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Car Forum / Subaru Cars / March 2008Subaru electric R1e
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4255284.html > http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4255284.html Zero emissions and a quick charge aren't negatives, but it's just blowing a huge R & D investment to stay on the green radar. They've got a captive audience for practical AWD cars and the technology to build something useful instead of a micro with a 50 mile range. >> http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4255284.html > > Zero emissions and a quick charge aren't negatives, but it's just > blowing a huge R & D investment to stay on the green radar. They've > got a captive audience for practical AWD cars and the technology to > build something useful instead of a micro with a 50 mile range. Not as big a thing as you make it, according to the article the R1e is just an electrified version of a "home market" microcar. > >>http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4255284.html > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Not as big a thing as you make it, according to the article the R1e is > just an electrified version of a "home market" microcar. I guess. Still, even in the home market that short range really limits its appeal. In the US its competition would be meter-maid Cushmans. >>>> http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4255284.html >>> Zero emissions and a quick charge aren't negatives, but it's just [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > limits its appeal. In the US its competition would be meter-maid > Cushmans. Add meter readers, courier services, pizza delivery places with their own vehicles, etc etc etc. Have you ever driven a Cushman in snow? Tain't fun! > >>>>http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/automotive_news/4255284.html > >>> Zero emissions and a quick charge aren't negatives, but it's just [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Have you ever driven a Cushman in snow? Tain't fun! No, but we did attempt to stuff as many people as possible onto one (we had the mini-flatbed) and still have it move under its own power? I think we got up to 7. Wonder how much permanent damage that caused. |
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