Are We There Yet?

Jeez, can we just embrace the electric car already?

A A A Comments (1) By Deirdra Funcheon Thursday, Feb 21 2008

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Cliff Rassweiler says: Don't underestimate the Imp.

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As for the cars, the little red electric pickup truck takes the turns respectably. A Ford Probe edges around the cones at a nice clip, but no one would say the driver's in danger of getting whiplash. The solar car? Cute as it may be, it takes more than a minute to limp around the course.

But when the Electric Imp pulls up to the line, Cliff Rassmueller slips on his helmet. He hits the pedal; his tires squeal. And the audience swears it smells the future in a collective whiff of burnt rubber.

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Jstack6 02/22/2008 10:14:00 PM

It's always been about the batteries. Now that we have lighter longer lasting batteries it will be a new world as prices drop. You can still invest in some of these great new battery companies like ALTI and don't forget the fast growing solar PV companies like FSLR, SPWR and ESLR. They give us clean power to charge. It's a whole new race.