Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010

**Tideland Prius** · 06-20-2008, 09:00 PM

Daimler to produce Smart, Mercedes-Benz electric cars in 2010

darelldd · 06-20-2008, 10:15 PM

2010 is going to be a VERY busy year by all accounts. Not only is ever major car maker going to have an EV on the market, but the show rooms will also be overflowing with the million fuel cell vehicles that GM promised to have SOLD by then.

**Tideland Prius** · 06-21-2008, 04:41 PM

hahaha.

well yeah 2010 looks good.

KandyRedCoi · 06-21-2008, 05:36 PM

2010 looks to be a revolutionary year for automobiles ... we'll wait and see

smart for2 v. smart ED

You Tube

Lexus_Prius · 06-30-2008, 02:10 PM

hopefully we'll see diesel hybrids and electrics like the tesla in the future that have decent performance (what an idea!)

the golf hybrid will hopefully be able to be modded to perform like the GTi....toyota COULD be cool and make an MR2 plug in hybrid or EV....

KandyRedCoi · 07-02-2008, 03:34 AM

^lol toyota can easily make a hi perf hybrid but theres no market for it yet, toyota usually waits and beats the competition after the fact, they were pretty wild by releasing the prius way ahead of the demand but of course it paid off

until there are faster ways to charge an EV it really wouldnt benefit people that drive a lot, and to me thats the people that need to save the most gas...and not the weekend 10mile/day type of guy LOL

Flying White Dutchman · 07-02-2008, 05:32 AM

great video!

cycledrum · 07-04-2008, 01:27 AM

Time for a reality check ....

How can the masses be clamoring in a few short years, for a car that takes ...

4 hours to recharge (you can only drive the cars range (what, 220 miles) per day ... It's like 'crap, we've got a $30k car we can't take on a trip or we'll be stuck waiting for recharge)

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In my not so humble opinion, a plug-in hybrid gas electric vehicle is the best approach for mainstream improvement, and Toyota is promising that in the Prius in just 2 short years.

The other's trying to go all-electric from the get go, I think will find a much smaller market.

DaveinOlyWA · 07-04-2008, 02:27 AM

by fall of 2009, i predict there will be more than 2 dozen EV's out there... some will be road worthy and able to go from town to town (something i cannot do currently... unless the towns are right next to each other)

Flying White Dutchman · 07-04-2008, 04:31 AM

i think that the electric car will offset the use of oil and not be a full replacement
that will only be possible in 10 years or so......i think!

06-20-2008, 09:00 PM	#1
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,576 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010 Daimler to produce Smart, Mercedes-Benz electric cars in 2010

06-20-2008, 10:15 PM	#2
darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern CA Posts: 4,347 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 9	Re: Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010 2010 is going to be a VERY busy year by all accounts. Not only is ever major car maker going to have an EV on the market, but the show rooms will also be overflowing with the million fuel cell vehicles that GM promised to have SOLD by then.

06-21-2008, 04:41 PM	#3
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,576 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	Re: Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010 hahaha. well yeah 2010 looks good.

06-30-2008, 02:10 PM	#5
Lexus_Prius Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Midwest USA Posts: 36 My Car: Other Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010 hopefully we'll see diesel hybrids and electrics like the tesla in the future that have decent performance (what an idea!) the golf hybrid will hopefully be able to be modded to perform like the GTi....toyota COULD be cool and make an MR2 plug in hybrid or EV....

07-02-2008, 03:34 AM	#6
KandyRedCoi S is for Super! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SoCal/AZ/NV Posts: 825 My Car: 2008 Prius Package: #6 Touring Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	Re: Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010 ^lol toyota can easily make a hi perf hybrid but theres no market for it yet, toyota usually waits and beats the competition after the fact, they were pretty wild by releasing the prius way ahead of the demand but of course it paid off until there are faster ways to charge an EV it really wouldnt benefit people that drive a lot, and to me thats the people that need to save the most gas...and not the weekend 10mile/day type of guy LOL

07-02-2008, 05:32 AM	#7
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,209 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Re: Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010 great video!

07-04-2008, 01:27 AM	#8
cycledrum 1st brand new car! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Union City, CA Posts: 176 My Car: 2009 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 1	Re: Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010 Time for a reality check .... How can the masses be clamoring in a few short years, for a car that takes ... 4 hours to recharge (you can only drive the cars range (what, 220 miles) per day ... It's like 'crap, we've got a $30k car we can't take on a trip or we'll be stuck waiting for recharge) ---------------- In my not so humble opinion, a plug-in hybrid gas electric vehicle is the best approach for mainstream improvement, and Toyota is promising that in the Prius in just 2 short years. The other's trying to go all-electric from the get go, I think will find a much smaller market.

07-04-2008, 02:27 AM	#9
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,382 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 4	Re: Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010 by fall of 2009, i predict there will be more than 2 dozen EV's out there... some will be road worthy and able to go from town to town (something i cannot do currently... unless the towns are right next to each other)

07-04-2008, 04:31 AM	#10
Flying White Dutchman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,209 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Re: Daimler to produce two electric vehicles by 2010 i think that the electric car will offset the use of oil and not be a full replacement that will only be possible in 10 years or so......i think!

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