[SinisterBlueCat]

http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles ... nd1206.txt

[emersonbiggins]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '�')��We believe that DOT should title and register these vehicles, since they are clearly motor vehicles and should be treated like all motor vehicles under state law,” Frazier wrote in a memo to Albers last month. The agency also would like the vehicles restricted to roads with speed limits of 35 mph or less.

[SinisterBlueCat]

[hull3551]

These are also common on the Lake Erie islands as means of transportation. And yes, some were pretty fancy and high end.

All we need is for this to become trendy for the SUV crowd and it would work in some places.

Unfortunately in the majority of suburbia and exurbia it would not work, as this is mostly four/six land speedways and everyone's in such a damned hurry to go nowhere.

[emersonbiggins]

If the aging baby boomers have anything to say about it, this will be the trendy new SUV:

[Armageddon]

that thing rules, i want one

[hull3551]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('emersonbiggins', 'I')f the aging baby boomers have anything to say about it, this will be the trendy new SUV:

[The_Toecutter]

Fuck golf carts.

The technology might be useful, but it's much better applied to electrified rail, trolleys, and high performance, highway capable, long range, inexpensive electric vehicles.

$7,000-$15,000 hand-made golf carts that go 25 mph and do 20-40 miles per charge won't cut it. It's merely reinforcing a particular stereotype about the viability of the electric car.

I have nothing against people using these vehicles, don't get me wrong, but do you think they would be using these golf carts as a means of neighborhood transportation if the automakers offered an electric car in the $10,000-$15,000 range that did 85 mph top speed, 50 or more miles per charge, and accelerated like a normal car? Get this: I know of hundreds of people that have built a highway-capable electric car to such specifications themselves for half the price, using components that are virtually hand-built!

Today, it is possible to build a $15,000-20,000 midsized electric car with 200+ miles range per charge and 100 mph top speed. All that is needed is mass production(bring the price of cars and lithium ion batteries down) and perhaps a government willing to tackle oil industry squatting on a NiMH battery patent.

[mekrob]

How much electricity would a full charge require? How much would this cost per charge?

[The_Toecutter]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'H')ow much electricity would a full charge require?

[cynthia]

Go Kinetic: http://kineticsculpturerace.org/

[Specop_007]

Thats all and good Toecutter...But those pathetic electrics dont go "VRROOOM VROOOOM VRRRROOOOOM". :D

[hoplite]

It was culture shock for me to see the devolopement of golf cart only lanes on the streets of Lincoln, CA. The grocery stores even have golf cart only parking areas replete with power terminals to charge your batteries while your shopping.

[Revi]

There are those GEM cars that are available now too. They are little golf cart like things, but they are legal on the roads posted up to 35mph. Perfect for putting around town. I would like to mount solar panels on the roof and have it charge itself. You could park it in a solar garage too.
Maybe they are rolling these electric cars out now to assuage the masses when they can't get gas for their SUV's. They can still continue car culture, but in a much diminished form. It may be our only option.

[EnviroEngr]

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[SinisterBlueCat]

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[EnviroEngr]

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[SinisterBlueCat]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('EnviroEngr', '
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Agreed.

What's needed is a sharp Press knife to pare away the rotting mass from the remaining viable fruit, if you will.

The concept is great, if not merely laudable. But, a coalition or citizens group should have made the headlines with it first with a few Reps. supporting the idea listed at the end of the release/article, instead of what we have.

I'm thinking damage control here. With Albers fronting it like this, it'll become a political football of sickening proportions in no time. The fire-storm to follow could kill this proposal dead in its tracks in quantum time.

Someone needs the temerity to wrest this baby from her hands soon and nurture it the way it should be.