On a related note:
There is a new blog about EVs, (Electric Vehicles) called
Electric aid.
This web site is dedicated to the introduction of electric cars in the main stream. Not just the empty, overpriced promises given to us by most manufacturers. (remember? they are the ones part of the oil game...)
This blog proposes that you sign up for the purchase of an EV which ever one you choose. They give the example of the Think City that was promised by Ford (sic.) some time ago.
I drove the Think City in 2001 in Montreal. There was an EV symposium then and as a surprise for attendants, we were bussed to the Formula One Gilles Villeneuve race track to try 8 different cars. I tried the 4 most serious contenders. (Ford)Think City, Nissan Prairie, Ford Ranger pickup EV and A small Toyota (I don't remember the name). GM refused to have people drive that famous, now defunct EV1 of theirs available. If you were rich enough you could drive one on the city streets in Montreal.
I was sold right there and can't wait to own an EV. When you get to drive one, you'll be sold too...
Update.
The symposium I mention is the
EVS-17 and took place in Montreal on 14-17 oct 2000
The Toyota was the
e.com
The Nissan was the
Altra EV built on a Nissan Prairie station Wagon.
The next symposium will be the
EVS-24 in Stavanger Norway on the 13-16 May 2009. Unfortunately I won't be there.