge, etc. are going to put out (much greater efficiency) and there is plenty of capacity for the battery packs required.

Doesn't that seem a logical step for the majority?

(I am not counting high mileage delivery vehicles or those who actually go to the backwoods here)

Answer 1

Why? They are heavy and expensive. Can't go very far, and they just move pollution to another location.

I don't understand the interest in electric cars, except they do move the pollution from the city to someone else. I don't like that.

I live in Arizona. California utilities build power plants in Arizona, Navada, and New Mexico because their "Environmentalists" don't want any more pollution. Why should we get it?

Answer 2

If you want to pay 30-50% more for a Tesla than you would for a gasoline powered vehicle with better performance, feel free to do so.  I'll pass.

Answer 3

Are you willing to promote building nuclear power plants for the electrics?

Answer 4

Since these auto companies currently make cars with internal combustion engines, the logical next step is to make gas-electric hybrids.  Then the next step is to make a plug-in hybrid like the Chevy Volt (and soon after Toyota will make a plug-in version of the Prius).  The Volt will be able to go 40 miles purely on electric power before supplementing it with an internal combustion engine.

Eventually the next step for the auto companies will be to build purely electric vehicles.  Smaller companies like Tesla as you mentioned and also ZAP and Phoenix Motorcars are able to produce electric vehicles because that's where they've focused their research and development.  The big auto companies are on their way with hybrids, and eventually I think they'll get to electric vehicles.

Answer 5

they are not a good alternative

if i want to pull my boat to Fla do you think i can with my elec. suv. It won't work

let me say this

we can put a computer on a pin head. send a robot to freakin mars. but we cannot get any better gas mileage.

two words

BULL SHITE