Comments on: $4,000 Ford Focus Electric Price Cut

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Tue, 03 Sep 2013 15:52:54 +0000

[…] “Power of Choice” lineup Ford offers, since not everyone needs an F150, or a fully electric Focus, for that matter. The F150 comes with ecoboost, a turbo boost that enables a smaller engine to […]

By: Bob_Wallace

Bob_Wallace — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 17:04:00 +0000

(There’s an edit function that let’s one clean up an awkward post when C&P results in too many line returns.)

Henry’s first Ts had major limitations – no electric starter, no fuel pump, no lights, no windshield wiper, etc.

In 1909 the T Runabout sold for $850.

By 1927 the T Runabout had an electric starter, electric lights, all sorts of improvements. And it sold for $385.

We’re at about “1910” with EVs. Ranges are improving and prices are dropping.

(I’m in about your situation. I need a longer range, 4wd, affordable EV and I want it before I get too old to drive…. ;o)

By: Juan Pelotas

Juan Pelotas — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:49:00 +0000

Michael; we are talking about a beamer. Most people can not afford a gas beamer; why should they build an affordable car for the masses? That’s what Ford, GM, Nissan, Toyota, etc are for.

With regards to the timing…well, you answered that with your first sentence “I went over to the local BMW dealer in Melbourne Florida”. Buddy, I lived in the Sunshit state for over 20 years. Finally got my family out of there. We know live in the West Coast; I am 3 hours behind, but 20 years ahead. Get out of that crap hole.

By: Marion Meads

Marion Meads — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 13:43:00 +0000

if you can afford $60-$80K, you should buy the Tesla. it outperforms BMW i3 by several light years on all counts.

By: Michael Clark

Michael Clark — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 12:52:00 +0000

The
all-electric BMW i3 is coming – unveiling July 29th.

http://www.youtube.com/user/BMWi/unveiling

I went over to the local BMW
dealer in Melbourne Florida yesterday and ask about the new EV.. He told me they
wouldn’t be here for a few years.. Then I ask HOW MUCH ? Thinking not a lot of
moving parts? Battery Electric motor wheels…

He told me their are two
models The higher price one is about 80-K and the other will be around
60-K

I’m wondering if I’m a total
Moron or what ?

Why am I thinking a
inexpensive well made all electric EV city car for the masses to own not a
lease,That cost under a $1.00 dollar to drive 160 miles..

Perhaps car makers with gas
powered cars are making EV cars so out of reach for the young or average person
to own that in a few years they can say the EV’s are failures no one buys
then..

Remember back in History
when Henry Ford came up with the Model T that most families could afford..

Tesla makes only electric
cars an has all that unused room at the Fremont plant.. Remember the old VW
bugs?

I cringe every time I fill
up and want to be part of the No More Gas People (NMGP) I don’t have 30 – 40 –
60 – 80 thousand dollars to spend on a new all electric car.. I’m a little bit
old and on a almost fix income..