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Comment Re:Raise the Price (Score 1) 462

by someoneOtherThanMe (#47106659) Attached to: Fiat Chrysler CEO: Please Don't Buy Our Electric Car
My small diesel car was serviced twice for regular maintenance so far. 600 € in total, many are cheaper. About half of that is engine and transmission, the rest is various stuff that they will surely prescribe for EVs as well, if you want to keep the waranty. Plus, the EVs will probably require the "surcharge for working on shiny, expensive new stuff, whose owner must be full of money".

The only failure so far was a rear brake seizing and overheating, which can happen to EVs just as well.

Comment Re:X Miles IS a standard for me (Score 1) 398

Like BMW i3 with the optional range extender, which is a 2-cylinder BMW motorcycle engine?

As far as required power: smaller electrical cars consume 12-18 kWh/100 km. Assuming 100 km/h top speed (thus average speed a little less) is acceptable for the rare times you run out of battery, a 10-15 kW engine suffices. It will keep the battery not-entirely-empty, so you'll still be able to accelerate normally.

Comment Re:Just don't rent a bike. (Score 1) 41

To get around the city they are superb! You can combine it with other modes of transportation (e.g., a thunderstorm comes, just return it and catch a bus). Adjust? Release the saddle quick-release, move saddle, close the quick-release, ride.

Yes, they suck in terms of riding for enjoyment/sport/speed. I have my own bikes for that.

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