the tesla is an obvious lotus rip off with a over active marketing department
dont let yourself become just another shiny new thing chump: the technology for really ecologically sensitive vehicles is years away and it aint 1000kgs of litium ion powered sports car! or, god forbid, the energy and automotive industries preferred means of controlling transport: the hydrogen fuel cell- yuk!
why not buy a second hand lotus and a home wind turbine or two (maybe donate some money to a worthy charity) and do the environment a real favor while having some serious fun at the same time
Apparently the breaking mechanism failed in high winds, so the turbine spun faster than it’s design limits and the centripetal force tore one of the blades apart. I guess thats why it was being filmed? Very impressive!
I like the idea of anti-enviro-terrorism::: anti-anti-establishment all the way
Just another bad attempt at humor, and pointing out the Fiskar also has a wait list, the only other really cool environmentally friendly car (I personally don’t like it, but seeing past that). People like cool cars, even if they don’t buy them. To spread awareness and desirability for environmentally responsible products, it needs to also be cool. I think the industry is resetting it’s approach.
MD- No, no… it was good- just watch out… i’ve been known to place a few wry cracks myself.
I agree in principle to the idea that the industry is changing it’s ideas- but it would be hard pressed when the Prius is so Fugly… and the number one, with a wait.
That is true, but at least it is unique (I guess)… the Civic Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid, Camry Hybrid, Altima Hybrid, Toyota Highlander Hybrid… I’d be curious to know how these are doing?
Civic Hybrid: 1000-2000 per month
Lexus RX400H: 1000-2000 per month
Camry Hybrid: 3000-5000 per month
Highlander: 2000-3000 per month
Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid: 1500 per month
The Prius sells because it is unique and a good family car. The rest aren’t unique. The Insight never managed more than a few hundred per month. It failed because Honda’s margin was non-existant, but also it failed to be a good family car.
The Fisker and the Tesla may succeed because they aren’t meant to replace a family car, but supplement it. I wouldn’t buy a Tesla electric Prius, but I would buy a Tesla Lotus Elise and keep my current car.
Do we need another thread to talk about Fisker? If that guy can succeed in building an exotic car brand, anyone can.
Watch closely…like you said, the breaking mech was kaput…so it was spinning too fast and the wind was deflecting the blades so the blade actually hits the mounting pole. Kablooie. Fun to watch stuff like that.
Almost as good as the video where they blow up the beached whale.