Yours For The Next Few Hours: An EV? - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com also Shai Agassi: Electric Cars Are Better Than Hybrids | Newsweek Future Of Energy | Newsweek.com and of course Better Place || Press Room || Videos Detail || Whats Better Place Comments? Mitch
Well, they said they plan on releasing the FT-EV around 2012 or so, but who knows, the 2012 prius might have EV by then, making it a moot point. Mitch
I think not. Not moot, that is. The FT-EV is supposed to have a 50-mile range on pure EV. It seems unlikely that a PHEV Prius would have more than 10 miles of EV range, making them fit very different needs. The FT-EV would be a no-gas car for city use. A PHEV Prius would remain principally a gasoline car, but with the ability to eliminate ICE usage on those short mpg-killing trips. I'd like to see them build the FT-EV, but I wonder how serious they really are about it. Calling it a concept car says to me that it's something they're pondering, not something they are committed to.
