Survey: Would you buy a $10,000 USED electric car that goes 25 miles (40 kms) and has 70MPH top speed?

Question

Also, are you aware that any electric vehicle (especially ebikes and electric scooters) can be easily charged from any electric outlet? Example: We have a 150' extension cord that we plug in everywhere, in schools, friends' homes, parks, and while shopping. This "opportunity charging" extends the practical range of our electric pickup truck to almost double, without having to lug around heavy batteries.

http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/1091

Would you buy a similar vehicle? A simple yes/no and your city/country would suffice.

Did you also know that in BC, Canada, some 80% of all electric vehicles are just rusting in fields or storage, unused, for a variety of reasons -- that we have figured out how to fix?

http://ev-diary-experiment.blogspot.com/

If this planet's climate is in deep trouble from fossil-fuels, is "cost" even an issue, in your mind?

Thanks for answering these survey questions!

Answer 1

no, plus a lot of power plants use coal which is worse than gas. i usually ride my bike if the weather isnt too hot/cold/wet for short distances, and if i was going to invest in something like that id rather just spend the money on a motorcycle that gets like 50+ mpg. plus then i wouldnt look like a dumbass in some freaky electric car

Answer 2

25 miles wouldn't get me to work and back.  And there is no way I could plug it in at work.

Does it have air conditioning?  If not, then no, it was almost 100 degrees here today.

Cost is an issue, we can adapt to change.

So no.

Charleston, SC, USA

Answer 3

Ok here is my answer.......No, I personally would not because I live in an Apartment building and our cars are parked outside in a parking lot. So there are no electric outlets. So there would be no way to charge it.  But yes, I would absolutely buy one if I lived in a house or a rental property with a garage where I could plug it in.  I think electric cars are a great idea.  And ethanol is a great idea as well.

Answer 4

I recently bought an electric bike, but I couldn't afford $10,000 for an electric car with just a 25 mile range.  I would buy a similar car to the upcoming ZAP-X Crossover which will have a model that can go 100 miles/charge and over 100 mph for $30,000, as that could serve as a primary car.

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070622/aqf03...

If I had the money I'd consider a 25 mile/charge electric car for $10,000 as a secondary car for short shopping trips and such (Sacramento, CA), but I'm already making payments on a Prius that have me tapped out.

Answer 5

No, way to expensive for its limited practicallity.  Maybe people at the old folks home would like it.

Answer 6

I would never buy an electric car. It is ironic about electric cars considering to prevent "global warming" we should cut down on both carbon and wasting electricity and if everyone owned electric cars imagine how much electricity would be used to charge these junk cars. Not to mention the factories they are made in and all the "dangerous pollutants" that come from those.

Answer 7

My understanding is that people are paying upwards of $50,000 to buy a RAV4 electric.  I saw one not to long ago and it was amazing.

The fact is: there is a conspiracy by the oil companies to prevent electric cars from becoming mass production.  There are about one trillions barrels of oil in the ground and that translates to about 100 billion dollars in oil revenue.  They are not going to let that get away.

The Electric Vehicle has come of age.  Advances in battery design make them cheap, practical, and dependable.  It is only corporate interests that are preventing people from owning them.  GM, Ford, and Crystler are fighting the battle for the oil companies in the corporate boardrooms across America.

Answer 8

I wouldn't buy a used electrical car since the battery, which is the most expensive part of the car, has a limited life time. It can be replaced but I would go straight to buying a new one.

Answer 9

no

Wisconsin, USA

Answer 10

25 miles!!!  That would mean you could never go more than 12 miles from home!!!  Use a bicycle, its cheaper and healthier for you.

Even for communting I need to get over 50 miles per day, so a maximum of 25 miles is really impractical.  I would prefer to get 250 miles per charge.  Then again I would prefer that the batteries wouldn't cause a landfill problem either.  Most exotic batteries are an environmental nightmare.

I think we are still about 10-20 years away from a practical electric car and we would still need some major technical hurdles to overcome.

One promising battery would be this one:

http://www.peswiki.com/index.php/Directo...

If that really works it would do away with the combustion engine.

Answer 11

NO

A more responsible charging should be on your dime, no mooching on someone else, your "opportunity charging".

Yes

I would buy a similar vehicle for even $10,000 USD, however not an electric, or any other fossil fuel reliant vehicle.

Orlando, Florida USA

The main reason that electrics will never be a workable solution is in our opinion the poor life of batteries, their weight and irresponsible recycling of batteries of this size.

A key solution to economical and pollution free transportation is with the compressed air car found at: http://www.theaircar.com/

Yes

Cost is still an issue, why would you not only waste our resources but also pay extremely high costs associated with fossil fuel so called solutions?  

G.A.S. is the answer - Get Air Sensibly is the solution!

Answer 12

Yes.  USA, Virginia

Answer 13

You say you have a 150 foot extension cord that you plug in to schools, friends homes, parks.

That electricity is expensive.

You are stealing power from schools, friends homes and parks.

Would you siphon gasoline from other people's gas tanks?

That is essentially what you are doing when you plug into another person's electrical outlet.

No wonder you like a plug in car. You have other people paying for your electricity.

With respect to your point about fossil fuels, most electricity is generated from fossil fuels, eithr natural gas or coal, so your use of electricity does not reduce the use of fossil fuels.

Answer 14

No, they are not the answer. We still need to figure out what to do with all the used batteries.

Answer 15

No.  $10,000 for a used car is steep and considering a 25 mile range, it's absurd.  I'd far sooner add a $5000 bike to my collection, as I can do far more than 25 miles myself and would love to invest in a far nicer bike than the ones that I currently have.  I can appreciate the idea of an electric car, but a 25 mile maximum range is going to be a turnoff to probably greater than half the people that might be interested.  Heck, my commute is 35 miles roundtrip.

Oh yeah, Seattle, WA.

Answer 16

No, but I'd pay 30k for 70mph top speed and 120 mile range.  I'd also pay to have the EPA law against converting cars to E-85 repealed so I can convert my muscle car.  

Cost is an issue for some, but 12.5 miles from home is nothing in the midwest.  I'd sacrifice charging anywhere for overnight charging ethically at my house any day.  I'd also like laws prohibiting alternative energy sources on residential plots, considered "out buildings" declared unconstitutional and supporting terrorism... hahaha.

Also, I'd like to see an electric lawn tractor in the big chain stores, instead of two little dealers in Canada.

Answer 17

Your "opportunity charging" sounds like mooching off your friends and stealing from everybody else.

Answer 18

NO!  Go to www.teslamotors.com     Then you will understand!

Answer 19

Actually no. BUT, I would buy it if it went farther. According to that (25 miles) I would have to charge it in the middle of my drive to work. Who wants to have to do all of that? Especially when you're running late or there's an emergency. A full tank of gas can hold you for a week or more sometimes. If the electric car could at least hold me for 3 days, I would DEFINITELY get it. Or even 24 hrs, because at night you could charge it like you charge your cellphone.