Ranger EV, RAV4 EV on eBay
I like to keep an eye on eBay motors and see what some of the full-fledged electric cars sell for there (there's not enough time in the day to keep up with, say, the biodiesel items). It'd be nice to see ebay motors implement an electric vehicle category to scan these types of vehicles for sale easier, but until then, my process is an unscientific way to see how interested people are in EVs. The two most popular vehicles that pop up are Ford Ranger EVs and RAV4 EVs, mostly because they're pretty much the only full-fledged EVs that were ever actually sold in the U.S. Right now, here's what's available:
We don't often see yellow Ford Ranger EVs for sale (utility white is far more common), and this one appears to be in good condition. It's a 1999 with 27,000 miles and an HOV access sticker. The Buy It Now price is $25,500, which seems a little high in comparison with past electric Ranger sales. There have been three offers at lower prices, but the fact that the truck is still available means they didn't cut it.
This 2002 RAV4 EV is already going for over $40,000 and there are eight days left in the auction, so it will undoubtedly reach the same dollar amount as other recent RAV4 EVs: over $50,000. This one is particularly attractive because it's HOV-friendly, still has a warranty (good for another 5,000 miles or until May, 2010) and just got a new battery pack, according to the seller's description. It does have 75,000 miles on it, but I don't see that holding the price down at all.
Neither of these auctions lists any sort of high-speed charger, like previous auctions have, so it might be a good idea to ask about that - and other questions - before placing a bid. Of course, I and AutoblogGreen have no stake in any of these vehicles selling or not selling. This is just FYI.
[Source: eBay]
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A.Brien 4:16PM (5/27/2007)
The car of the future will be an electric one.
The electricity will come from a fuel-cell power
by hydrogen and oxygen. hydrogen and oxygen will
come from on-board electrolysis and the exhaust
will be recirculated back to the water tank. It
will be the same method as in the beginning of the
universe, the only natural method. The petrol
thing was a way to deprive general people from
endless energy source and has been a way to make
mental war on everything. Car makers from the beginning have been rule by goverments and forced
to adopt tousands of communistics laws to sustain
pure natural ressources consortiums. The goverment
itself is seen as a natural ressource by these
people because they are theory people with no
creativity so car-makers cannot satisfied consumers
before satisfying the un-productive people in
goverments. Cars are still seen in general as a
liberty things and are so attacked by tousands
of un-productives agencies. There is unlimited
energy on earth and creativity from all kind
of general commercial producers and customers must
be sustain endlessly.
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Don 5:53PM (5/28/2007)
That's a lot of effort expended for a post no one can understand.
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Phil L. 7:51AM (5/29/2007)
"must be sustain endlessly"? Yeah, right.
I almost hate to do this...
A.Brien: Sure, electrolysis creates hydrogen. And hydrogen can power a fuel cell. But what energy source do you propose to use for the electrolysis? This is where the ugly head of real-life physics intrudes upon neat, theoretical solutions...
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