Segway's P.U.M.A.

[manasecret]

Another problem is making the thing automated. The idea is to make it so that you pull in, and a machine takes out your battery and puts a new one in. All with little error.

I imagine one of those automatic mechanical car wash machines -- y'know those ones at self-wash places and gas stations that always seem to be broken? -- except they do batteries and they're even less reliable because everyone is using it.

I can't wait to get feedback from the tests in Israel and the others.

[Dylflon]

Here in glorious British Columbia, our electricity is pretty much all hydro.

Therefore we can drive electrics and still be super cool.

[Dylflon]

Oh, and you guys seem to be taking the anti-electric arguments that seem to be mysteriously popping up all over the place despite the glowing reviews from everyone who has been in test groups for electric cars.

http://www.peachygreen.com/electric-...tric-car-myths

Here is for the counter arguments.

[Professor S]

Dyflon, I hate to say it but the only "myths" involved in that article are the author's counter-arguments. Most of what the author cites are arguments based on technology that doesn't yet exist. Its a bunch of "shoulds" and "will" but there is little "does". The Volt is still at least a year away and still gets less that 40 miles per charge. It's nice that people think it will get up to 80, but thats a big "if". Even with 80 miles per charge, I still think an American car needs 100 miles per charge before it will be a true fuel replacement alternative

I'd love to see electric cars succeed. But that article did little to dispel electric car criticisms.