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Christ · 03-23-2009, 04:27 PM

Wow... I love that car. I do fear, however, that a $2000 car which attains 50+MPG easily, could widen the gap of people who might have thought about EV conversions and such...

Would you rather pay $2000 and have to put work into a hybrid or Full EV conversion, or just pay $2000 US to get a car that already gets nearly 3x the US average MPG?

Far less people who would even consider doing the EV conversion means that the potential for EV conversion parts' prices to drop is lessened, meaning they still cost too much. That means that the prices will have to drop as a result of cross-field research and development before they can really be feasible... It's a matter of one advancement beating another, more viable advancement.

Other than that concern, I'd rather buy a $2000 new car than a $2000 used car, that's for sure. (I don't pay $2000 for cars... more like $500 or less.) So I'd probably consider buying one if/when they're released in the US.

What size are those rims/tires? 12's?

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Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	Wow... I love that car. I do fear, however, that a $2000 car which attains 50+MPG easily, could widen the gap of people who might have thought about EV conversions and such... Would you rather pay $2000 and have to put work into a hybrid or Full EV conversion, or just pay $2000 US to get a car that already gets nearly 3x the US average MPG? Far less people who would even consider doing the EV conversion means that the potential for EV conversion parts' prices to drop is lessened, meaning they still cost too much. That means that the prices will have to drop as a result of cross-field research and development before they can really be feasible... It's a matter of one advancement beating another, more viable advancement. Other than that concern, I'd rather buy a $2000 new car than a $2000 used car, that's for sure. (I don't pay $2000 for cars... more like $500 or less.) So I'd probably consider buying one if/when they're released in the US. What size are those rims/tires? 12's? __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"