Comments on: ZAP To Offer Plug-In Conversions

By: clement

clement — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:38:33 +0000

hi

i was wondering what will we do with all these batteries then

By: Dube Soak

Dube Soak — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:00:15 +0000

MR, what does the removal of unwanted hair have to do with finding viable alternatives to ICE? I agree, something must be done to reduce the facial hair of our beloved middle-eastern and mediterranean women, but this site is not an appropriate forum.

By: Scorch

Scorch — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:52:28 +0000

Who in their right mind will pay such an insane amount? $24k-$36k to convert a hybrid to a plug-in? They must be planning on selling them to the US government. They pay $500 for toilet seats and hammers.

By: MR

MR — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 07:21:42 +0000

Or we could just use browns gas/oxyhydrogen to run vehicles. This way we’re not robbing oxygen from our environment and we’re actually spitting it into the air instead of CO2. The power of electrolysis is better than the hydrogen fuel cell and electric cars. How many republicans out there are willing to stop “Clean Coal?”

By: BOB192

BOB192 — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:49:48 +0000

The subject of swappable battery packs has come up before. To hold sufficient energy for a practical driving range, they would be pretty heavy and the connectors etc would have to conduct a lot of current and hold up to frequent disconnects. Not that simple actually. due to their high monetary value they would need to be handled carefully. Like swapping your shiny new propane tank for a beat up rusty one at the neighborhood convenience store only the tank cost $15000

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:09:10 +0000

How about instead of “Plug-in Hybrids” we switch to modular battery packs and all electric cars. When your charge runs low you pull into a service station and swap battery packs and pay for the service and you are on your way again in less than 5 minutes?

By: Hal Howell

Hal Howell — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 02:27:43 +0000

The EV1 was expensive that’s why it was leased and not sold. Yes, it really is that expensive. Mass production is what’s needed to bring down the costs. Back fitting is always going to be expensive. The only way to bring down the cost is to build it that way to begin with. However, in time it may come down as the market grows.
I plan on just getting what I can out of my 07 Prius and go for a Volt of other plug-in next go around. I’ve come to the conclusion that a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle is going to be the future since hydrogen nice as it may seem is not going to be a reality anytime soon or even in the near distant future. Its too expensive and the infrastructure is just not going to be there anytime in the foreseeable future. Plug-in technology is very nearly ready for prime time and just in time as gas costs are going up. Its a good time to be driving a Hybrid.

By: TSBinLV

TSBinLV — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:38:23 +0000

I want one of these so bad for my Escape, but I just can't understand why a battery and a plug costs $36K. I assume that most of that cost is to cover the battery, but are those batteries really that expensive?

Here's something else I don't understand. Just a few years ago GM offered the EV1 and it worked and I don't think it cost that much. Can't somebody just offer another EV1??? They did it before!!! Geeeeeesh.....