Electric Cars

[daddio]

Surprised Aptera wasn't mentioned. Hopefully because they are moving forward unlike some of these others?
http://editorial.autos.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=720175&topart=newcarresearch
Can't wait to see :) smiling faces with the first Apteras delivered in the coming year!

[bernardo7092]

:aptera: :love0002: I thought the first deliveries of Aptera was December 08'..

Whats the latest on the delivery schedule???

[Matthijs]

This so called "Industry Expert" Lawrence Ulrich is part of the problem. Just saying that electric cars don't work is very short sighted. I just qualify this guy as someone of the old age IE's. We need new people with fresh idea's and a realistic eye to the future that's electric.

[Ricky Ray]

:rolleye0003: Don't know if this has been reported already. Got back from Vacation and thumbed through my Jan 09 Car and Driver Magazine, page 29.
Min E Cooper. One Year leases of the New Mini will be offered to a select few customers in California, New York, and ( New Jersey?) Under the hood of the Mini E is a 201 hp electric motor making 162 pound feet of torque. It's fed by a 35 kilowatt hour lithium-ion battery pack that takes up the space where the rear seats used to be. Mini claims a range of 150 miles, a 0 to 62 mph time of 8.5 seconds, and a top speed ( governed) 95 mph. Mini E customers will be able to charge a a fully drained battery in 2.45 hours using a high amperage wall box that comes with the care. Don't get your hopes up-Mini has plans for only 500 cars in the project. ( bet that if it cost lest than 30k that 500 number for production could increase after a few hundred Aptera's go flashing around the country):aptera:

[KarenRei]

No way they're spending less than 30k to make that car.

[Ricky Ray]

I bet it will be around 50k at least as well. I would however like to see the charge time for the Aptera be the 2 and half hour they claim here for this mini. That would be long enough for a good movie, so we could stop at the mall on weekend trips along the way going and coming..

[JimmyDreams]

I tried to sign up for the Min-Cooper E test. They make you sign up for an $875/mo lease just to be part of the test program.

NFW.

JimmmyD

[Ricky Ray]

That's a deposit on an Aptera and change for a movie ;-)