Car Thread

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Charging an electric car is an agonizingly slow process which, together with limited range, precludes most over-the-road usage. Bop to the grocery store or drive five miles to work...no problem. Drive from Baltimore to New York...yeah, not so much.

That's actually their strength - short commuting car. Run about during the day, do errands, etc. Charge overnight.

Take the train to NY.

[v8vega]

I read on another form that buying a electric car now is like buying a $1,200 computer in 1992 when in a year it is obsolete.

[HONDO74]

...this is likely the last car I'll ever buy, anyolways.

In that case, why not treat yourself to a Shelby 1000 hp Mustang?: http://www.shelby.com/?topic=vehicles&art=Shelby1000

I have a 2007 Shelby. Looks like this one. It has 30 thousand miles on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leewjf6f5NA

[MurphOnMillerAve]

...this is likely the last car I'll ever buy, anyolways.

In that case, why not treat yourself to a Shelby 1000 hp Mustang?: http://www.shelby.com/?topic=vehicles&art=Shelby1000

I have a 2007 Shelby. Looks like this one. It has 30 thousand miles on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leewjf6f5NA

Then, you must be a much trimmer guy than I.

[HONDO74]

In that case, why not treat yourself to a Shelby 1000 hp Mustang?: http://www.shelby.com/?topic=vehicles&art=Shelby1000

I have a 2007 Shelby. Looks like this one. It has 30 thousand miles on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leewjf6f5NA

Then, you must be a much trimmer guy than I.

It might have more to do with height. I am 5 Ft nine inches and a little over 200 lbs. But I have dickydo.

[E7]

In that case, why not treat yourself to a Shelby 1000 hp Mustang?

Two words: Insurance Premiums

[Roy]

No matter how morbidly obese you are, 1000 hp will get you to the bakery.

[healey36]

Charging an electric car is an agonizingly slow process which, together with limited range, precludes most over-the-road usage. Bop to the grocery store or drive five miles to work...no problem. Drive from Baltimore to New York...yeah, not so much.

That's actually their strength - short commuting car. Run about during the day, do errands, etc. Charge overnight.

Take the train to NY.

Agreed, but Roger's trying to get to Kentucky...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Charging an electric car is an agonizingly slow process which, together with limited range, precludes most over-the-road usage. Bop to the grocery store or drive five miles to work...no problem. Drive from Baltimore to New York...yeah, not so much.

That's actually their strength - short commuting car. Run about during the day, do errands, etc. Charge overnight.

Take the train to NY.

Agreed, but Roger's trying to get to Kentucky...

Fly.

[healey36]

Now that is a miserable experience.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Now that is a miserable experience.

Indeed. But I will if there's good reason, and I will probably be doing more next year than the past 4-5 years. New job will call for my attendance of some large events. Hopefully most are in locations where I turn it into a 2 week visit and do the sight-seeing vacation thing each time.

[rogruth]

Now that is a miserable experience.

I agree and that does not help with the problem for which electric cars are being developed.
Many people can't afford to have the little but costly electric to run about town and another car
for trips to far places.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Now that is a miserable experience.

I agree and that does not help with the problem for which electric cars are being developed.
Many people can't afford to have the little but costly electric to run about town and another car
for trips to far places.

Rentals for distance. Cheaper than owning over time. Electric is for local and everything else for distance.

Bring back the intercity interurban systems that we ever so wisely abandoned,

[HONDO74]

Bring back the intercity interurban systems that we ever so wisely abandoned,

Oh yes, and risk your life getting getting robbed.

[rogruth]

I agree with the interurbans.
Car rental is difficult in some sections of the country.
Many in this area are several miles from rental or dealers.