if i had to walk or take public transportation or put up with an abusive loved one than yes, plus tax of course

no .. 50 yes

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purplepolitician said:

if i had to walk or take public transportation or put up with an abusive loved one than yes, plus tax of course

Yes, given your other options. I live in New Orleans and public transportation here runs into the night. When I lived in Pensacola, Florida and the public transportation ended at 6pm I would have driven a tin can at any price vs cabin fever.

TD3 said:

Genesia said:

Not a chance. My daily commute is 80 miles, round trip, on the highway. A "glorified golf cart" ain't gonna cut it.

golf cart, I'm going to steal that.

That thing isn't meant for American highways. If you plan to drive it around town on side streets maybe, but I'm not sure I'd trust driving that thing alongside SUV's.

I saw one even uglier than that last week and it was on the interstate of all places. The one I saw didn't even have a back seat.

That price is tempting but I wouldn't want to rent one. If I were going to spend any money, it would be to buy one so I could feel a little relief in the pocketbook once it's paid for. And believe me, even $69 a month would be hard on me in my financial situation right now. It's just so damn ugly though. I'm used to being in the baddest car there is which is a Cadillac (an older one of course, I never could afford a new one and the new Cadillacs these days don't even look like Cadillacs so I wouldn't want one of them even if I could afford one). But some bitch hit my car two years ago and put a big ass dent in it and totalled it out. It still runs though so I'll drive the hell out of it until it won't run no more. But even with the dent, it still looks better than that ugly ass car. It's just not dependable anymore and those Cadillac parts are sky high in repairs. I might be tempted to buy one those ugly ass cars for that small price though. You can't be very "vain" these days when you're broke as hell.

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Genesia said:

Not a chance. My daily commute is 80 miles, round trip, on the highway. A "glorified golf cart" ain't gonna cut it.

Or as my brother inlaw would say "a bathtub with wheels".

RodeoSchro said:

No. My next car is, as we all know, this one:

[img:$uid]http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/7291049/batmobile_large_verge_medium_landscape.jpg[/img:$uid]

I'm still using it

kpowers said:

RodeoSchro said:

No. My next car is, as we all know, this one:

[img:$uid]http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/7291049/batmobile_large_verge_medium_landscape.jpg[/img:$uid]

I'm still using it

Definitely - but city driving only - and ONLY if everyone else drove them. Be like Bumper Cars An old car accident years ago has left me with a serious phobia of driving; soooo restrictive to my lifestyle, but I'd definitely have no fear scooting around the city in one of these.

Red said:

Definitely - but city driving only - and ONLY if everyone else drove them. Be like Bumper Cars An old car accident years ago has left me with a serious phobia of driving; soooo restrictive to my lifestyle, but I'd definitely have no fear scooting around the city in one of these.

I hear ya'

It's really weird to see how afraid you lot seem to be of small cars.

In Europe, people drive SUVs too and we've got highways on which we usually are allowed to drive more quickly than in most U.S. states. And, there are crash tests which ensure that cars, no matter how big or small, are safe enough to be out on the road. Plus, we trust that most of the people on the road actually have a driving licence and know how to prevent accidents.

Anyway, practical shit you need to know about electric cars (when I have the time and need extra money, I test and sell them):

- You need a garage to park (recharge) your car in (shouldn't be a problem for most American households I guess)

- If you travel larger distances than about 60 miles a day regularly, this will not pay off

- If you drive more than 5 miles a day, this will start to pay off after roughly 2 years (calculating with European electricity prices here)

All that said, though, the i-MiEV would not be the optimal choice. Of all the electric cars sold in Europe (and there are many out on the streets already), the Mitsubishi ranks at about 4th place, in my opinion.

I know you don't have them in the U.S. (anymore), but the new Renault Zoé is really the icing on the cake when it comes to electric cars. It has a driving distance of up to 150 miles, can be fully charged within one hour, has a nice boot space, is safe, extremely good-looking, and, because you rent the battery, you don't have to worry about it at all. If the battery breaks down, or if there's a new, better battery out there, it will just be replaced with no additional costs.

Here it is:

[img:$uid]http://i.auto-bild.de/ir_img/6/8/8/8/0/5/Renault-Zoe-Z-E-729x486-c2792df20895d436.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://www.auto-motor.at/Auto/Neuwagen/Automarken-Automodelle-Neuigkeiten/Renault-News/Renault-ZOE-Elektroauto-Genf/Genf-2012-Renault-ZOE-004_high.jpg?1331105402[/img:$uid]

[Edited 2/4/13 5:36am]

Dave1992 said:

It's really weird to see how afraid you lot seem to be of small cars.

In Europe, people drive SUVs too and we've got highways on which we usually are allowed to drive more quickly than in most U.S. states. And, there are crash tests which ensure that cars, no matter how big or small, are safe enough to be out on the road. Plus, we trust that most of the people on the road actually have a driving licence and know how to prevent accidents.

Anyway, practical shit you need to know about electric cars (when I have the time and need extra money, I test and sell them):

- You need a garage to park (recharge) your car in (shouldn't be a problem for most American households I guess)

- If you travel larger distances than about 60 miles a day regularly, this will not pay off

- If you drive more than 5 miles a day, this will start to pay off after roughly 2 years (calculating with European electricity prices here)

All that said, though, the i-MiEV would not be the optimal choice. Of all the electric cars sold in Europe (and there are many out on the streets already), the Mitsubishi ranks at about 4th place, in my opinion.

I know you don't have them in the U.S. (anymore), but the new Renault Zoé is really the icing on the cake when it comes to electric cars. It has a driving distance of up to 150 miles, can be fully charged within one hour, has a nice boot space, is safe, extremely good-looking, and, because you rent the battery, you don't have to worry about it at all. If the battery breaks down, or if there's a new, better battery out there, it will just be replaced with no additional costs.

Here it is:

[img:$uid]http://i.auto-bild.de/ir_img/6/8/8/8/0/5/Renault-Zoe-Z-E-729x486-c2792df20895d436.jpg[/img:$uid]

[img:$uid]http://www.auto-motor.at/Auto/Neuwagen/Automarken-Automodelle-Neuigkeiten/Renault-News/Renault-ZOE-Elektroauto-Genf/Genf-2012-Renault-ZOE-004_high.jpg?1331105402[/img:$uid]

[Edited 2/4/13 5:36am]

That's a cool-looking car.

I dunno Dave...I've seen too many mangled-up compacts to feel "safe" around all these crazy New York drivers in them.

We have one driving around in my town and i still cant see that car not as a death trap...but hey to each their own