Unafordable Technology

Unafordable Technology

Supposedly the market for electric cars is going to break wide open in the U.S. come 2010.  Several manufacturers, China in particular have decided to push ahead of schedule and market their cars to American consumers ahead of their original plans. Representatives of the Chinese electric car makers say they will start out small, targeting celebrities, government agencies, and certain utilities. With a hefty price tag that starts at $40,000 those are probably the only buyers that will be able to afford the electric cars, and right now government agencies should probably be marked off the list of qualified buyers. These cars boast zero to sixty in ten seconds, 186 mile range, seating for five, and a quick seven to nine hour recharge time, but whether or not the U.S. quality standards will be met remains to be seen. Hopefully, as with all new technology, the price will come down drastically as the new wears off. If not, it doesn’t matter how good electric cars are for the planet, if people can’t afford them, it really doesn’t matter does it?

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