So I've been considering getting a cheaper car to commute with. My original motivation was to get an ugly ass hybriad as they are allowed in the HOV Lanes, in addition to not spending >$100/week on petrol. However, HOV access for hybrids is only going to be allowed for only another year. I love my motorcycle, but city riding is frikken suicidal. I don't think a day passes where I don't have some type of close call. Unfortunately I'm not a(nother) bald wanker that is able to ride his mountain bike to work. (yeah I am jealous).
But I do like the idea of an electric car. Sometime around 1998 or 1999 I got to test drive a GN EV1. It was quiet of course (the motor is only on when you drive), and the acceleration and handling was awesome. Problem is, it only had about a 100 mile range. That totally sucked.
Finally, someone is coming out with a new car that will be tasty. In a CNN article which I read while waiting for someone to get a system back online, I discovered a company called Tesla Motors (not to be confused with the physicist or the big hair band.
The Roadster will be able to drive about 250 miles on a single three-hour charge, drive up to 135 miles per hour and accelerate from zero to 60 in four seconds! Tasty!!
Here's the major downside. It will cost between $85,000 and $120,000. And where would one go to have it worked on? Can't really just drive it up to Radio Shack and have some pimply nerd work on it. Oh well... to quote the prophetess Kim...
"It's good to want things."
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