Costly, but it's back:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/05/its-official-the-toyota-rav4-ev-is-back/
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/05/its-official-the-toyota-rav4-ev-is-back/
Looks Like a large prius. Been watching this for awhile,id rather the old 2000 model that got 120 MPC and was only $30000 on NMHI batteries. Would really rather a plug-in Ford escape but they "pulled the plug" on them.
The madness continues.
Agreed on the oil subsidies.if they continue then an equal amount should go to alternative fuels,As far as electric car rebates I just dont see the wisdom in paying people to buy cars off the competition.They could at least require that the cars are made here, and with a large majority of domestic content. IMHOWith the limited progress US companies have made in vehicle electric, I too would put my money wherever top notch innovation occurs. The madness is the billions going in subsidies and support for the oil, gas and coal industries, most of which are multi-national behemoths with no allegiance to any country.
Agreed on the oil subsidies.if they continue then an equal amount should go to alternative fuels,As far as electric car rebates I just dont see the wisdom in paying people to buy cars off the competition.They could at least require that the cars are made here, and with a large majority of domestic content. IMHO
I welcome the competition putting americans to work making great cars,Here in america, but we are also paying americans to purchase cars made entirely off shore in the competitions home countries. Does any other country do this? Is this a wise use of borrowed dollars for a country drowning in debt? As i said in the post you quoted "they could at least require the cars be made here with a large majority of domestic content before the dole out someone elses money to subsidize the purchase,thats not an unreasonable request.IMOLike it or not the "competition" is putting a lot of Americans to work making great cars.
I'm also very concerned about America's apparent loss of its manufacturing base.
The latest episode of "America Revealed" on PBS went a long way towards allaying my fears. Oak, I think you'd like it.
http://www.pbs.org/america-revealed/episode/4/
Agreed on the oil subsidies.if they continue then an equal amount should go to alternative fuels,As far as electric car rebates I just dont see the wisdom in paying people to buy cars off the competition.They could at least require that the cars are made here, and with a large majority of domestic content. IMHO
All the makers of electrics need is about $5 a gallon avg.nationwide and sales will zoom,and the oil co,s know that. now is the time to get a deal on a volt. Not when gas is $5+.
How about a $268 a month lease with no down payment for a volt. Makes you think. That changes the equation somewhat.The leaf is out of the radar, sales have tanked since the batteries have been degrading like crazy prematurely. And who wants to be stuck along th eroad cuz you had to make a relatively short round trip 35 miles or so.As far as the volt, what other $40k hi tech car can you drive for $268 a month.I keep trying to justify one... I ask myself what I'd be willing to pay for something like a Leaf or Volt (at least the Leaf has 5 seat belts), but it seems difficult to objectively calculate a value and conclude it is worth it without bringing in intangible/emotional factors.
Say the Car/truck is depreciating at the rate of $350 a month and the lease is $250 a month, make sense now? Last lease i did i made about 2k that way.I never had a leased car and expect I never will. Unless you're self-employed and need the deduction a lease doesn't make sense to me.
Say the Car/truck is depreciating at the rate of $350 a month and the lease is $250 a month, make sense now? Last lease i did i made about 2k that way.
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