La Auto Show Article

[Elio Amazed]

https://cleantechnica.com/2018/12/1...YqffmwGyFPDOlDFTdPjyhGan6B5BWOvgO5zTUh4puzOVA

 

[bowers baldwin]

I hear the Rivian will start at $80K!, umm no thanks, sounds nice and all, but a little out of reach.
Me, I just bought an all electric Fiat 500e, so far I really like it, I may not go back to gas if this works out in the long run.. Well I might keep my old Ford, it's a little used but it has it's charm.

 

[Coss]

I like the Ford, very sharp car.
The Fiat, well it's nice for what it is, and let me guess 150mpg and 300mile on a charge?
Or is it electric only?

 

[bowers baldwin]

I like the Ford, very sharp car.
The Fiat, well it's nice for what it is, and let me guess 150mpg and 300mile on a charge?
Or is it electric only?

It's good for 120 miles city and about 75 highway, it's a plug in only so no gas backup. I was able to do a swap through Carvana, the price difference was about $400 (plus another $350, it needed tires). It's MUCH faster then the 500 Sport I had. Other pluses that weren't on my Sport: heated seats, backup sensors, GPS, Sirius radio, red stitched seats and steering wheel. I can "fill" the tank from 0 to full for $1.63. The first maintenance is at 150,000 to change the coolant for the batteries. The charge times from 0: the OEM 110v charger 23 hours, level 2 charger 3.8Kw (which I got off Ebay for $140) takes about 6 hours, a level 2 charger 6.6Kw can charge it in about 3.5 hours. Charge times are weird, the first half of the charge time gets you to 80% charge and the second half of the charge time is the last 20%. Anyway I like the car more than I thought I would, I have other cars for long trips to the shore or to the mountains but for the day to day stuff it fits in well.

 

[Coss]

I've heard that before (on the charge times) I personally don't see any advantage, I only fill my tank once every 2 months.
But I have followed the electrics and they do fit the current need, but I'll wait for the Hydrogen power supplies, I can get into those.