"John Stumbles" wrote in message
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On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 18:28:56 +0100, Doctor Drivel wrote:

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- 250 miles range (will be better when more improved batteries are out in
a
few years)

A saloon is due in 18 months time. They predict the miles range will be
even better as a new generation of batteries comes in.
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The company is based in Silicon Valley.
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Designed, and funded, by IT people

No vapourware here then? :-)

Apparently not. Do a Google of Tesla Motors. They are well funded and
backed. The car is available in a few months time and made by Lotus. I
doubt Lotus would get into Vapourware after the DeLorean fiasco. DeLoren
wasn't actually vapourwarwe. They made 1000s of cars. Greed shut that
outfit down.

This appears the first mass produced "modern" electric car. They were mass
produced pre WW1. Battery technology is improving by the month without a
doubt. A small Fiesta sized car designed for optimal usage and efficiency
would be a great success. A car like this would never come from the
traditional car industry. It had to be outsiders who look at it from a
different angle and don't have their heads full yesterdays technology and
ways. They want the status quo and keep selling us antiquated polluting
crap.

Larger vehicles may have an onboard charger of a Stirling engine if needed.
This could also do the a/c., heating and lighting to extend range for long
tourers. A full EV would do 90% of people in car usage. It may do 100% if
the advances keep on rolling.