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leveymg

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17. Your future already exists: Aerorider trike, rider/battery power, $6K, 30 mph,

Tue May 8, 2012, 01:23 PM

May 2012

30 mile range on battery. Very cool looking. Built in the Netherlands. I think it's exactly what you're asking for.

http://peakoilgarage.wordpress.com/2008/11/19/new-electric-toy-the-aerorider/

Here's a user's blog by someone who's owned one for several years: http://www.aerorider.blogspot.com/ Seems like an honest account, and that the author's gotten good value out of his l'il white electric Velo.

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More bad news about electric drive autos... [View all] kristopher May 2012 OP

Ah, but pursuing that path would have made the Rockefellers mere millionaires leveymg May 2012 #1

Absolutely it would be a far different world. kristopher May 2012 #6

It would likely be a cleaner, safer, saner, cooler world. The 21st Century office hasn't leveymg May 2012 #14

My dad was born in February of 1897 madokie May 2012 #24

That's Nikola Tesla in the photo..TRUE HERO! DianaForRussFeingold May 2012 #41

So True!!! Great Post! 1967 Sky Bus DianaForRussFeingold May 2012 #52

I'm actually looking to by a small SUV/crossover vehicle mactime May 2012 #2

I'd say that *is* bad news. Atypical Liberal May 2012 #3

111 years and counting KurtNYC May 2012 #4

You really need to stop reading those right wing websites. kristopher May 2012 #5

Eco-friendly SUVs are the stuff of Corporate PR campaigns KurtNYC May 2012 #9

That's an indictment of power companies, not vehicle companies. tinrobot May 2012 #12

"upset at how we generate electricity, not how we consume it." --> we could improve both KurtNYC May 2012 #35

What right wing website did you get that from? kristopher May 2012 #16

well the first one, curb weights, is from Toyota - same place you got your press release from KurtNYC May 2012 #36

What are talking about here? longship May 2012 #19

Dumping tailpipe emissions into the air is better? tinrobot May 2012 #11

you have to charge the battery 6 hours for every 2-3 hours of use KurtNYC May 2012 #37

Your quote is not about vehicle batteries. tinrobot May 2012 #42

Your future already exists: Aerorider trike, rider/battery power, $6K, 30 mph, leveymg May 2012 #17

very cool KurtNYC May 2012 #38

There seem to be some around ... Nihil May 2012 #45

You lost all credibility claiming that batteries would be landfilled. DCKit May 2012 #27

Landfill would be better than incinerating them KurtNYC May 2012 #39

You can bring non-functioning NiMH Prius batteries to the dealer for a $200 payout NickB79 May 2012 #40

The oil and gas barons and their agents, the politicians, won't let us have electric vehicles until valerief May 2012 #7

They can't stop it. kristopher May 2012 #13

2600 vehicles over 3 years is only a token tinrobot May 2012 #8

They have a lot invested in the Prius technology kristopher May 2012 #18

It is ALL about battery technology longship May 2012 #10

Yes, it is about battery technology, but we aren't where you think we are. kristopher May 2012 #15

You are exactly correct longship May 2012 #23

Batteries are not the problem. Infrastructue and expectations are. tinrobot May 2012 #25

Well, you are kinda correct, but not really longship May 2012 #31

You don't need to be "wealthy" to drive an EV tinrobot May 2012 #43

Thank you for the correction longship May 2012 #44

Insurance will be higher on the Leaf. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #49

I wish Chevy would make an electric Corvette !!!!!! zzaapp May 2012 #20

Try a TZero electric - it's faster than a Vet, as this video shows. leveymg May 2012 #22

Wow.......how much is that bad boy !!!???? zzaapp May 2012 #29

Tesla Roadster. 0-60 in 3.7 seconds. groundloop May 2012 #26

3.7 SECONDS !!!???? I'm too old for that !!!!! zzaapp May 2012 #28

That's very nice, but it's a Crossover, not a SUV. bluedigger May 2012 #21

That's probably a good idea !!! zzaapp May 2012 #30

Not to worry. bluedigger May 2012 #32

Absolutely beautiful !!!!! zzaapp May 2012 #33

Thanks! bluedigger May 2012 #34

Are there snakes out there ? (shudder) zzaapp May 2012 #46

I haven't seen any, yet. bluedigger May 2012 #47

When the price comes down, I'm IN. AtheistCrusader May 2012 #48

Good stuff, thanks Kris, KnR FogerRox May 2012 #50

My Love/Hate of Green Tech Discussions SailorBill May 2012 #51

Thank you, that is a thought that needs to be expressed more often... kristopher May 2012 #53