Just because they have another energy source instead of gasoline isn’t enough. Most countries still use coal or natural gas for electrical generation. Unless your power company is using a clean source (hydroelectric, solar, wind, MAYBE nuclear, too, but probably not) you’re still not off the eco-guilt hook.

So for those of you who just want a nice-looking electric car, woo, sure. This one’s sweet.

If you really want to make the tree-huggers happy, though, take the bus. By preference, an electric one. And then spend your 92K on promoting renewable energy sources like windpower, solar, and tidal hydro; or try getting your local power company to switch from coal.

Yes, hybrids are currently ugly and I consider them to be unsafe. I’ve not been impressed with how well the driver can see around them. Counting on a video screen to show you what’s in back of you is a recipe for disaster especially when you cannot afford to have repaired after the inevitable failure.

My gold standard for visual is the Volkswagen golf. Clear windows, lots of headroom, can see around in all directions reasonably well.

Oil company profits: if you look at the r-squared energy blog, you will find lots of data about oil company profits and their margins. Many other companies make a far greater profit on their revenue than the oil companies do. It’s just that the oil companies are so huge that the percentage looks like a greater resource that is.

Clash of culture: there is definitely a clash of culture between country mice and city mice. each mode of transportation has its benefits. Private: flexibility, freedom, time efficiency. Public: energy efficiency, apparent lower financial burden.

aesthetics: hugely important. So many things in our lives are poorly designed and hard to use therefore should be no surprise that the aesthetics of hybrid cars are really ugly. It’s almost as if they made them ugly because something virtuous cannot be attractive. Truth be told, most of the cars on the road today are ugly as well. As hybrid frames become more readily available, I’m sure some good car designers will come up with some nicely designed midmarket priced cars.

Everyone Say’s wow electricity is the futures.
but unless electricity is free or your stealing it from someone.
Electricity has to be the mostly costly source of power.
Gas worlds cheaper by comparison.

I’m betting the charge rate there quoting for the car (3 hours) is based on a 220 vac power .
So now only are you paying a lot for the car $90,000 base.
You have to pay to get you home modded to supply power to the car.
I hope you enjoy your $800.00 a month electric bill.
Oh ya if your in california be prepared to pay even more for electric power.
As there planing on phasing out coal fired power generations stations.
With no real thoughts on what they will replace them with.
So expect more summer brown outs and black out.

The story everyone keep sold is green power is suppose to be cheaper and renewable.
So far its more costly, unreliable and hard to get.
oh I so like being politely correct and green.

It’s true that while I will likely never have enough money to buy this car nor a Ferrari, I can see this car as a work of art. If a person has enough money to purchase this, why not?.

Let me try to understand Serge’s statements. What you are saying is that it is irresponsible to purchase an expensive car while people are starving in the world. Well then, should we make it mandatory to donate money? If so, you may as well live in a communist or facist country.. Everyone is equal there.

On the topic of Charities:
You may also find this interesting, the CEO of the American Red Cross makes a staggring $416,010 dollars per year, Which is approximately $200k more then the president of the United States, Or better yet, how about the boy & girls club of America, their President is making $491,000. Both of these organizations are non profit. Better keep donating your hard earned money to keep their salaries up.. Afterall, it’s hard to live on a meager and more normal $60k-$70k per year.

Now, both of these charities are supposed to be a non-profit organizations, they feed the hungry after all and it sure looks like at least one person doesn’t have to worry about that. Should these people be allowed to buy an expensive car? They have enough money to.

This is publicly available knowledge. Check out http://www.charitynavigator.org or other websites yourself.

We (the people in the free world) have a right to do whatever we want with our money. Sure, it is nice to donate to select causes, However, should it be mandatory? Absolutly not. If a person wants to drive a gas-guzzling Hummer and they can afford it, go for it. It is afterall. Their right.

PS. Most of the Oil and Gas that countries such as the United States receive is supplied from countries overseas. Quite often for the supplying country, this may be their only or at least their chief export. What do you think would happen if the need for oil would suddenly go away? The hunger that is currently in the world; would multiply.

So in a strange and Convoluted way, that Hummer or Ford Duley truck you see on the road is feeding the people in places like Yemen with every gallon of gas they burn.

see below website for information on who exports oil

http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/rankorder/2176rank.html

As for myself, if I can ever afford the Koenigsegg CCX maybe I’ll buy one, Not just because it’s enviormentally friendly.. But simply because I like it and I’ll be sure to donate the money I save to Charity.

Personally, I would rather not use gasoline due to where the profits are going (even if gasoline burning did not cause pollution).

I own a lamborghini diablo as well.

The 130 mph top speed is no big deal at all. I’ve driven my lambo over 130 approximately 3 times. Unless you are on a really straight stretch of empty road, going much faster gets hairy, fast. If you do 160, and the rest of the highway is doing 60, you are approaching other cars at 100 mph! It’s terrifying. It’s not safe. Also, its illegal, but that’s a secondary consideration.

The lambo could get about 8 mpg, if I drove it conservatively, which would be stupid. It is not a daily driver - you have to wrestle with it to park, even to get in and out. I’m planning on driving the Tesla every day. If for some reason I get to go over 100 mph, that’s great. I doubt I’m ever going to have the opportunity to take it up to 130.

I guess I’m just not a ICE gear head. I’m not, I’ve evolved.

This car is hot and sexy and fast and gets over 100 mpg. I love it.

*Not that I need to save money*