Washington State Legalizes NEVs on Public Roads

ptorrone writes "Washington State just passed NEV legislation, legalizing them for in-road use. NEVs are neighborhood electric vehicles. This is a big deal with more and more consumers having the choice of a variety of non-car solutions, we'll see charging stations and more people in general considering alternative transportation means. It'll also be fun to geek out some NEVs." From zero to twenty in 9.8 seconds!

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Electric Cars Suck

[mcrbids]

The biggest problem with electric cars is recharging them - it takes hours.

Instead, I've seen other solutions that provide similar capabilities as electric cars, but without the recharge headache. The one that I find most promising is the air car.

It's about the size of a Geo Metro, and goes ~200 miles on $2 worth of electricity, and you can refuel in under 1 minute! It also has a small built-in compressor which takes a few hours, which means that at its worst, it's no worse than an electric vehicle.

The best part - they are apparently already being manufactured in France and South Africa. If I had the money I'd definitely want to get one.

No pollution, dirt cheap to operate, and the engine should be more reliable than a gas engine because there's no combustion.