Phoenix Motorcars: Classic and Light-Duty Electric Cars
by Collin Dunn, Corvallis, OR, USA on 09. 6.06
Electric cars like the Tesla, Tango and smart's EV have all made a big splash around here, with good reason: their sleek, fast and future-looking designs turn heads and have given notice that electric cars can be a viable transportation alternative. No one has moved beyond this archetype, until now. California-based Phoenix Motorcars is in the game to mass produce full-function, freeway-speed electric automobiles; they're first model was a reproduction of a 1937 Ford Cabriolet (pictured), but they've moved on to light pickups, small vans and a mid-size SUV coming in mid-2007. With a minimum range of 120 miles per charge and max speed of 95 mph, the vehicles compare favorably with most other electric vehicles in production, making the light-duty Phoenix vehicles ideal for messenger, service and light delivery fleets in addition to everday use for the general public. More pics after the jump. ::Phoenix Motorcars via ::Hugg
Phoenix Production Sport Utility Vehicle
Phoenix Production Sport Utility Truck
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I like the idea of a 40 mile range with a backup gas generator, just to make sure you make it home. This would make it more reliable and affordable.
The Electric cars are looking far more stylish then the choices of hybrids.
make one whit solar bonet and roof and back so u can recharge it a little faster
To Abraham: If you run out of juice in your EV, you DRIVE slowly home or to a near by "friendly" plug. EVs don't stop when the batteries are low, they just drive slower.
I put 170,000 miles on my last EV, 30 miles at a time. The only thing I noticed was it cost one tenth to operate than the gasoline trucks I was driving. (Gas was $1.25/gallon then. Trucks get 20+ MPG. Operating cost do not include Oil changes, tune ups, mufflers ect.)
Having driven it out of a flood towing stalled gasoline vehicles, reliability isn't an issue either.
These are good for the consumer but short comings to marketing success.
Why the trucks and SUV's? Can't we just start with a nice reasonably sized CAR? I just want a car. That's all. I don't need to haul a ton of stuff.
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I'd like to see the idea of a full size electric truck. I work in the building industry and despite other aspects of it going green, the vehicles are far behind. At this point I'd even like to see a full size hybrid. Most work trucks haul moderate weight loads over relatively short distances with plug in points at both ends. This just does not seem to be a priority in America right now.
I'd like to see the idea of a full size electric truck. I work in the building industry and despite other aspects of it going green, the vehicles are far behind. At this point I'd even like to see a full size hybrid. Most work trucks haul moderate weight loads over relatively short distances with plug in points at both ends. This just does not seem to be a priority in America right now.
They would sell like hotcakes if they could just make an electric cargo vehicle 1/3 larger than the Scion XB. (toaster) Flat roof for lumber with internal rack bolt points and space inside to hold tools securely.
Fully two-thirds of the contractor trucks (as well as mine) have caps or boxes in the back to secure tools and gear from theft. Give use a PHEV that does this per design and we'll buy them. Nobody likes losing their first two hours of work to the gas tank.