That's so cool. I wish they do something like that here soon. Every time I think I could go buy a new car its just not possible for us to consider electric/hybrid.
Maybe I'm reading this wrong, are you just talking about an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle. They are two separate things. If you are talking about an electric vehicle, I get it. My city doesn't have many charging stations available. So for me, a Leaf wouldn't be a very good purchase.
But, we do both have Honda Insights and I LOVE my car. I commute 26 miles round trip to work, and I can easily go 9-10 days without having to fill up (this includes all of my other running of kids back and forth, and trips across town to church which is about 8-9 miles from my job). My H works from home and may fill up once a month.
My gas consumption was immediately cut in half. I paid on average about $180-200 a month in gas with my old car (21-23 mpg). Now, I pay $80-$90 in fuel each month. I filled up this morning for $27. As my grandfather would say, you can't beat that with a hammer and a nail.
My comments on the article, I see no problem with Nissan's strategy. No use in people paying for a car and not being able to get proper utilization from it.
How much were your hybrids? If my gas $$ was cut in half, I could probably do a 17-18k car, tops. If I atleast had a tax incentive, that would be something, kwim?
Ringstrue - Plus tax and all that jazz, I ended up at $22K. I got a fantastic APR, and I didn't put any money down. My car payment is $395 a month. Not too shabby. If you have a trade or will save to put some money down, it could be very workable for you. Toyota now has the Prius C which is about $18-19K. Direct competition with the Insight's price point.
but electricity is supplied regionally. So yes, there are places where they know for a fact that their increase in electrical use is not causing more coal to be burned. Me on the other hand...adjacent to the lovely coal rich appalachia region...not so much.
but electricity is supplied regionally. So yes, there are places where they know for a fact that their increase in electrical use is not causing more coal to be burned. Me on the other hand...adjacent to the lovely coal rich appalachia region...not so much.
You're right, I've just never lived in an area that wasn't powered largely by coal.
MH is still talking about a LEAF. Right now, his car (2001 Honda Civic - we drive our cars until they die) is going strong and getting 40+ mpg, though.
They have charging stations at his work, actually, which is nice.
So if one has a dryer outlet but no dryer can the vehicle be plugged in to that? This would explain the random extension cord coming out of the window of an apartment nearby.
probably... you'd have to make your own extension cord... but I wouldn't recommend it. it's a fire waiting to happen.
says me, whose H made a 220 extension cord to run to the dryer outlet to power his behemoth of a radial arm saw.
Post by laurenpetro on May 23, 2012 14:19:02 GMT -5
i find it ironic that with my 100 mi/day commute i would not be allowed to buy one of these, when it could be argued that i'm the very person that would need it most. especially if i got (and it would be very likely that i could) a charging station installed at my office.
i find it ironic that with my 100 mi/day commute i would not be allowed to buy one of these, when it could be argued that i'm the very person that would need it most. especially if i got (and it would be very likely that i could) a charging station installed at my office.
At a hundred miles, you're bumping up against their maximum range. One good traffic jam, and you'd be in big trouble.
Post by basilosaurus on May 23, 2012 14:38:36 GMT -5
There was some huge incentive for them in Hawaii, or at least Oahu. I can't remember what it was, but I know the city and electric company (which own a number of them) set up charging stations all around. I think there were financial incentives in the form of tax breaks and outright money back, as well as free charging.
What's weird is that we have diesel powered plants. I'm guessing it still works out to be better, something about the better efficiency of the plant vs the car in burning the fuel?
i find it ironic that with my 100 mi/day commute i would not be allowed to buy one of these, when it could be argued that i'm the very person that would need it most. especially if i got (and it would be very likely that i could) a charging station installed at my office.
At a hundred miles, you're bumping up against their maximum range. One good traffic jam, and you'd be in big trouble.
I'm certain that if you show you understand the mileage limitations by explaining a plan to charge at work, they aren't going to deny you a Leaf. This is to prevent people who haven't done their homework from getting a car that won't work well for them, and then badmouthing it all over the place.