Comments on: All-Electric Mini Cooper Ready for Consumer Market

By: MoneyChangesThings

MoneyChangesThings — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 22:06:31 +0000

I would love to have my next car be an electric one. Maybe they’ll come out with an electric SmartCar? I blogged about them a few weeks ago and a lot of folks do love them.
http://moneychangesthings.blogspot.com/2007/06/smartcars-are-coming.html

By: jp

jp — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 18:04:38 +0000

I’m sick of people saying stuff is about to come out as well. Seriously, how hard can it be to create an all-electric car?
GM used to have one, but now they are promising one by end of year, 2010…?!
I think the car producers (esp in the U.S.) are dragging their feet. Just think of the jobs that would be lost if you didn’t need regular oil changes, transmission, engine work… gasoline.

By: Kelly O'Brien

Kelly O'Brien — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:39:29 +0000

These guys are not to be taken too seriously, IMHO. In fact, I’d be downright wary of them.
They’re a penny stock on the OTCBB, and their hype keeps their price aloft.
The City of New York just returned one of their much-hyped PT Cruiser electric Taxicabs, another 120+mile range spec’d car. At worst it got 40 miles and never made it beyond 90 miles. It also never made it through a 10 hour shift.
Want to spend some dough and be disappointed in electric cars? These guys will oblige you!

By: Tatchi

Tatchi — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:11:56 +0000

Well, Smart Cars have been available in Europe for years… it’s US politics and bureaucracy that are keeping ‘em out!

By: init6

init6 — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 07:48:49 +0000

Too many car’s “ABOUT to come out”. I would like to actually see an affordable one start production so I can actually buy one.
I agree with the other poster. This looks like just another P.R. piece about a car that may or may not make it to market.

By: David Lassiter

David Lassiter — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 02:36:31 +0000

That’s great. Another BS story by Hybrid (“hype”) technologies about a car they are “just” about to put into production. I would get an actual manufacturing plant before I put a car into production – hybrid technologies does not have one. They have posted their “production” of the Smart Car for over a year. Look on their website – have never been able to get a Smart Car. Tesla and Miles Automotive are for real. Hybrid is only really good at putting out great “pr” pieces. Regards – David Lassiter

By: Nick Aster

Nick Aster — Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:14:58 +0000

Darn cool! If I had a place to park it, that might be the car I’d finally get!