Fancy a cheap 4-seat 81 mph electric vehicle?

clett · 06-20-2007, 09:31 AM

* Lithium ion

* 100-125 mile range

* 25 minute recharge possible

* About 60% cost of Prius here in UK

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/secret_new_ca...=786&page=3

Marlin · 06-20-2007, 09:42 AM

It's still 3 to 4 years from release. Scheduled for 2010 in Japan and 2011 in the UK.

Skwyre7 · 06-20-2007, 09:44 AM

It says it's still a long way from production. But we can hope...

SomervillePrius · 06-20-2007, 09:59 AM

That car would pawn the prius!

zzyzx · 06-20-2007, 11:01 AM

Ok Toyota, come up with something to match that (maybe based around the Yaris?) please so I can buy it in 2010

Darwood · 06-20-2007, 11:03 AM

I like it. It fits all my needs.
It can handle a daily commute including highway, and can handle 2 child seats.
If it really is half the price of a Prius, where do I sign up?

ohershey · 06-20-2007, 11:35 AM

Projected 100 mile range? What does that mean?

I'm pretty sure that my 60 mile commute over two 3k foot mountains would kill it. How about a plug-in bio-diesel hybrid, instead?

San_Carlos_Jeff · 06-20-2007, 12:36 PM

That car would be perfect for the 15k of driving that my Prius does every year.

tripp · 06-20-2007, 12:38 PM

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Projected 100 mile range? What does that mean?

I'm pretty sure that my 60 mile commute over two 3k foot mountains would kill it. How about a plug-in bio-diesel hybrid, instead?
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Yeah, it would. But that's a pretty unusual commute. This thing would work great for me and probably for a large segment of the population.

ohershey · 06-20-2007, 05:41 PM

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Yeah, it would. But that's a pretty unusual commute. This thing would work great for me and probably for a large segment of the population. [/b]

You are right, of course. I was just letting my frustration with the "not technically feasible" crap they keep feeding us slip out. We all know that better PZEVs or even ZEVs are easily feasible with current technology. This is an incremental step, but my frustration leads me to bash it as not far enough or fast enough. Sorry about that.

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06-20-2007, 09:31 AM	#1
clett Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Scotland Posts: 503 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts Friends: 0	* Lithium ion * 100-125 mile range * 25 minute recharge possible * About 60% cost of Prius here in UK http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/secret_new_ca...=786&page=3

06-20-2007, 09:42 AM	#2
Marlin Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 1,408 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	It's still 3 to 4 years from release. Scheduled for 2010 in Japan and 2011 in the UK.

06-20-2007, 09:44 AM	#3
Skwyre7 What's the catch? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 2,332 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Model: Package: N/A Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 2	It says it's still a long way from production. But we can hope...

06-20-2007, 09:59 AM	#4
SomervillePrius Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 946 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Friends: 0	That car would pawn the prius!

06-20-2007, 11:01 AM	#5
zzyzx Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 82 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Ok Toyota, come up with something to match that (maybe based around the Yaris?) please so I can buy it in 2010

06-20-2007, 11:03 AM	#6
Darwood Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 4,131 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: N/A Package: #2 Thanks: 153 Thanked 129 Times in 94 Posts Friends: 15	I like it. It fits all my needs. It can handle a daily commute including highway, and can handle 2 child seats. If it really is half the price of a Prius, where do I sign up?

06-20-2007, 11:35 AM	#7
ohershey Because, if I wear it anywhere else, it chafes. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 633 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Projected 100 mile range? What does that mean? I'm pretty sure that my 60 mile commute over two 3k foot mountains would kill it. How about a plug-in bio-diesel hybrid, instead?

06-20-2007, 12:36 PM	#8
San_Carlos_Jeff Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 603 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #3 Thanks: 25 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts Friends: 0	That car would be perfect for the 15k of driving that my Prius does every year.