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Thinking Green

Started by sbspalding · 1 year ago

The Electric Car is back again.

This time, it is being showcased in Pasadena, California at the Brainstorm Green Conference.

The car is called Think and it is a short distance driver’s dream.

It will go 110 miles at a max speed of 65 miles an hour on an 8 hour charge. When you run […]




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  • Joe

    1 year ago

    While I'm glad the electric car is making a come back (especially with regular at over $3.50 a gallon), at a reasonable price, the lack of an infrastructure as you stated, and the 65 mph max speed are a bit of a put off.

    Hopefully this will cause a resurgence in the market for these vehicles, and we'll see some competition with a better top speed show up.
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  • Matt

    1 year ago

    If they bundle it with a solar charger then they might be on to something. Or sell recharger points that self charge on electric power - they cost nothing to run but make you money! That'd work.
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  • Thiago Guerra

    1 year ago

    You guys should definitely check Tesla Motors (http://www.teslamotors.com/)
    They are the manufactures of a little high-performance electric roadster that is already electrifying the auto industry.

    It is powered entirely by electricity, a plug-in that will never use a drop of gasoline. And it's billed as being able to go 221 miles in mixed city/highway driving on a full battery charge and it goes from 0 to 60 miles per hour in a Ferrari-like 3.9 seconds.

    The sports car from San Carlos-based Tesla Motors has European sex appeal with power to match that defies the image of electric vehicles as poky carts for golf courses or senior villages.
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  • JBourne

    1 year ago

    I think I've seen something just like that only a little bit smaller around. I wanted to say it was called the Smart Car or something similar, but it was a two-seater and incredibly small. I don't think it was electric, but it's already out in Europe.

    Think is differently a niche item and could get quite a following, but it'll never be mainstream. It'll never be as popular as the Prius since it can hold five people and has a trunk.
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  • norwichuniondirect

    1 year ago

    Jbourne: i agree with you mate. it is likely to increase more congestion on the roads
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  • DHF

    1 year ago

    Yeah, I think this time more than ever the electric car could get popular. It would be interesting if they finally have cars that can run the speed of a regular car, and how long the charge would be. We really don't have the type of infrastructure for electric cars, but we could.
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  • Ramzy

    1 year ago

    It's really good that people try to lower air pollution by driving environmentally-firendly cars, but i see one flaw -- the pollution a power plant emits while producing power for your car. If, one day, all electricity will be made in ecological power plants, then the electric car will truly be environmentally friendly.
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  • Ferrari Debuts California Live

    9 months ago

    i've always wanted a Ferrari, especially the new Ferrari California. of course that would be completely the opposite of green! lol!
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  • HID Lights Girl

    6 months ago

    Electric cars won't only make a comeback i think more and more people will actually be pushed to use them to cut costs. People might not have realized their importance back then but they will appreciate this now
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