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      09-10-2013, 03:36 AM   #27
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Originally Posted by persian54 View Post
Half true.

It's all about image. Pretending/making it look like you care about being green is "in" right now.

Look at Tesla...their sales are booming, their stock price shot up, and for what? Their car isn't exactly all that special, and the Tesla S can be optioned for well over $100k! (starting price of 60k is great, but close to double when fully loaded!).

From what I can tell (at least from what I can see in LA), it's all about image, not actually saving money by not getting gas.
I'm sure there's a degree of that, but also, to some people the approach, and the technology, and the execution of the idea is also exciting and fascinating.

From an engineering standpoint, doing more, with less, is a beautiful concept. This is why so many of the the other Hybrid cars and other EV's like the Tesla are still just old-school thinking, they do more - with more... more motors, more batteries, more weight, more money..
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