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Speculawyer
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Speculawyer commented on Neil Blanchard's blog post There are ~100 THINK City EVs available now for $22,500
"Well . . . I'm buying one.  I can't pass that up.  Especially with the great video the guys made for the Think City here on this site.  :-)"
Aug 1, 2012
Speculawyer commented on Leif Richard Bones Egge's blog post 50% of down-town Oslo public parking to become charging stations
"Between oil, gas, and hydropower, Norway is such an energy powerhouse.   And now they are working on capturing those offshore winds."
Mar 8, 2012
Speculawyer commented on Electric Aid's blog post Think is bankrupt
"I never got a chance buy the cute little Think Open."
Jun 23, 2011
Speculawyer commented on Speculawyer's blog post Think City now on sale in USA for as low as $17,995 (after tax credit).
"After looking at their web site, I'd say that is a highly misleading advertisement.  The $17.995 only applies with note 3: 1 Price does not inlcude tax, title and registration and other local fees2 For consumers that qualify for…"
May 5, 2011
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May 4, 2011
Speculawyer commented on Electric Aid's blog post Energycompany Ishavskraft launch 2500 miles long fast-charge network
"So which cars besides the Leaf will use Chademo?"
Apr 12, 2011
Speculawyer commented on Electric Aid's blog post iMiev the biggest selling small-car in Norway
"Nice to see . . . but clearly it is just a bump since it was just released.   With all that hydro-power, Norway is a great place for EVs."
Feb 4, 2011
Speculawyer commented on Neil Blanchard's blog post Honda Announces Fit / Jazz EV for 2012
"This is an epic capitulation for Honda that has been pushing fuel cells and talking smack about EVs. Long before any real fuel cell car sales, Honda will be putting this EV up for sales. The market has spoken and the EV has won. We now have EVs…"
Nov 19, 2010

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Think and Aerovironment show Zero to 80 Percent charging in 15 minutes



From the press release:

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 26, 2010 – Electric vehicle manufacturer THINK today announced that it will work with AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) (AV), a leading developer and supplier of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, to pursue demonstration and commercial projects using AV's level III fast-charge system and the THINK City electric vehicle. The projects will be designed to jump-start the development of… Continue

Posted on January 28, 2010 at 11:08pm

GM to create Th!nk City competitor?

From the link below:

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There is a new unconfirmed report, however, that a pure electric may be in the works. GM first unveiled the Trixx concept in 2004 as a city-micro car similar, for example, to the Toyota iQ. Now, reportedly GM is reviving the concept as a pure battery electric vehicle to appear under the Vauxhall brand, and slated to launch in Europe in 2012 after the launch of the Volt-twin Opel/Vauxhall… Continue

Posted on May 8, 2009 at 8:00pm

A plan for making the Th!nk City economically viable.

Right now, the Th!nk City is just not economically viable. It costs too much. This article says it costs a bit more than $40K (including the battery) before taxes:

http://www.autobloggreen.com/2009/03/30/think-city-might-cost-49-500-u-s-in-holland-withouth-leasin/



To be economically viable, they need to get the cost down. Here is how I think they could do it:

1) Move the factory to a place with cheap labor. Norway is a great… Continue

Posted on May 4, 2009 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

Plug-In Vehicles are a Scam



Plug-In Vehicles are a Scam . . . at least that is what the above character wants you to think. He says:

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David Hannum was right! There's a sucker born every minute and they're all waiting with bated breath for the low-cost plug-in electric vehicles that are coming soon to a dealership near you; if they're not quietly cancelled first.



It's the most insidiously appealing idea of our age: replace those nasty… Continue

Posted on April 29, 2009 at 12:04am — 2 Comments

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At 6:46pm on April 1, 2009, Michael Mead said…
Yup. I had oen or the Ford lease ones until of course they took them back and cancelled the program :(
At 1:31am on March 18, 2009, clint marchbanks said…
yes i upgraded from a 72 to a 84 volt and added more electronics
 
 
 

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