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Ford Pulls The Plug on Electric Cars

Posted by Hemos on from the yanking-the-power dept.

Cytos writes "Apparently Ford has called it quits on their EV program Th!nk Mobility, stating "... we don't believe that this is the future of environmental transport for the mass market." Ford had purchased Think in 1990 and did a short run of advertisments in California for it's lease trial, even involving Hertz in helping out. I was really hoping to see this pan out, I guess our only hope for an EV now is the Toyota Rav4 EV." From the sound of it, most companies are looking at hybrid cars.

2 of 450 comments (clear)

  1. Rav4 EV by ObviousGuy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That is one ugly sub-SUV. The newer Rav4s look so much better.

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  2. Re:From what Ive read ... by Camel+Racer · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    In addition to the other (more thoughtful comments):
    2: It just wont get me very far here in Kansas

    Most people don't live in Kansas.

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