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tjts1 · 12-04-2008, 12:43 PM

As of mid November they had 4000 $500 deposits in California alone. The car has switched to FWD for several reasons. The production electric motor is much more powerful. They found that the single tire RWD created some traction and stability problems in the rain. An inexperienced driver could spin out really easily in the rain. Moving the whole drive train into the front (its extremely compact) also frees up more room in the trunk. Overall a win win.

Expect to see front, side and head airbags, ABS and traction control as either standard or optional equipment.

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tjts1 Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: california Posts: 1,329 Thanks: 24 Thanked 161 Times in 107 Posts	As of mid November they had 4000 $500 deposits in California alone. The car has switched to FWD for several reasons. The production electric motor is much more powerful. They found that the single tire RWD created some traction and stability problems in the rain. An inexperienced driver could spin out really easily in the rain. Moving the whole drive train into the front (its extremely compact) also frees up more room in the trunk. Overall a win win. Expect to see front, side and head airbags, ABS and traction control as either standard or optional equipment. Last edited by tjts1; 12-04-2008 at 12:49 PM..