Comments on: Miles Electric Car Delayed But Coming

By: skeller

skeller — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:45:35 +0000

In the design point of view, I think that the price range of $35,000 to $39,000 is just too high. And I have doubts about the safety of this car. A lot of Women Drivers like me think a lot about safety issues, and if I'm ever getting this car, I would have to be sure that it's safe.

By: gasguy

gasguy — Tue, 27 May 2008 01:18:59 +0000

Yes - but when big oil drops it back to $40 a barrell in 2 years will we all still be thinking green or going back to our old ways?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:47:02 +0000

look,it took 100YEARS TO PERFECT THE INTERAL COMBUSTION ENGINE, MY BET IS THAT THE ELECTRIC CAR WILL ONLY TAKE 5 TO 7 YEARS THE KEY HERE IS THAT FINALLY MANY OF THESE COMPANIES HAVE STARTED SOME THING THAT BIG OIL AND OUR GOVERNMENT CANNOT, I REPEAT CANNOT STOP!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:48:05 +0000

who cares what the car looks like,i would drive that car.gas is going to the sky and I know am not getting any more money from my job,to fill my tank.

By: NS

NS — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:12:46 +0000

This is still not a cheap car. The most affordable EV still is ZAP’s sedan the Xebra (http://www.zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/xebra-sedan) at about $12,000 or thereabouts. What is more important is, its available right now, not sometime in the future.

By: froggy

froggy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:38:39 +0000

It looks better than any ZAP or Xebra design. But I think the BYD models from China are cheaper , run on Lithium batteries and they were in the Detroit Auto show this year so they are NOT vaporware.

In fact BYD (Build Your Dreams) sold 100,000 of their F1 models in China in 2007. It appears that electric vehicles are back in style again.

Wonder what a set of replacement batteries will run you?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:00:59 +0000

This is a very true comment. I work in the Railway Industry, our industry was horrified that there were 5 or so work related deaths last year.

The Chinese were very proud that they had reduced the number of work related deaths in their railway industry by 3,700. They did not disclose how many still died.

Safety standards are lax or none existant.

nitewatchman

By: vinayababu

vinayababu — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:03:10 +0000

with these limited ranges of Miles XS500 I would still welcome the car, provided they deliver it as promised and give a guarantee of battery life of 100,000 miles or 10 years life of car. When some one with not so great reputation as a manufacture comes with promises it takes time to accept it.

By: Dave99

Dave99 — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:01:18 +0000

I still have questions about the safety of this car. As I’ve heard, Chinese companies make cars that are much less safe, a part of why they are dominating their home market, foreign companies set higher safety standards and as a result the cars were more expensive. This, in addition to my tour of the crash test facilities at Ford in Dearborn, would steer me away from this vehicle. I would want to see some proof that the crush-zones and overall impact performance was engineered with great care.

By: nitewatchman

nitewatchman — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:26:51 +0000

The only real way to eliminate the energy crisis is to reduce consumption.

Fewer Comsumers = Less Energy Consumption

Lets bring back the Plague!