Electric cars: no progress from 1994 to 2010

Note the ACPropulsion "long-ranger" trailer, which converted the EV1 into a serial hybrid back in 1994.

But GM claims it took them 4 years to re-create something that they already had! Proves GM is not being quite honest about the VOLT-hoax, which they claim is "cutting edge".

Back in 1994, there were no production EVs for sale; the EV1 was to be released, with defective GM-Delco batteries, in Nov., 1996.

Well, Toyota and Honda proved that EVs work; they are still on the road!

But today, you still cannot buy a Nickel Metal Hydride RAV4-EV, HondaEV or RangerEV, or EV1, because GM and Chevron colluded or cooperated to stop the production line.

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[rstevewarmorycom]

Oh you poor babies. You want an EV that will do what

your daddy's car did, and it won't happen, future cars

are going to have to, first: Be used a LOT LESS, and

be a LOT LIGHTER and flimsier, and have MUCH

SMALLER motors, and REALLY SHORT ranges, and

NOT go very fast, and they're gonna cost you a small

fortune. They're lying to you, you know, what you're

gonna have to do is ride bicycles, and the next couple

generations are going to freeze in the dark, so buy

some thick sweaters for them!!!

[ITBOILSMYBLOOD]

Don't feel too bad that electric vehicles haven't improved much.... for the most part, modern cars haven't improved very much in fuel efficiency either. In fact, some of the new 2010 cars have gotten worse! lol

[ratryu]

You just like focusing the on the bad stuff.

Look at Nissan. They got the Leaf. Renault has the Fluence ZE and a few others.

Better Place eRogues are being used as taxis in Tokyo.

Stop promoting the bad side of EVs. Promote the good stuff.

[sportsfreak800]

Saw a Volt pre-production rolling down the street the other day. They're gearing up production as we speak for a November release. Can't wait to get one and put all this "Volt-hoax" stuff to bed.

[ClownFight]

I've been following the price of Lithium batteries out of China and the price of a LiFePo4 10ah 3.7v cell has fallen from around $200 to around $30 in the last three years. More range is simply more batteries and now that an 800v 90ah battery pack has fallen from $43,000 down to $6,500 we should be seeing an increase in home-builds.

I'm building an AC induction motor powered compact car with 180ah at 796v with a 200 mile range (inc regen) converted for less than $20k and has 160hp peak.

[Mebantiza]

I think this is what people need to understand. The only progress that has been made on EVs is the sheer number of Press releases. If you went by them alone, you would think EVs numbered in the millions, rather than the 100's that actually exist. The fact that the most advanced relible and cost effetctive EV is the 1990's era Rav4 EV is telling, especially how toyota would like to pretend the Rav4 never happened. The dirty liquid fuels monolopy is basically intact and will prob stay that way.

[thoughtchallenge]

Range extenders are the key to EVs. I suspect that Ford is looking at a pull behind rental trailer/range extender for the upcoming Electric version of the C-Max. While they could use all batteries, they could also use a generator.

[jpmorgan187]

lol

hold tight buddy

cali is about to legalize it and we should be getting the nissan leaf shortly

[ZedAlfa273]

Check out the background pic on my channel Doug, I think you'll get a kick out of it.

GM had an advanced EV1 Serial Plug-In Hybrid Concept, yet they refused to follow through with it.

I suspect the same fate for the Chevy Volt.

[valhala56]

@ndyt, I think a guy in another comment here mentioned his Vectrix which I believe is a large electric scooter. Again I would be interested in one of those however the cost and financing is a problem. The Goverment gives no insentive to buy a Electric motorcyle over a gas motorcyle. So IMHO Electric is not going to make a substantial impact. Don't get me wrong I am 100% for it. I just see economicaly problematic.