Resume production of plug-in cars now!

Meet at Toyota HQ Aug. 25 10 AM in Torrance for a friendly request to resume production.

Government has to be the fair broker to force auto companies to make and sell plug-in cars with at least 100 miles all-electric range at a reasonable price of less than $25,000.

Yes, they can and should do this; if auto companies want to sell in America, make them also shoulder some of the responsibility for fighting Big Oil.

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[Kote12TK]

For the idea to be approve, it must benefit government pocket and increase oil company income. These two is always "missed" by every inventor. Rooftop solar panel will pay off in short time, if every home appliances and every vehicle we got will have their power from "solar".

[kostea13]

ev is the future

[r4nd0mn4me]

It's not likely going to give you the big financial payoff you are used to. The payoff of this solar system is you can drive by the gas stations and know that your kids may have some clean air left when they grow up.

[diggingforgold]

@r4nd0mn4me,

I'll take that as a "no". But I'm still curious how long it would take for a solar system to pay off. I approach this like any other financial investment. I examine the cost, and then the expected return.

If a solar system will cost me $50,000 and won't pay off for 30 years, I'm wouldn't be interested.

It seems going green is something that everyone wants to do but only the rich can afford. I'm not rich, so I have to closely consider the cost and return of such an investment.

[GSpotter63]

There is a solar power installation company in Calf. right now that will place power systems on your roof for the same monthly cost of your average monthly electric bill. And the payments will never increases until it is paid off. This means, that your solar system will cost you no more than your current electric bill is now. And when it is paid off the rest of the electricity if FREE! Even for you EV.

[GSpotter63]

If using batteries instead of gas you save $2,000 a year. In 10 years that is $20,000. Now, minus the cost of replacement batteries $6,000 and you're left with a savings of $14,000 in ten years. THAT'S $14,000 FOURTEEN THOUSIND DOLLARS IN SAVINGS. Or $1,400 a year.

[r4nd0mn4me]

Odd how every time I post a reply to a comment, it gets sent to the top :S

[r4nd0mn4me]

I would gladly give a battery company my money if it meant I would not have to bow to the whim of fuel companies and governments.

[r4nd0mn4me]

He has a point, find yourself a cute little camera girl.

[r4nd0mn4me]

That's not the point here, what you should ask is: do they cause oil spills? fires? explosions and gas leaks? wars? nuclear waste? huge environmental disasters?...No they sit on the roof and run for 25 years+ and happily give you clean power.