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<blockquote data-quote="vantexan" data-source="post: 5144894" data-attributes="member: 24302"><p>Not really.&nbsp; How many gas car buyers decide to try electric?&nbsp; Let&#039;s look at it a bit deeper.&nbsp; What&#039;s the one electric brand that&#039;s done reasonably well?&nbsp; Tesla.&nbsp; It&#039;s for the most part a high end car geared toward high end buyers.&nbsp; I don&#039;t see a lot of clamor for the Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf.&nbsp; I&#039;m betting a lot of that 25% who went back to ICE&#039;s tried those Chevys, etc.&nbsp; I&#039;m 100% for any new technology that works well and is affordable.&nbsp; If they&#039;ve about perfected electric cars in your opinion great.&nbsp; Doesn&#039;t mean much if I can&#039;t afford one.&nbsp; Personally I&#039;m a big fan of electric cargo bikes.&nbsp; Goes plenty fast enough for me and if I live in the Southwest most of the time the weather won&#039;t bother me.&nbsp; I&#039;ve owned 4 gas scooters over the years, three of them had 250 cc engines.&nbsp; Once rode one at 70 mph much of the way from San Bernardino, CA to Amarillo, TX.&nbsp; I nearly got killed a few times, no exaggeration.&nbsp; I&#039;m not looking for a hot ride, fast times, all that.&nbsp; I want a reliable grocery getter.&nbsp; The cargo bike uses no gas, no insurance required, no license.&nbsp; If I ever come into some money I&#039;ll get a pickup that can haul a truck camper but my income is such I couldn&#039;t afford to keep it.&nbsp; You guys with good incomes dream of buying this or that but a retiree on limited income has to be practical.&nbsp; So anything high cost isn&#039;t in the picture.&nbsp; That&#039;s my criticism of electric cars.&nbsp; That and I would prefer a hybrid for extended travel.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="vantexan, post: 5144894, member: 24302"] Not really. How many gas car buyers decide to try electric? Let's look at it a bit deeper. What's the one electric brand that's done reasonably well? Tesla. It's for the most part a high end car geared toward high end buyers. I don't see a lot of clamor for the Chevy Volt or Nissan Leaf. I'm betting a lot of that 25% who went back to ICE's tried those Chevys, etc. I'm 100% for any new technology that works well and is affordable. If they've about perfected electric cars in your opinion great. Doesn't mean much if I can't afford one. Personally I'm a big fan of electric cargo bikes. Goes plenty fast enough for me and if I live in the Southwest most of the time the weather won't bother me. I've owned 4 gas scooters over the years, three of them had 250 cc engines. Once rode one at 70 mph much of the way from San Bernardino, CA to Amarillo, TX. I nearly got killed a few times, no exaggeration. I'm not looking for a hot ride, fast times, all that. I want a reliable grocery getter. The cargo bike uses no gas, no insurance required, no license. If I ever come into some money I'll get a pickup that can haul a truck camper but my income is such I couldn't afford to keep it. You guys with good incomes dream of buying this or that but a retiree on limited income has to be practical. So anything high cost isn't in the picture. That's my criticism of electric cars. That and I would prefer a hybrid for extended travel. [/QUOTE]

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