I'm new here, but when I read this article, I started getting very angry about what is happening. We live in stage where big media is either completely ignorant or paid off or both. So here is me ranting about my use of my car and how they are incredibly wrong. :evil:
http://jalopnik.com/5873084/you-are-not-alone-america-hates-electric-cars
I've been busy running a small business in rural Alberta pushing technology. Until yesterday, I have not gotten my level 2 charger and it is still not installed. I live 40km from the town I work, 70km from the town I meet few times (2-4) a week at my other location, and 110km from the city I go to several times (4-8) a month. I have several vehicles, but only use the i-MiEV for work since I got rid of the Dodge Caravan which costed my $1000 a month. I drive 10 minutes a day on gravel/dirt road, have cow and horse poop all over my car, and have tried offroading several times with mild success; I don't recommend it unless you have an ATV at the ready. I am not by any stretch of the imagination a city commuter. I speed past people at 137kmph (85 mph), but if the cops found you 3mph faster, "You're gonna see some serious sh*t".
We need to make ourselves heard when media trash talks the cars we drive. We can NOT allow the EV1 to happen again.
http://jalopnik.com/5873084/you-are-not-alone-america-hates-electric-cars
I've been busy running a small business in rural Alberta pushing technology. Until yesterday, I have not gotten my level 2 charger and it is still not installed. I live 40km from the town I work, 70km from the town I meet few times (2-4) a week at my other location, and 110km from the city I go to several times (4-8) a month. I have several vehicles, but only use the i-MiEV for work since I got rid of the Dodge Caravan which costed my $1000 a month. I drive 10 minutes a day on gravel/dirt road, have cow and horse poop all over my car, and have tried offroading several times with mild success; I don't recommend it unless you have an ATV at the ready. I am not by any stretch of the imagination a city commuter. I speed past people at 137kmph (85 mph), but if the cops found you 3mph faster, "You're gonna see some serious sh*t".
We need to make ourselves heard when media trash talks the cars we drive. We can NOT allow the EV1 to happen again.
I have a lot of fun in my car. I spent 3 years researching before deciding on her and I love her every day. I moved my store with this car. I charge her with help from my friends at Sundog Solar and Bullfrog Power. I love the wind noise at top speed and how it charges every time I stop. I love my electric car. I hope everyone else can learn that too some day.But today, right now, in the middle of a terrible recession and a miasmatic material hangover from decades of unchecked consumption, I can't look someone in the eye who's about to buy their first car and say, "Look, buy this electric vehicle. It's not very fun. It's not what you want. You can't really haul anything. It's very likely not any better for the environment. But it is very, very quiet. Especially for the hours and hours it takes to charge."