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Wayne, you are right on the website. Zap has had USED highway (mostly conversions) vehicles (they have had a couple of Ranger & Rav EV's, but that was a few years ago... those are now GOLD$$$$)
Their Zebra is an interesting mid speed alternative IF you don't need a highway speed vehicle (max speed 40mph) & can used the lower range.... That is why the Phoenix is soo interesting, with the newer nanotech battery it can logically compete with gasoline (high range, normal highway speed & a fast charge (10 min) for almost full range recharge... with normal electric fittings....
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The ZAP cars looked pretty cool, but I couldn't get pricing off their website. Wonder what they cost?[?]
And, Damon, the walking scooter was coooool. Lot of exhaust, though.[:0]
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the Zap Zebra usually goes for $10-12k, better than most NEV, has a greater useage (can go most non-highway roads & better range) but still not an all-around vehicle...
the Phoenix 4 dr truck & SUV's look to fill that spot - at 4x the price...
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February 16th, 2008
On an industrial production note, the CRB Index (this is a collection of basic commodities,i.e., metals and agriculturals), has been moving up since last April and recently has been in an extremely strong rally. The index has moved up over thirty-six per cent since April of last year so these costs are now being manifested on the shelves and being passed to the consumer. Hence, in conjunction with oil costs, the 'sticker shock' we're seeing.
Crude is basically riding at just under one-hundred dollars and the Dow, S&P and Nasdaq are in a strong retraction at seventeen per cent below the highs struck this summer while consolidating sideways to down as they test that support. If this complex breaks current support, meaning any appreciable close beneath the current consolidation, then it's quite possible the complex will contract to a full thirty-five per cent from summer highs.
Assuming such a market event occured sometime between now and perhaps the twenty-fifth or twenty-sixth of this month [February] - then we will, in all likelyhood, experience a more pronounced inflation starting at the pumps and shelves ... with housing costs, both rents and construction becomming even more critical. I would also expect in this scenario that Helco's costs would move even higher.
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They were asking pre build 9K to reserve the 3 wheel P/U. With electric prices where they're at, these things would need solar to payoff!
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