Comments on: JD Power: Battery, hybrid-electric cars are overhyped

By: Sue Doughnim

Sue Doughnim — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:34:25 +0000

Matthew?? Are you a High School sophomore? Is this your idea of journalism? All you did was summarize a report! You might have mentioned the federal and state tax rebates that are bringing the prices down substantially – in California I will get a total of 12,500 back on my Leaf, plus a free rapid charger. My charger will be metered separately from my other electricity use, and will cost a flat 9 cents per kWh – that's $2.25 to go 100 miles. And I never have to go to the gas station. My house will be my gas station.The reality is there is massive demand for the Leaf in its launch areas because guess what? Most people rarely drive anywhere near 100 miles a day. Practically every major car company is ramping up production of their plug-in vehicles. The weight of the batteries and the charging times are both steadily decreasing and I am sure we will see some major reductions in both areas now that time and money are being spent on development.

By: desperategenie

desperategenie — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:22:00 +0000

write about the positive aspects of electric vehicles! we need solutions not more problems! the article you referenced is from Oct. 2010…haven't there been developments or updated statistics since?

By: zoomer75

zoomer75 — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:23:52 +0000

Dear sir,Your assessment of what is going to happen in 2020 is beyond the pale. I agree with the Captain. You have to do better then this. Why not predict sales for 2120? Not to refute the figures of JD Powers but if they were so informed about the future, they would obviously not be mired in worrying about the future of electric cars. We don't even know what kind of economy we will be living in in 2020. We have no idea what the job market will look like. I can assure you they really have no idea either. To pretend that they do and to give such an assessment credence lowers your street cred!For one, I know of people who travel less than 2-miles a day to work.If the price went down on electric vehicles, or if the government and industry came up with an inviting way to make those vehicles more affordable, they would probably examine their options. I'd sooner see you write an article looking into a future where owning an electric car was not only an attractive option but a no-brainer. Now that would be a piece of Journalism. In fact, that could be a book.

By: captainkwark

captainkwark — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:02:32 +0000

I'd like to hear more about the battery arrays these new cars have and all the wonderful environmentally friendly things they are made out of.