Posted by Eeyore on May 19, 2009, 1:30 pm
user@domain.invalid wrote:
> Eeyore wrote:
> > user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >> Eeyore wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The public will simply not buy 'inflexible' cars unless they're wealthy
enough
> >>> to have one dedicated as a 'shopping trolley'.
> >> They will when the price drops and the range improves. Right now in my
> >> area electric scooter ($00.00- $500.00) sales have taken off.
> >
> > A scooter isn't a car.
> No but the technology is the same,
No is isn't.
> and bringing battery costs down due to mass production.
Don't you think batteries are already mass-produced ? This pathetic argument that
'mass production' will push the price down isn't likely to reduce costs by a few
tens
of % at best.
Graham
Posted by user on May 19, 2009, 4:12 pm
Eeyore wrote:
>
> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>
>> Eeyore wrote:
>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>> Eeyore wrote:
>>>>> The public will simply not buy 'inflexible' cars unless they're wealthy
enough
>>>>> to have one dedicated as a 'shopping trolley'.
>>>> They will when the price drops and the range improves. Right now in my
>>>> area electric scooter ($00.00- $500.00) sales have taken off.
>>> A scooter isn't a car.
>> No but the technology is the same,
>
> No is isn't.
Yes it is, chargers, controllers, motors are all compact versions of
those used in cars. The technology in some of these scooters is impressive.
>
>
>> and bringing battery costs down due to mass production.
>
> Don't you think batteries are already mass-produced ? This pathetic argument
that
> 'mass production' will push the price down isn't likely to reduce costs by a
few tens
> of % at best.
Not compared to traditional deep cycle lead acid batteries for electric
vehicle usage. The cost of a replacement battery for the Prius has
dropped substantially from $,500 when it first came out to:
Gen I Prius (00 – 03 MY) $,299.
Gen II (04 – 08 MY) $,588.
>
> Graham
>
>
Posted by Eeyore on May 19, 2009, 7:11 pm
user@domain.invalid wrote:
> Eeyore wrote:
> > user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >> Eeyore wrote:
> >>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >>>> Eeyore wrote:
> >>>>> The public will simply not buy 'inflexible' cars unless they're wealthy
enough
> >>>>> to have one dedicated as a 'shopping trolley'.
> >>>> They will when the price drops and the range improves. Right now in my
> >>>> area electric scooter ($00.00- $500.00) sales have taken off.
> >>> A scooter isn't a car.
> >> No but the technology is the same,
> >
> > No is isn't.
> Yes it is, chargers, controllers, motors are all compact versions of
> those used in cars. The technology in some of these scooters is impressive.
A scooter is NOT a car. If you want an early death, buy one.
Graham
Posted by user on May 19, 2009, 8:02 pm
Eeyore wrote:
>
> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>
>> Eeyore wrote:
>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>> Eeyore wrote:
>>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
>>>>>> Eeyore wrote:
>>>>>>> The public will simply not buy 'inflexible' cars unless they're wealthy
enough
>>>>>>> to have one dedicated as a 'shopping trolley'.
>>>>>> They will when the price drops and the range improves. Right now in my
>>>>>> area electric scooter ($00.00- $500.00) sales have taken off.
>>>>> A scooter isn't a car.
>>>> No but the technology is the same,
>>> No is isn't.
>> Yes it is, chargers, controllers, motors are all compact versions of
>> those used in cars. The technology in some of these scooters is impressive.
>
> A scooter is NOT a car. If you want an early death, buy one.
>
> Graham
>
You claimed the technology was not the same, not the type of vehicle.
Posted by Eeyore on May 20, 2009, 8:19 pm
user@domain.invalid wrote:
> Eeyore wrote:
> > user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >> Eeyore wrote:
> >>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >>>> Eeyore wrote:
> >>>>> user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >>>>>> Eeyore wrote:
> >>>>>>> The public will simply not buy 'inflexible' cars unless they're
wealthy enough
> >>>>>>> to have one dedicated as a 'shopping trolley'.
> >>>>>> They will when the price drops and the range improves. Right now in my
> >>>>>> area electric scooter ($00.00- $500.00) sales have taken off.
> >>>>> A scooter isn't a car.
> >>>> No but the technology is the same,
> >>> No is isn't.
> >> Yes it is, chargers, controllers, motors are all compact versions of
> >> those used in cars. The technology in some of these scooters is impressive.
> >
> > A scooter is NOT a car. If you want an early death, buy one.
> You claimed the technology was not the same, not the type of vehicle.
And I'm correct.
Graham
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> > user@domain.invalid wrote:
> >> Eeyore wrote:
> >>>
> >>> The public will simply not buy 'inflexible' cars unless they're wealthy