http://wewantelectriccars.com So when can we have one? Mon, 21 Jul 2008 12:58:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So I was looking around the net reading some articles and came across this 17 year old that turned his gas truck into an electric truck.  Reading through his blog it is obvious that he has been around fixing up gas cars most of his life.  But this seemed to ... http://wewantelectriccars.com/2008/07/17/17-year-old-makes-his-mazda-truck-electric/ In the time of high gas prices and the need for change big companies are still trying to stay away from Electric Cars.  In this example Ford Motor Company pulled out of their stake in TH!NK a Norwegian Electric Car Company. During their time with the company they actually brought over ... http://wewantelectriccars.com/2008/07/12/ford-motor-company-and-electric-car-company-thnk/ So I have been gauging my mileage per day.  I wanted to see what I would need to have a commuter electric car.  Lets face it the damn thing has to at least make it to work and back.  The icing on the cake would betting me to vacation points. On ... http://wewantelectriccars.com/2008/07/12/testing-my-mileage-per-day/ I keep going over in my head what would it take for me to purchase an electric car?  What is that sweet spot where I pull the trigger and ditch my gas cars or at least one of them? What would make me purchase an Electric Car list: If the money I ... http://wewantelectriccars.com/2008/07/06/what-is-the-sweet-spot-to-make-me-buy-an-electric-car/ Lets take a look at the the Phoenix Motor Cars.  When looking at all the Electric Cars out there this company is one of the few on the right track.  Their cars look like normal everyday cars that people would actually enjoy driving and being seen in. The Phoenix SUT: This sport ... http://wewantelectriccars.com/2008/07/05/the-phoenix-motor-cars/ It is pretty amazing when you think about it.  The first cars made in the late 1800's where all electric.  To think that the world had it right back then is really something.  Take a look at this 1920's ad for an electric car.  Something to note is that it ... http://wewantelectriccars.com/2008/07/05/the-early-electric-cars/ With gas prices where they are these days now is an excellent time for companies to step up and introduce electric car choices.  The question is will it be one of the big car companies or will we see a new company emerge and become a top car maker? Whoever it ... http://wewantelectriccars.com/2008/07/05/time-is-right-for-the-electric-car/