Mpg-O-Matic : Chevy Spark E.V.

[bronsin]

I could use an electric car because 95% of my driving involves trips of less than ten miles.

But I can only afford one vehicle and lets face it, there are going to be times when I have to drive hundreds of miles and an EV isnt capable of that. Id just be screwing myself over to buy an EV.

My question is: why do these cars have to cost so much? A Nissan EV is like $30,000+. The 2001 Prius I looked at when I bought my 2001 ECHO was $30,000. The ECHO bottom line tax included was $13,100. Thats $17,000 MORE for a car that gets maybe 10mpg more.

Now....if they could make an EV for ~$12,000 Id be so there! What would you get in an EV that cost $12,000? I bet theres a lot of things you could cut out that wouldnt be missed at all.

I think where I went wrong was not being a movie star. Then I could have the Prius and the EV and a Corvette and a diesel V8 Ford F250 pickup truck. And lots of hot women to have sex with! Yeah Im feeling its all my fault.

But until I figure out how to get all this stuff I will have to drive my Yaris and make the best of it!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

I could use an electric car because 95% of my driving involves trips of less than ten miles.

But I can only afford one vehicle and lets face it, there are going to be times when I have to drive hundreds of miles and an EV isnt capable of that. Id just be screwing myself over to buy an EV.

My question is: why do these cars have to cost so much? A Nissan EV is like $30,000+. The 2001 Prius I looked at when I bought my 2001 ECHO was $30,000. The ECHO bottom line tax included was $13,100. Thats $17,000 MORE for a car that gets maybe 10mpg more.

Now....if they could make an EV for ~$12,000 Id be so there! What would you get in an EV that cost $12,000? I bet theres a lot of things you could cut out that wouldnt be missed at all.

I think where I went wrong was not being a movie star. Then I could have the Prius and the EV and a Corvette and a diesel V8 Ford F250 pickup truck. And lots of hot women to have sex with! Yeah Im feeling its all my fault.

But until I figure out how to get all this stuff I will have to drive my Yaris and make the best of it!

Don't let your wife read this !