Recent content by DuncanWatson

If the spark had been available in 50 states I would have likely been driving it instead of my ford focus ev.

I am very skeptical of the Lit Motors C-1 at this point. If it rises from the ashes I will be happy but at this point I regard its chance for success very low. This means that I view the other claims skeptically too. Standard Drivers licenses and airbags are part of that concern. I think...

The car will allow you to do more in the end as long as that doesn't involve travelling to an island. My friend is a part owner of a plane and his issues are always his partners when the insurance renewal and annual come up. He loves his plane but it is his whole lifestyle.

I did not. We have allowed ourselves to be consumed by fear in this country. What happened to our spirit? There was zero risk there.

I made the switch back to using my bike for most of my travel miles. Traffic in Seattle area sucks, I may as well use my commute time to get exercise. My EV lease ends in Feb and I will get a pickup as a bike mover for events and friends. When my wife's car ages out I will get a model 3 or a...

I believe Romm will win this :)

I only see Tesla dropping cars and moving to batteries if Elon is dead.

That is hilarious.

Given that the Model 3 and the Leaf 2 are both unknowns I acknowledge the possibility that I will end up with a Leaf 2. When my Ford Focus Electric lease is up in February I will likely end up with a 2-3 year lease on a Leaf (possibly a 1.5 if out). It all depends.

Given the trend I see Tesla only offering AWD on all of its models in the future. It simplifies things for Tesla.

As long as the Model 3 is delivered in 2018 or sooner I see no threat for Tesla. In fact I view the Model 3 release and success as a prerequisite for any other major car manufacturer delivering a 200+ mile real world range EV. I doubt Chevy, Ford or Nissan will beat Tesla to the punch and...

The Ford Focus EV is missing from that list.

re: CBC article How are hydrogen fuel cells more advantageous in a home or commercial backup power situation? It can't draw power from the grid to replenish itself. The re-fueling situation is now flipped on its head and batteries are all convenience and fuel cells are "get professionally...

You are 100% wrong here. You show complete ignorance of the facts. The uneven distribution of US population makes your statement ridiculous.

Of course there is room. I want to use my EV for more than my daily driver too. That is why I am leasing it and I have a second car. But "grandma's" is 3000 miles away and there is this thing called a ski-bus. The fact that a 80 mile EV is perfectly usable as a daily driver doesn't preclude...