Comments for Fisker to Spread Karma Across the Pond at http://www.ecogeek.org , comment 1 to 7 out of 7 comments http://www.ecogeek.org Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:30:57 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/1542#comment-26122 haha, ok yeah maybe ZAP is affordable, but their cars are hideous, and their "truck" is the size equivalent of a John Deer Gator. ZAP is almost a joke...they sacrifice size, comfort, safety, and style, for a pollution less car. You sound like you work for them, good attempt at advertising. To the person who said that GM pulled it off a decade ago...Fisker is partially owned by GM. Not exactly a copy cat when it's part of the same company. lastly, Fisker, as in Heinrich Fisker, was the designer of the latest Aston Martin, the redesigned Mercedes CL55, and the reinvented BMW's. Anything he makes is going to be expensive. This is an amazing car by an amazing designer, stop whining about it. - J Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:10:18 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/1542#comment-12203 THANKS for asking the question! ;D the answer to that is ZAP. This is the only company in the US who delivers a whole range on EVs, including cars, trucks, scooters, off road EVs and bikes. They even have a solar assisted vehicle (http://www.zapworld.com/electric-vehicles/electric-cars/xebra-xero-solar-option) which is a one of its kind. - NS Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:38:40 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/1542#comment-12014 Sad to think GM already pulled it off a decade ago. I read in some article that the batteries should be lease-based. I think that's a fantastic idea. - T Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:42:57 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/1542#comment-12009 They just don't go far or fast. To make a highway speed vehicle that can sell in the US there are incredible safety regulations that you need to be in line with - this takes a tremendous amount of engineering, testing and, in turn, money. Also, with the price of the batteries where they currently are, the costs of the cars is huge these upstart EV companies have been forced to turn their first models into luxury items and cater to the super wealthy while they establish a brand, manufacturing capabilities, etc. As Tesla has said, they'll take the expertise and engineering gained by building the and use it to make the much more affordable Whitestar later. Anyway, you can see the variety of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles and upcoming Highway Speed EVs over on Huddler - Dan Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:59:45 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/1542#comment-12005 Where are the regular EVs for regular peope?? Why are these muscle cars being pandered to the rich? - T Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:46:07 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/1542#comment-12000 Not if you guys buy some at the higher price. That's excellent business. ;D - Bob Wallace Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:33:26 +0100 http://www.ecogeek.org/automobiles/1542#comment-11994 a higher price-tag in Europe, perhaps as much as €90,000 That can't be right. That would make the car $133290.00 here in Europe. That's just bad business. - Robbert Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:21:38 +0100