hybrid/electric vehicles

[Temis the Vorta]

Hey there, my group project for class involves the topic of "eco" vehicles, mainly hybrid and electric but other ideas - such as hydrogen, or ultra-small gas powered vehicles - works too. Here are the questions:

1. If you were looking to buy a new "eco friendly" car, what attributes (or features) would you care about the most? (list at least 5 features).

2. Which cars would you look at?

Thanks!

 

[Shatinator]

Okay,

1. Safety (ability to with stand collision at or close to industry standard for that size / make).
2. Conventional re - changeability (US type outlet).
3. Able to travel 2 hours on a signal charge.
4. Compact to medium size
5. Less $$ than the Volt!

 

[sojourner]

1. recharge/refueling time
2. range
3. "fuel" economy
4. purchase price
5. environmental impact (including construction methods)

Any car that looked sexy. I hate hybrids/electrics that try not to look like cars (Prius is ugly)

 

[Temis the Vorta]

Excellent! I only needed two responses so my work here is done tho if anyone else wants to crime in before the weekend, I'll include your replies as well.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

- Winter driving ability (All Wheel Drive is a must)

- Charging time/compatibility

- Not being an ugly piece of crap like so many electrics are

- Dealership that I can get along with and who doesn't treat me like dogshit

 

[Saturn0660]

1. price of car

2. ""MPG"" of car

3. Safety

4. how "green" making it was.. rules out hybrids

5. infrastructure. for CNG/Hydrogen stations.

 

[Retu]

You don't need all wheel drive for winter driving. Good winter tires and little bit of common sense is all you need.

 

[MacLeod]

Well it all depends on where you live.

In the UK you would have all year round tryes.

 

[Retu]

Here (Finland) two sets of tires are practically a must. You could use winter tires during summer periods, but winter tires are not that good if there's water on the road. Unless you like aquaplaning. And I have studded tires for winter. Can't use those during summer.

 

[MacLeod]

Which is my point, in some countries you need summer and winter tyres in others an all year round tyre will do.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

If anyone is interested in taking the eco cars survey, we've posted it here.

Don't worry if you don't really know the right answers, this is just a school project, won't have any real world application.