Electric car for sale at Sam's Club

Wiyosaya · 10-10-2007, 10:44 AM

Apparently for real, have a look at this link...

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=9412

Thanks to this site.

**efusco** · 10-10-2007, 11:50 AM

Looks like there's just one of these packages available on a first come first serve basis.
Pretty neat package with the shuttle launch thing, Orlando vacation, etc. The $35k price for the car is probably a tad high, but if it really goes 100 miles and 70mph that would be a hell of a nice little commuter...tough to fit my kid's car seats in it, but pretty darn versatile anyway.

naterprius · 10-10-2007, 11:50 AM

For the record, I do believe this electric car would fit INSIDE my electric car, although I may have to fold the rear seat down, so I would no longer be able to haul 5 passengers.

I guarantee that I would be able to haul five passengers and this electric car in a trailer behind my electric car.

Darell, what do you think?

Nate

hycamguy07 · 10-10-2007, 11:54 AM

You know this is a great idea, to bad no one will come up with a way to regenerate the batteries whilre driving then you could drive farther. But the manufacturers still want you dependant on big brother.
Weather its big oil or big power...... Either way your still paying for your fuel....

rudiger · 10-10-2007, 12:05 PM

Too bad the price is so high (and surely the reason they're only building one). A diminutive car like the Smart ForTwo would seem to be an ideal platform from which to make an EV. In fact, given the quite lackluster reviews of the normal ICE version, a fully electric ForTwo would be one of the few reasons to actually get one.

naterprius · 10-10-2007, 12:22 PM

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You know this is a great idea, to bad no one will come up with a way to regenerate the batteries whilre driving then you could drive farther. But the manufacturers still want you dependant on big brother.
Weather its big oil or big power...... Either way your still paying for your fuel....
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All you need is a generator on the back. I'm considering this for my car, just put a platform on the hitch, and hook it to a Manzanita charger in the car. Total cost under $5000. The catch? I can't figure out how to open the back door with the generator in place, plus my wife would kill me if I dropped another $5000 on the car right now.

Here's a whole write up on a professional setup:

http://www.evnut.com/rav_longranger.htm

Nate

abq sfr · 10-10-2007, 01:19 PM

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Apparently for real, have a look at this link...

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=9412

Thanks to this site.
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Go here for some idea on what it's based on. http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Featu...rticleId=117630
One photo shows the guy in the driver's seat with his knee hitting the dash. They say it gets "over 40 mpg". I think I'll stick with my very safe and functional 57mpg Prius. Although full electric would be a kick, but I don't think the tradeoffs of the base vehicle are worth it.

rudiger · 10-10-2007, 01:51 PM

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They say it gets "over 40 mpg". I think I'll stick with my very safe and functional 57mpg Prius.[/b]

For essentially the same price, the 'much larger' (which is really saying something about the size of the ForTwo) 34/40mpg 3-door Yaris would seem to be a much better choice.

Unless Roger Penske and company can substantially lower the price or the price of gas rises exponentially, I doubt Smart is going to be much of a sales success in the US (even in congested urban areas).

**Tideland Prius** · 10-10-2007, 04:17 PM

gasoline engine? This is a Euro-spec model? Cause the Canadian models only have the diesel engine.

Oh and it tops out at $21k for the coupe so ~$14k for the Li-Ion conversion.

**efusco** · 10-10-2007, 09:51 PM

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gasoline engine? This is a Euro-spec model? Cause the Canadian models only have the diesel engine.

Oh and it tops out at $21k for the coupe so ~$14k for the Li-Ion conversion. [/b]

Call it $10k for the Li Conversion and $4k for the Orlando/Space shuttle thing.

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10-10-2007, 10:44 AM	#1
Wiyosaya Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 268 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Apparently for real, have a look at this link... http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?catg=9412 Thanks to this site.

10-10-2007, 11:50 AM	#2
efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 12,936 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	Looks like there's just one of these packages available on a first come first serve basis. Pretty neat package with the shuttle launch thing, Orlando vacation, etc. The $35k price for the car is probably a tad high, but if it really goes 100 miles and 70mph that would be a hell of a nice little commuter...tough to fit my kid's car seats in it, but pretty darn versatile anyway.

10-10-2007, 11:50 AM	#3
naterprius Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,830 My Car: Other Non-Hybrid Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	For the record, I do believe this electric car would fit INSIDE my electric car, although I may have to fold the rear seat down, so I would no longer be able to haul 5 passengers. I guarantee that I would be able to haul five passengers and this electric car in a trailer behind my electric car. Darell, what do you think? Nate

10-10-2007, 11:54 AM	#4
hycamguy07 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,707 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: N/A Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	You know this is a great idea, to bad no one will come up with a way to regenerate the batteries whilre driving then you could drive farther. But the manufacturers still want you dependant on big brother. Weather its big oil or big power...... Either way your still paying for your fuel....

10-10-2007, 12:05 PM	#5
rudiger Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 548 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #2 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Too bad the price is so high (and surely the reason they're only building one). A diminutive car like the Smart ForTwo would seem to be an ideal platform from which to make an EV. In fact, given the quite lackluster reviews of the normal ICE version, a fully electric ForTwo would be one of the few reasons to actually get one.

10-10-2007, 04:17 PM	#9
Tideland Prius Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 13,397 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: B Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 11	gasoline engine? This is a Euro-spec model? Cause the Canadian models only have the diesel engine. Oh and it tops out at $21k for the coupe so ~$14k for the Li-Ion conversion.