Electric Cars Will Keep Trying!
Posted on July 26, 2010
Filed Under Fuel Economy, Government
Chevrolet Sarasota has likely been busy fielding calls and inquiries from anxious consumers regarding the release of the electric car, Chevy Volt. As our nation continues to acknowledge our dependency on oil, catastrophes like the Gulf oil spill make us a bit more anxious to find a solution to our need for fossil fuels. VW Arizona dealerships have their popular diesel engine to offer as an alternative, and their hybrid Jetta has yet to be released to the public. Good thing for Fort Lauderdale Cascadia Dealers, whose primary inventory is commercial grade trucks, they won’t have to worry about hybrid competition because that concept hasn’t even been toyed around with yet!
The main electric cars dominating the news headlines recently include the Nissan Leaf, Tesla Roadster, and aforementioned Chevy Volt. With all the hype about these vehicles, how come we don’t see more of them driving around yet? If America is trying so hard to go green and stop our oil dependency, why aren’t these vehicles more available to the general public?
Since opening shop in 2008, only 1,000 of the Tesla Roadsters are out on the road today. That could be in part because of its high sticker price of around $105,000. Some consumers are concerned about buying an electric car because what happens when their battery dies? Is there going to be a charging station nearby or are they going to have to call AAA for a tow? Until a product is tried and true tested, American consumers remain cautious.
Tesla boasts that its Roadster can drive about 245 miles before needing a charge. Just like estimated fuel economy, these figures are totally dependent on road and weather conditions, as well as how the driver drives and maintains their vehicle. Nissan Leaf drivers can expect a smaller ticket price and will get about 100 miles to a charge.
Some third party companies have talked about installing major networks along major routes to offer drivers a place to quickly recharge their vehicles. Government agencies have proposed numerous bills about how to make electric cars a reality, but nothing has been finalized yet. Talks include tax credits for people who have charging stations in their homes and large grants to install facilities on well-traveled routes.
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