My review: Th!nk City electric car

[bradyholt]

The Norwegian Th!nk automaker doesn’t sell its City electric car in the U.S., but it is rare in the world for producing something that’s street legal and gas-free and releasing it freely into the hands of its customers.

But demonstrations of the Th!nk City in the U.S. may be counterproductive to the idea that electric is the way to go any time in the near future. Some deride the popular Toyota Prius hybrid and the upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in as stopgap measures, as they still require some gasoline – the Prius if you accelerate quickly or drive more than about 40 miles per hour, the Volt if you travel more than 40 miles – but they are what the Th!nk is not: real cars...

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http://www.examiner.com/examiner/x-1...any-sacrifices



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[AndrewGS]

I think it's a cute little car from the front, but you're right about it being nothing more than an enclosed golf car on steroids.

The Mitsubishi i-EV is a much better electric car, but it's still limited to 100 miles range. Hopefully Phoenix Motorcars can deliver on their promises with their rapid-charge EV trucks. Still though, you can't beat the NiMH EV1 for a practical EV. Pity they handled it the way they did.

[Smaart Aas Saabr]

100 miles is not bad to be honest. The big problem is the other electrical consumers... figure being stuck in traffic (no speed), in winter (heater), snowstorm (wipers), at night (lights)... you start at 50 miles but run out of juice after going 20. Perhaps we will see an uptick in the number of people who attend church

[ronald mcretard]

Originally Posted by Smaart Aas Saabr

100 miles is not bad to be honest. The big problem is the other electrical consumers... figure being stuck in traffic (no speed), in winter (heater), snowstorm (wipers), at night (lights)... you start at 50 miles but run out of juice after going 20. Perhaps we will see an uptick in the number of people who attend church

Yeah I agree... these vehicles have to deal with reality at some point. If you buy a Th!nk you had better be using it for short errands only, because if you think it will go 100 miles every time (or even 50) you are mistaken.

This is why the Volt is a much better idea. The backup gasoline generator makes it an actual useable car.