Comments on: Are Electric Cars Ready for Prime-Time? http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/11/18/are-electric-cars-ready-for-prime-time.html Real People Real Results Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:01:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Ivko http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/11/18/are-electric-cars-ready-for-prime-time.html#comment-842 Ivko Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:47:34 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/11/18/are-electric-cars-ready-for-prime-time.html#comment-842 If you live outside of cities the problem is distance to the work, commuting. If inside, on one of these big blocks of brick, is where are the charging stations. I think it´s on the verge and we will start to see people jumping from oil to the grid this year. But they will be the pioneers, not the standard. And, yes, i would love a Tesla, but i would´t have place where to charge it in my garage box. Once there is a company doing the installations on a per person basis, not communities or buildings, then the adoption will go nuts. If you live outside of cities the problem is distance to the work, commuting. If inside, on one of these big blocks of brick, is where are the charging stations. I think it´s on the verge and we will start to see people jumping from oil to the grid this year. But they will be the pioneers, not the standard.

And, yes, i would love a Tesla, but i would´t have place where to charge it in my garage box. Once there is a company doing the installations on a per person basis, not communities or buildings, then the adoption will go nuts.

]]> By: Michele http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/11/18/are-electric-cars-ready-for-prime-time.html#comment-843 Michele Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:41:57 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/11/18/are-electric-cars-ready-for-prime-time.html#comment-843 Many years ago my father had a Propane kit on his truck (so he could run the vehicle on gas or propane). He found that even though propane was technically cheaper, he needed more of it to run the truck so the cost savings was very little. I love the idea of electric vehicles and hope the cost savings would make it worth it. Many years ago my father had a Propane kit on his truck (so he could run the vehicle on gas or propane). He found that even though propane was technically cheaper, he needed more of it to run the truck so the cost savings was very little.

I love the idea of electric vehicles and hope the cost savings would make it worth it.

]]> By: Scott http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/11/18/are-electric-cars-ready-for-prime-time.html#comment-847 Scott Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:17:00 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/11/18/are-electric-cars-ready-for-prime-time.html#comment-847 Ivko : that's a great point about the installations. The simpler the charging process becomes, the more electric cars we'll see on the roads. Michele : what happened to the propane kit - is he still using it? I suspect we'll see a great variety of ideas like that over the next few years. Ivko : that’s a great point about the installations. The simpler the charging process becomes, the more electric cars we’ll see on the roads.

Michele : what happened to the propane kit - is he still using it? I suspect we’ll see a great variety of ideas like that over the next few years.

]]> By: Michele http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/11/18/are-electric-cars-ready-for-prime-time.html#comment-849 Michele Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.formerfatguyblog.com/2007/11/18/are-electric-cars-ready-for-prime-time.html#comment-849 After a few years, my father had it removed as he could not see value in it and the propane tank occupied part of the truck bed. After a few years, my father had it removed as he could not see value in it and the propane tank occupied part of the truck bed.

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