Monday, August 01, 2011
Nice selling point
Hmm. Wonder why these things aren't selling?
Let's say you're enough of a Gaian fanatic to keep one of these things for 10 years, which is fairly short by modern auto standards. Just think of all the benefits! You'll pay less for electricity than you would for gas, plus you'll get stranded every few days when you happen to drive more than 30 miles, plus (best of all!!!) you'll pay 60k for replacement batteries! Wow! Bi-winning!
Polistra loves it. ¶ 3:48 AM
A new battery for the Nissan Leaf, the world’s top-selling electric car, costs more than double past estimates.
Only 680 electric cars have been bought so far this year despite 2011 being declared Britain's “year of the electric car”.
Nissan has admitted that owners of a Leaf, which costs £26,000 after the government grant, may need to replace the battery after a few years, depending on how it has been treated... The battery’s capacity can decrease significantly if the owner repeatedly uses a fast-charge point.
The lithium ion battery is made up of 48 modules. He said that each would cost £404 to replace, making £19,392 for the entire battery pack.
Let's say you're enough of a Gaian fanatic to keep one of these things for 10 years, which is fairly short by modern auto standards. Just think of all the benefits! You'll pay less for electricity than you would for gas, plus you'll get stranded every few days when you happen to drive more than 30 miles, plus (best of all!!!) you'll pay 60k for replacement batteries! Wow! Bi-winning!
Polistra loves it. ¶ 3:48 AM
