Buying A Hybrid

I am conducting a little poll to see how many people would use an electric car if it were efficient to charge (multiple charging stations, long range, and low cost).

In other words, would you drive a car that you could pay $0.75 (per 40 miles) to fill up vs. $4.00 (per 40 miles).
Just say YES if you would. Or if you wouldn’t please state why.

Electric cars are a non-starter in the USA. People are too wigged out about the battery-range thing. Wait until plug-in hybrids are common, and people go a whole year without ever using the onboard gas engine, and they start going "hey wait, why did I pay $5000 extra for the gas engine?" And people will figure out that electrics CAN work.

10 Responses to “Would people buy an electric car if there was an efficient method of charging the cars?”

1. jw777 Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 12:10 pm

   I would rather have a hollistic transportation system in a resource based economy.
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   Future By Design – Jacque Fresco

2. Henry B Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 12:51 pm

   Yes.Living in an apartment building with on street parking would present a major problem.No access to outside receptacles.You would also need recharging stations at all hotels and motels.Cross country trips could be difficult.We’d really have to make some major changes but I think it would be more than worth it.
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3. ANDY Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 1:34 pm

   I say yes. Recharging stations can be built anywhere with the help of solar panels. The energy from the sun will charge your car making this process completely renewable rather than depending on a nonrenewable source of energy like oil.
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4. Wolf Harper Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 2:20 pm

   Electric cars are a non-starter in the USA. People are too wigged out about the battery-range thing. Wait until plug-in hybrids are common, and people go a whole year without ever using the onboard gas engine, and they start going "hey wait, why did I pay $5000 extra for the gas engine?" And people will figure out that electrics CAN work.
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5. houseofjoseph2000 Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 2:37 pm

   Efficient cost to run, efficient cost to buy, efficient performance, efficient charging system.. Eco friendly and not charged from a filthy coal fired power station down the road. Yes we would buy.
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   houseofjoseph

6. qwiktruk Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 3:21 pm

   The recharging is about time, not cost…
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7. Worlds Tallest Midget Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 3:43 pm

   I know I would
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8. racer123 Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 4:21 pm

   People would buy electric cars , if they can be re-charged indefinitely,with no additional costs! As to convienance-(for charging outlets), these arena’s must be totally accessable,with nothing more than a minor maintenance+ the actual energy consumed, fee to be imposed. I see recharge hubs ,charging less than $15 to fully supply a 3000lb. 6 passenger van with enough energy to travel 350 miles, over the next 7 days. Anything beyond that price, is ludricous, immoral, and fully taking advantage of the public. It is nothing less than stealing away hard earned wages, from the public in general, and even more disaterious, upon the freshly invited, tender new adults, who wish to join society. Have you an answer that delivers truth and honesty vs. calculated slavery? I’d like to here your take!
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9. big_twinhd Says:
   October 31st, 2009 at 5:01 pm

   NO! Homos drive those little things!!
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   not a homo

10. Myrta Miears Says:
    April 2nd, 2010 at 10:10 am

    Many thnks for writing such a fascinating post. All too often you see the same thing over and over so this makes a refreshing change.

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