> the level of sacrifices that has to be made to drive battery
> electric vehicles discourages all but the most enthusiastic
> consumers from leasing them.
This makes me ask the question? What is wrong with supplying those
enthusiastic consumers with what they want? Even if they are few?
How many Hummer drivers are there? That is also a niche market,
isn't it?
Why can't we have production EVs with _only_ 60 mile range using
lead acid? If _we_ accept the fact that we may have to replace the
battery pack every 3-5 years why can't they give us the option? Why
does it have to last for 15 years with no maintenance? Why do they
set the bar so high?
How many Toyota Supras are sold each year? Or Skys? I can't believe
that the design of the vehicle should cost so much that it cannot
be recouped with a few thousand vehicles? Do they have to sell 10s
or 100s of thousands to make them profitable?
Back to my (40-50 mile range) lead sled,
Chet
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