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11-07-2009, 02:50 PM
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I couldn't fine anything on the website about climate control. You have any info? They also said to go to the buy gallery to get a price but had none published. It does look interesting, and pretty fun too.
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At over 100 grand it has to include AC. There's no technical reason preventing it.
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11-07-2009, 06:19 PM
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At over 100 grand it has to include AC. There's no technical reason preventing it.
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It would require an electrical AC compressor, and AC compressors are real energy hogs. And they generally require a constant load. Would have to have an adverse effect on it's range.
I figure that sooner or later the auto manufacturers will come up with a better mousetrap. Whether it's electrical, hybrid, redesigned power plant, or a different sort of propulsion altogether, something will come along.
But we're not there yet. And it will have to be affordable. And for me, it has to be able of crossing the scales at 16,000 GW.
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11-07-2009, 02:46 PM
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Well, how about 0 - 60 in 3.9 seconds? It's range is only 244 miles but that's pretty respectable.
Or you can up the range to 300 miles if you can settle for 0 - 60 in 5.6 seconds.
http://www.teslamotors.com/
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I've checked that out. Way, way out of my price range. I have a brother who lives in Kansas, 1,400 miles away. Stopping every four hours to charge would be a PITA.
The Mighty BlueStreak shall have to suffice for now. But, I see the technology progressing. If they could just give it that wonderfull V8 growl...........................................
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11-07-2009, 05:28 PM
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Well, how about 0 - 60 in 3.9 seconds? It's range is only 244 miles but that's pretty respectable.
Or you can up the range to 300 miles if you can settle for 0 - 60 in 5.6 seconds.
http://www.teslamotors.com/
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Tesla's still cannot get their reliability issues worked out. Otherwise it would be a nice car. Just not very practical either.
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11-07-2009, 05:59 PM
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Tesla's still cannot get their reliability issues worked out. Otherwise it would be a nice car. Just not very practical either.
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Hadn't heard that, Grumpy. Do you know what sort of problems they are?
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11-07-2009, 07:27 AM
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In fact when Florence was living in Japan the import duty on a $15,000 American, or other foreign car, was $15,000. Back in the 80s when I was still in the standards game, one of the Japanese delegates told me that license and inspection fees on his small car ran $500 per year.
But here we have politicians like Senator Corker who rail against GM, Chrysler and Ford getting any assistance yet his home state is offering $500 million to Volkswagen to locate there.
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11-07-2009, 02:16 PM
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I believe it is around $80,000.
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11-07-2009, 02:40 PM
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I believe it is around $80,000.
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Saw one on the road about a week ago. Very nice looking car! The sedan looks pretty nice in the pics too.
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11-07-2009, 02:47 PM
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I believe it is around $80,000.
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$109,000 for the base model Roadster
$128,500 for the Sport model Roadster
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11-07-2009, 06:31 PM
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$109,000 for the base model Roadster
$128,500 for the Sport model Roadster
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No wonder they didn't put the price on the website. Might be a car for "limousine liberals." I'll settle for 28-32 mpg from my $15K Saturn Astra. Hydrogen technology is the one I've heard the biggest buzz on. They might have the kinks worked out by the time I'm ready to buy a new car again.
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