I'm surprised that anyone could live through the ridiculous fuel prices and resulting rejection of gas-guzzlers that the 00s gave us and then turn around and embrace gas-guzzlers again. I started...
I'm surprised that anyone could live through the ridiculous fuel prices and resulting rejection of gas-guzzlers that the 00s gave us and then turn around and embrace gas-guzzlers again. I started driving right in the thick of it and as a result SUVs and trucks are total non-options for me.
I have a hybrid car (2010 Honda Insight). A couple years ago when my girlfriend was getting a new car, the subject of hybrids came up with the salesperson, and he said that the bottom has...
I have a hybrid car (2010 Honda Insight). A couple years ago when my girlfriend was getting a new car, the subject of hybrids came up with the salesperson, and he said that the bottom has completely dropped out of the hybrid market.
There's no market for them any more. No one's buying them. It was pretty depressing to hear. Gas mileage was the #1 thing I was looking at when I was looking for a car.
There's no market for them any more. No one's buying them.
It was pretty depressing to hear. Gas mileage was the #1 thing I was looking at when I was looking for a car.
I'm kind of surprised about the negativity towards series and "range-extended" hybrids versus pure-electrics in all the "Volt is dead" press.* To me, electric power for ~50 miles and the ability...
I'm kind of surprised about the negativity towards series and "range-extended" hybrids versus pure-electrics in all the "Volt is dead" press.* To me, electric power for ~50 miles and the ability to conventionally fuel longer trips sounds absolutely ideal. I don't want to pay for 250 miles of battery when I might do a 200 mile trip only once a month, if that. Granted, there are some increases in mechanical complexity, but not particularly drastic ones, particularly compared to traditional hybrids. I feel like there's something really obvious I'm missing with regard to why a range-extended electric vehicle is a non-starter for most people.
* I realize the Volt isn't technically a series hybrid, since over 70 MPH it does have a mechanical connection between the engine and drive wheels, but it's a convenient shorthand.
Damn that is such a bummer. I remember when the Volt concept car came out back in 07. That was one of the best autoshows since I had just seen "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and it was so cool...
Damn that is such a bummer. I remember when the Volt concept car came out back in 07. That was one of the best autoshows since I had just seen "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and it was so cool looking. Then the production car was delayed and so much less cool than the prototype. It's sad that this car's run has ended so soon. American manufacturers must have some sort of obsession with bad choices.
And what's the biggest market segment in the Canadian/American auto market? Trucks! Half tons. Everyone wants more room and BIG vehicles, especially anyone living outside of the inner city. Go figure.
And what's the biggest market segment in the Canadian/American auto market? Trucks! Half tons. Everyone wants more room and BIG vehicles, especially anyone living outside of the inner city. Go figure.
I'm surprised that anyone could live through the ridiculous fuel prices and resulting rejection of gas-guzzlers that the 00s gave us and then turn around and embrace gas-guzzlers again. I started driving right in the thick of it and as a result SUVs and trucks are total non-options for me.
I have a hybrid car (2010 Honda Insight). A couple years ago when my girlfriend was getting a new car, the subject of hybrids came up with the salesperson, and he said that the bottom has completely dropped out of the hybrid market.
What did he mean by that exactly?
There's no market for them any more. No one's buying them.
It was pretty depressing to hear. Gas mileage was the #1 thing I was looking at when I was looking for a car.
I'm kind of surprised about the negativity towards series and "range-extended" hybrids versus pure-electrics in all the "Volt is dead" press.* To me, electric power for ~50 miles and the ability to conventionally fuel longer trips sounds absolutely ideal. I don't want to pay for 250 miles of battery when I might do a 200 mile trip only once a month, if that. Granted, there are some increases in mechanical complexity, but not particularly drastic ones, particularly compared to traditional hybrids. I feel like there's something really obvious I'm missing with regard to why a range-extended electric vehicle is a non-starter for most people.
* I realize the Volt isn't technically a series hybrid, since over 70 MPH it does have a mechanical connection between the engine and drive wheels, but it's a convenient shorthand.
Damn that is such a bummer. I remember when the Volt concept car came out back in 07. That was one of the best autoshows since I had just seen "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and it was so cool looking. Then the production car was delayed and so much less cool than the prototype. It's sad that this car's run has ended so soon. American manufacturers must have some sort of obsession with bad choices.
And what's the biggest market segment in the Canadian/American auto market? Trucks! Half tons. Everyone wants more room and BIG vehicles, especially anyone living outside of the inner city. Go figure.