$30,000 electric car in 2009?

[Wiyosaya]

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007...0_electric.php

Thanks to this site.

[tekn0wledg]

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http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007...0_electric.php

Thanks to this site.
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Interesting, thanks for the post.

Somewhat disappointing recharge time, but given the size of the car I am guessing the batteries are a bit larger to power everything.

Interesting nonetheless.

[alexstarfire]

It's great to have a "normal" car that's all electric, but that's just not gonna cut it. No one will like the max speed of 80 MPH and it's range of only 120 miles at 60 MPH isn't very far, but the car is bigger than most electric cars.

I predict a quick demise for the car.

[Godiva]

Isn't this the Chinese built car that failed all of the crash tests?

[Darwood]

I don't know, I think 80 MPH is as fast as I'd ever need to go. Adn the range is as far as I'd ever need to go too. But if it's Chinese made, that's kind of a deal breaker.

[Wiyosaya]

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Isn't this the Chinese built car that failed all of the crash tests?
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Well, not unless there is a Los Angeles in China!

An excerpt from the page about their chairman

Miles Rubin is the founder and Chairman of Miles Automotive Group, a Los Angeles-based company dedicated to developing safety conscious zero-emissions electric vehicles.[/b]

And their web site - http://www.milesautomotive.com/
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I don't know, I think 80 MPH is as fast as I'd ever need to go. Adn the range is as far as I'd ever need to go too. But if it's Chinese made, that's kind of a deal breaker.
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80 MPH is probably a good limit for me, too. However, I do, sometimes, go much farther than 120 miles. I suppose that is where my Prius would come in handy.


All the best,
Matthew

[Tideland Prius]

looks good and he's thinking the exact same thing Toyota engineers were thinking back in 1995/96. If the car gets a bad PR during initial journalist test drives, nothing will save it (esp. since it's an EV and people would love to jump on the bandwagon and point out EVs are bad).

[JimN]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Wiyosaya @ Aug 17 2007, 04:17 PM) [snapback]498001[/snapback]</div>

Well, not unless there is a Los Angeles in China!

An excerpt from the page about their chairman

And their web site - http://www.milesautomotive.com/

80 MPH is probably a good limit for me, too. However, I do, sometimes, go much farther than 120 miles. I suppose that is where my Prius would come in handy.
All the best,
Matthew
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Miles wants to build the car in China. May not be the deathtrap, but I don't know.

[mrg]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Godiva @ Aug 17 2007, 12:15 PM) [snapback]497903[/snapback]</div>

Isn't this the Chinese built car that failed all of the crash tests?
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Yes that is the same car. see other post "Would you trust a Chinese built car?" Same name etc.

[hampdenwireless]

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Yes that is the same car. see other post "Would you trust a Chinese built car?" Same name etc.
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The story is scarce on details but he wants to build the car in China but there is no mention that it is a converted existing model. Built from scratch it could be good or bad in crash tests.

Here is the video of the Chinese car that really failed the crash test in Europe.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F06LjugtIUo

Its the 2007 Brilliance BS6 and I would not get in one!

Another Chinese vehicle, an SUV

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7Ts94rjr4M

By contrast here is the Prius in the same test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkJ109Z3iOg

These are the higher speed Europe NCAP tests which are pretty violent crashes.