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一百多年前, 電動車已存在於洛杉磯市 這種的大眾運輸工具在當時的洛杉磯市也盛行了一段時日 可惜好景不常, 這種大眾運輸的電動車, 不久就被平坦的公路和大量生產的汽車取代而消失 這是第一次, 電動車被便宜的汽油和汽車製造公司打敗了
1990年代, 加州州政府有計畫的規定汽車公司要每年按照一定的比例生產無廢氣污染的車輛, 電動車就如此而再現, 南加州還可看到許多電動車, 而且汽車製造公司生產的電動車和一般的車輛外觀依樣, 也能快速的行駛高速公路(上圗) 可惜好景又不常, 加州州政府管理部門被公司財團說服, 原本要求按年生產無廢氣的汽車計畫又沒有了, 汽車製造公司就收回了全部出租的電動車, 私人所永有的電動車, 又一輛又一輛的消失了 這幾家汽車製造公司, 都早已有計畫的, 全部都是只租而不賣的, 少量生產了這些電動車 所以, 在短時間內, 就全部收回了出租給私人的電動車 唯一僅存的, 日前看到的, 是屬於南加州電力公司的, 日本製造的電動車(上圗) 這是第二次, 電動車又被石油公司, 汽車製造公司............打敗了 Who Killed the Electric Car? 2006年, Sony Pictures 發行了一部影片, 是一部紀錄片, 月前在本地的 HBO 也看了這部影片, Who Killed the Electric Car 這是一部值得推薦的電影, 當然是感觸深刻 電動車對石油公司和汽車製造公司的利益威脅很深 大家都清楚, 電動車不需要汽油, 所以石油公司當然就少了千萬輛汽車顧客 但是, 為何會影響到汽車製造公司呢? 原來汽油引擎的配件, 比電動引擎更為複雜, 更需要定期保養, 花費更多 火星塞, 機油過濾器, 空氣過濾器, 轉送皮帶, 引擎水箱................ 這些汽油引擎的維護保養, 開車族都知每月花費多多 而汽車製造公司的獲利, 多是從這些汽油引擎的保養和配件的年年花費取得 相對的, 電動車就沒有這些額外的花費, 電動車沒有火星塞氣爆引擎 今日, 南加州最便宜的汽油, 也直逼4美元一加崙 北加州的最便宜汽油, 也超過4美元一加崙 現在, 有誰不想要一輛電動車呢? 幾天前的洛杉磯時報(Los Angeles Times), 登出了一篇看似很好的新聞 北歐挪威一家私人公司, 計畫在南加州大量生產電動車 大概明年底, 南加州就可以買到電動車了 那時, 一個月, 三.四百元的汽油費就可以省下來了 但是 美國的石油公司和汽車製造公司, 會不會有第三次的扼殺電動車呢? 過去百年多的歷史, 電動車已被扼殺了兩次 如今, 還會有第三次嗎?............... Norway's Think Global will begin selling its inexpensive, eco-friendly vehicles in the U.S. next year. Norwegian automaker Think Global said Monday it planned to sell low-priced electric cars to the masses and will introduce its first models in the U.S. by the end of next year. The battery-powered Think City will be able to travel up to 110 miles on a single charge, with a top speed of about 65 mph, the company said. It will be priced below $25,000. "This is not a toy," said Wilber James, RockPort managing partner. "This is a serious car that we expect to sell." Think North America is likely to be based in Southern California, the investors said, and the cars it sells here will be assembled locally. The venture investors will own half of Think North America. In March, General Electric Co. invested $4 million in Think Global. Although technology for electric cars has been advancing -- and consumer interest has been rising amid growing concern over gasoline prices and greenhouse gases -- few vehicles have come to market. Last month, San Carlos, Calif.-based Tesla Motors began production of its Roadster, an electric vehicle that costs $100,000. The Think City "is a mass-market vehicle," said Kleiner managing partner Ray Lane, dismissing comparisons to the Roadster. Tesla's car is being produced in relatively small numbers, with roughly 300 expected by the end of this year. "Our desire is to be selling 30-40-50,000 of these cars in a couple of years." Think Chief Executive Jan-Olaf Willums said the company would bring test vehicles to the U.S. in the coming months. The Think City runs on sodium batteries, but future versions could use lithium ion batteries, Willums said. The company is working with A123 Systems and EnerDel Inc., to develop the batteries, which would boost range and speed. With most automakers focusing on hybrid technology, only a handful, including Nissan Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Motor Co., have announced plans to produce all-electric cars. Mitsubishi's MiEV is set to go on sale in Japan next year. Ford Motor Co. was the longtime owner of Think but sold it in 2003. It was purchased by Norweigan investors two years ago, and began selling cars in Norway this year, with sales in Sweden, Denmark and Britain expected this year. The company said its annual production capacity in Europe is 10,000 vehicles. The Think City, a two-seater that can be fitted with two additional seats for children, has a mostly plastic exterior and is 95% recyclable. Willums said a convertible was in development. "Women want to buy it immediately," he said. ken.bensinger@latimes.com |
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