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  • (Score: 1, Informative) by Ethanol-fueled on Thursday May 22 2014, @11:49PM

    by Ethanol-fueled (2792) on Thursday May 22 2014, @11:49PM (#46559) Homepage

    The quiz as listed [soylentnews.org] in the previous poll had the Toyota Camry as one of the choices.

    Did the quizmaster omit it here because it was too typical, or because it would win?

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by zocalo on Friday May 23 2014, @09:21AM

    by zocalo (302) on Friday May 23 2014, @09:21AM (#46678)
    Good question, I'd have probably voted for that rather than the slightly less family-practical Miata as something likey to boost market penetration at the lower cost end of the market. The problem with electric at present is that the infrastructure necessary to make longer trips is lacking the necessary numbers to make people feel they can rely on it - whether that's in the form of quick and readily available charging points, battery replacements, longer range battery packs, or whatever. To get that in place you need more electric cars on the road to encourage people to invest in the forecourt infrastructure, and at present that means targetting those who would use their electric vehicle for shorter journeys that also involve spending lots of time parked where they can be recharged. Realistically, that either means smaller, mass-produced and low-cost cars, local delivery trucks/vans and (where applicable, e.g. mostly the US) the SUVs typically used by soccer moms.
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    • (Score: 3) by AndyTheAbsurd on Friday May 23 2014, @11:02AM

      by AndyTheAbsurd (3958) on Friday May 23 2014, @11:02AM (#46700) Journal

      I put in the Dodge Grand Caravan as an option that would cater to the soccer-mom crowd. Soccer moms don't need SUVs IMO and minivans hold as many (or more) passengers. But SUVs are more popular so I probably should have included one; if I'd thought it at the time I probably would have gone with one of the Land Rover models that's sold in the US.

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