The Triac

Beh, ugly, unstable.

WarpedOne said:

Beh, ugly, unstable.

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Yup, everything an EV should not be. Fail.

Well, it's allegedly available, shaped like an egg, unsafe, made in China, and supposedly about $20,000. Yup, it's what we're stuck with as far as EVs go. Anyone else sick of this?

Hey, the more the merrier, right?

I think it shows just how much Tesla is on target with the Roadster.

Ok, the Roadster pretty outrageously expensive, but at this stage of the game, it is simply not possible to make a real, 4-wheeled, fully 50-state certified, crash-tested, highway legal, comfortable, and reasonably good looking actual electric car with a reasonable range for a cheap, or even a moderate price.

So, Tesla has everything but the low price. Everyone else seems to have none of the other attributes, and yet they still struggle to keep the price down. Or they simply don't have product for the foreseeable future. It's kinda hard to drive a press release.

I hope the day when the practical, cheap electric car is possible comes soon, but it's clearly not here yet. The Whitestar should be a significant step in that direction. We've been promised a look at it in the 2nd quarter, so that should happen sometime within the next 65 days. Can't wait.

I do not know about you, but I know in which of those two I cannot afford to be seen in.

I'd be much happier doing a conversion on a real car for the same money, with lithium. For 20K you might not get 100 miles but you'd have a real car with 4 wheels and that you could add range to in the future. For 36k you could probably get the 100 miles.

I must admit I like the Triac. The Aptera has nothing on this. I'd really consider buying this vehicle. Really sweet. Thanks for posting. How come there is no purchasing information on the company website? Kool car. I would also like to know the energy density of the pack they are using. That way I can determine mile per gallon equivalent. I'm just going to assume that number is high. hehe :smile:

Jeff said:

I must admit I like the Triac. The Aptera has nothing on this. I'd really consider buying this vehicle. Really sweet. Thanks for posting. How come there is no purchasing information on the company website? Kool car. I would also like to know the energy density of the pack they are using. That way I can determine mile per gallon equivalent. I'm just going to assume that number is high. hehe :smile:

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Yeah, watch yourself Jeff. Such a startup, I wouldn't buy unless you pay in person if you know what I mean. Plus warranty issues, and you don't have a clue about performance. I think I'd ask for a test drive first. Don't need any more ZAPs out there.

Triac to arrive this July, reservations being accepted, and other juicy details - AutoblogGreen

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_16693879

Triac, an electric car made in Salinas, getting ready to hit the streets...

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(note, previous post said it would "arrive" two years ago.)

Better never than late. Still weird, ugly, overpriced, and won't sell.

And.... dead.

Electric Car Maker Folds, Salinas Loses $500,000 - The Central Coast News Story - KSBW The Central Coast

Sad... Seems like the 3 wheeled vehicles are doomed even though they may avoid having to meet the same standards as a 4 wheeler.