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Originally Posted by arunmur  The Ev1 was a twin seater power by Lead acid battery pack(and NiMH in later stages) with a range of about 80-100 miles. |
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Originally Posted by arunmur The Volt, unlike the EV1 can go about 40 miles in a single charge ... has a range extender... that allows it to go much further. Unlike the EV1 the Volt can be used for long drives too?? For a dialy user it can go as good as no fuel usage at all to about 70 MPG(28kmpl). |
Arun, i've highlighted your comments above.
1. EV1 had a range of 80-100miles.
2. Volt
will have a 70mpg range and yet its advantageous over the EV1? I don't getit. Either way they've only just released info that they've managed 40mpg. Not that I doubt the 70mpg figure but this is yet to come.
How does the VOLT then have an advantage over the EV1?
I guess you and I and many others too know that it wasnt about lack of technology or poor feasibility at all when they scrapped the EV1 project. It was all about lobby'ing and underhand business cutting techniques by oil companies and other auto majors to save trouble and business. The EV1 proved that we can live on Electric Power alone for city driving.
In North America you'll typically see one person per car with no passengers. I guess a 2 seater would suffice. Think about the interior volume of any 4-5 seater car in India on an average. Its easily lesser than the American average. Are you getting my point. The size factor can actually be worked upon. I'm plainly advocating Electric Power. We've seen it happen before with the EV1. It has worked.
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Originally Posted by arunmur The cost of production of hydrogen is still and hanging issue, as of current situation we have many solutions to this issue. |
I agree with you on this one.