Phoenix Electric Vehicle Debut at 2007 Pasadena Earth Day

One year after the launch of http://www.CarFreeLA.com, I decided to head to the 2007 Pasadena Earth Day Festival to take a look at what's going on in the green world. As many of you may know, www.CarFreeLA.com was started with a vow of mine to not purchase another vehicle until a 100% zero-emissions vehicle was available. Well folks, it looks like I won't be waiting much longer. Phoenix Motors, out of Ontario California, today debuted their Zero Emissions Sports Utility Truck. I took this quick video and was lucky enough to have one of their salespeople tell us a little something about the truck, which will be available for purchase in California this summer. I hope you like it.

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[cant7think7clearly]

I read recently car makers make up to 30% of the profit of a new car in after-sale parts & servicing so I can understand auto makers not wanting EV's. There would be a sizeable industry destroyed if we all drove them.

I kinda still want one though. :)

[terrorist420x]

And that is more than enough for consumer acceptance.

In the 1990s, we could have had 30 minute recharges and 150 miles range with NiMH batteries. That was also good enough for consumer acceptance.

While the ZAP car appears to be vaporware, the technology to build it exists.

Fortuantely for the electric car, the technology has been there for a long time; unfortunately, politics is its major roadblock.

[chrisw443]

google and u can get on a mailing list in 2010 they will start selling out of california. I live in oregon and i really wanna buy one!

[deedundone]

exactly, there " a need for the roadster"......no theres a need for a company to make ev's for middle class america. im all for this, its expensive, but damn when people can afford bmw and Audi it doesnt seem so bad lol....

[metalschooldrill]

Since electric cars use much electricity accelerating from a stop they should have a wind-up spring that winds up only when coming to a stop. That is to put the kenetic energy back in to potential mechanical energy. Right now Prius has it's overpriced generators that attempt to recapture the kenetic energy when stopping but they are not saying exactly how that energy is used up in what amount of time. I'll just tell you it hardly captures energy compared to how it is then used up fast.

[Security98]

30 grand. I was gonna buy it but dang

[RyanBlockb5]

Where is the vehicle? All the video i'v seen are two years old or older.

[2007Escalade]

$45,000? Cheaper than a Tahoe!

[edstar83]

EV IS NOW!!!!

[slonerider777]

It gets 3.71 miles per kwh, so you can drive 10,000 miles for under $450 if your electric rate is $0.16 per kwh.

[kostea13]

EV IS THE FUTURE !

[DRSmetal]

Some people are spending $20-30,000 to convert their cars. With this it's in that same price range and it's already electric!! Why is the Tesla Roadster getting so much attention when it's so expensive?