Little guys like this are doomed regardless, now that the majors have moved in.Sad... Seems like the 3 wheeled vehicles are doomed even though they may avoid having to meet the same standards as a 4 wheeler.
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Little guys like this are doomed regardless, now that the majors have moved in.Sad... Seems like the 3 wheeled vehicles are doomed even though they may avoid having to meet the same standards as a 4 wheeler.
Really?Sad...
That's what I've been saying for years.Seems like the 3 wheeled vehicles are doomed even though they may avoid having to meet the same standards as a 4 wheeler.
Depends. A little guy that actually builds a desirable and superior product should find a market, especially now when there are so few choices, even with the majors starting to offer products.Little guys like this are doomed regardless, now that the majors have moved in.
I think many were worried that Tesla could get outdone by the "big guys" too, but so far that hasn't happened.
Yes, there is space for niche markets, but the vehicles will have to be rather expensive. The window for the little guy trying to sell mass market cars is closed.Depends. A little guy that actually builds a desirable and superior product should find a market, especially now when there are so few choices, even with the majors starting to offer products.
Ummm... in terms of units sold, Nissan has already outdone Tesla, by a wide margin. If the concern is that Tesla would be undone by the majors, Tesla is different since they've already shipped a compelling product before the big guys moved in and have well established funding and partnerships...
I'm surprised how quickly they're bringing these to market (Nissan Leaf, Toyota Prius plugin coming, Chevy Volt). Either they're reactive to things like Tesla and reacting very quickly, so much so it's out before the Model S, or they were working on it well before Tesla started making a name. Either way, I'm surprised.
The Nissan Leaf is Ghosn's "all-in" move, which is why the Leaf was pushed to market so quickly (and with the price tag it has). The Volt was also GM's main effort after the backlash from WKTEC. The plug-in prius was in development for quite a long time, and hobbyists have been doing conversions for quite a while (prodding Toyota to do a plug-in prius).I'm surprised how quickly they're bringing these to market (Nissan Leaf, Toyota Prius plugin coming, Chevy Volt). Either they're reactive to things like Tesla and reacting very quickly, so much so it's out before the Model S, or they were working on it well before Tesla started making a name. Either way, I'm surprised.
I think the main reason several manufacturers started looking at and working on EVs was the 2008 oil price shock - and the realization that peak oil (or atleast high oil prices) is here.
Why bring an EV to market now? Because the incentive shifted in mid-2011 when the hybrids lost the carpool perk. Calif is a huge market...