... no hillbillys thinking they can run the car on their corn liquor, and the power source is already there.
Ya'll just won't leave my people alone!
Bet you all will still be lining up in the parking lot, with your electric vehicles, to see Hillbillys roar around the NASCAR track in their dino-based thunder tractors.
(Side note: We now have two new vehicle classifications; Chrome Tractor (Harley), Thunder Tractor (NASCAR))
Just kidding of course!
I actually rented one of those electric vehicles from Budget a few years ago (while escaping from CA). The performance was not bad, but the range sucked and nobody knew where to charge the damn thing.
I managed to extend the range enough to return to the airport, by drafting behind a 18-wheeler. CA folks said "Only a true Redneck would think of drafting an electric vehicle." So see, even rednecks can be useful alternative energy sources.
That three-wheeled vehicle looks very interesting. I think the claims of $1-$2 per charge are total BS. Definitely give me the kwh requirement so I can determine my real costs.
My other major concern is vehicle handling. I've test driven the Spyder and seen what VW had to say about their attempt at three-wheeled vehicles. If this vehicle handles anything like the Spyder, which BTW has electronic stability control system, then it will be an unnerving ride. In July of 2006, an industry expert said..
The idea of going around with three wheels is a quaint idea from yesteryear," said Stephen Pope, head of equity research at Cantor Fitzgerald in London. "It smacks a bit of stupidity to me. Nice concept, thank you very much, but keep it in the design studio."
VW said...
"With regret, we have concluded that the current and foreseen product-liability issues at this time were just too great," Adrian Hallmark, Volkswagen's U.S. chief, said in an e-mailed response to questions.
Can I test drive somebody's first???
