Comments on: EV-maker Think to build City car in U.S. http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Borat http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444497 Borat Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:27:25 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444497 orangecones, most families in NYC don't have 2 cars - insurance is high and parking cost as much as an apartment or house payment in the rest of the country. In Boston and Philly it's not as bad, but not enough space for families to have 2 or 3 cars. The reason people live in cities to be closer to other people, not to drive to them. This thing is good for deliveries not as a family transportation. orangecones, most families in NYC don’t have 2 cars – insurance is high and parking cost as much as an apartment or house payment in the rest of the country. In Boston and Philly it’s not as bad, but not enough space for families to have 2 or 3 cars. The reason people live in cities to be closer to other people, not to drive to them. This thing is good for deliveries not as a family transportation.

]]> By: jayjc08 http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444477 jayjc08 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:06:13 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444477 Nice little car. Ithaca just started a car share program, with Nissan Versa's and a few small trucks. I think it would be neat if they could buy up 15 of these in a relatively small city like Ithaca. Then again, all the hills and everything will most definitely suck up all of the battery quickly. Nice little car. Ithaca just started a car share program, with Nissan Versa’s and a few small trucks. I think it would be neat if they could buy up 15 of these in a relatively small city like Ithaca. Then again, all the hills and everything will most definitely suck up all of the battery quickly.

]]> By: jdasch1 http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444451 jdasch1 Sat, 14 Mar 2009 04:43:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444451 I got to drive an earlier version of the Ford Think City and it was a very quick, spunky little EV. It parks in very small spaces and was quite easy to charge and operate. This little car will sell well and it gets to drive in diamond lanes with only one passenger. Also, as time goes on, businesses will be offering free recharges for shopping with them....parking close up near the front of store, etc... In small numbers this car has legs. I got to drive an earlier version of the Ford Think City and it was a very quick, spunky little EV. It parks in very small spaces and was quite easy to charge and operate. This little car will sell well and it gets to drive in diamond lanes with only one passenger. Also, as time goes on, businesses will be offering free recharges for shopping with them….parking close up near the front of store, etc… In small numbers this car has legs.

]]> By: beatusmongous http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444434 beatusmongous Sat, 14 Mar 2009 02:39:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444434 Looks like a G-Wiz... Looks like a G-Wiz…

]]> By: orangecones http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444409 orangecones Fri, 13 Mar 2009 23:46:18 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444409 johny....this car is meant as a 2nd (or even 3rd) car for an urban/suburban family. If you ever have the urge to go cross-country, use one of your other vehicles. This car is to make short sprints to work/school and the local grocery story. With a range of about 100mi it is more than enough for most people (I dont drive 100mi in a week!). I would of course rather have a Smart Fortwo (electric if possible) or Danki Cube johny….this car is meant as a 2nd (or even 3rd) car for an urban/suburban family. If you ever have the urge to go cross-country, use one of your other vehicles. This car is to make short sprints to work/school and the local grocery story. With a range of about 100mi it is more than enough for most people (I dont drive 100mi in a week!). I would of course rather have a Smart Fortwo (electric if possible) or Danki Cube

]]> By: sellers http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444301 sellers Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:53:47 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444301 Odd, I just saw this car coming back from Panera on the south side of A^2. Thought it was a Smart car, but now that I see the pick above, it was that car. Odd, I just saw this car coming back from Panera on the south side of A^2. Thought it was a Smart car, but now that I see the pick above, it was that car.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444243 johnnycanuck Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:48:57 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444243 I Think I would rather buy something like a Hyundai Accent and use the money I saved to pay for gas for the next however many years and not be scared or embarrassed to actually venture beyond city limits once in a while. I Think I would rather buy something like a Hyundai Accent and use the money I saved to pay for gas for the next however many years and not be scared or embarrassed to actually venture beyond city limits once in a while.

]]> By: RaineMan http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444234 RaineMan Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:33:55 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444234 Look! It's the front half of a VW beetle. Look! It’s the front half of a VW beetle.

]]> By: carstuff http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444233 carstuff Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:33:23 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444233 Sorry, but I do not see anyway this company can build this vehicle in the US at anywhere near the price it needs to be with 60,000 units/year. 2nd, there is no to little market here for a small city electric. Yes there will be a few greenies that will be cool and drive it but beyond that I doubt there are enough sales. Then again if they get $2 billion from the US to build it here they might be able to get a plant built and therefore greatly reduce the investment. Sorry, but I do not see anyway this company can build this vehicle in the US at anywhere near the price it needs to be with 60,000 units/year.

2nd, there is no to little market here for a small city electric. Yes there will be a few greenies that will be cool and drive it but beyond that I doubt there are enough sales.

Then again if they get $2 billion from the US to build it here they might be able to get a plant built and therefore greatly reduce the investment.

]]> By: zfenderguy http://www.leftlanenews.com/think-city.html#comment-444231 zfenderguy Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:30:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/?p=15716#comment-444231 This car is definitely better looking than the Smart. Plus, these little things could have a huge impact in our major urban centers, which if it does, it could create a new segment immediately for other automakers to play and profit in. I really like this idea. This car is definitely better looking than the Smart. Plus, these little things could have a huge impact in our major urban centers, which if it does, it could create a new segment immediately for other automakers to play and profit in. I really like this idea.

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