Would an All-Electric yaris be cheaper in the long run?

[cali yaris]

most charging would occur at night, during lower consumption periods. Sounds alright to me

[firebob]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

most charging would occur at night, during lower consumption periods. Sounds alright to me

Are you saying that you would not just come home and plug it up or would you come home and hope you plug it in right before you go to bed. I’m sure unless you were going right back out you would plug it in when you got home so no I don’t think most of the charging would be at night; I think most of it would be when there was already a high demand on the power grid from every one getting home from work cooking dinner and taking showers.

[jambo101]

Sounds like an option i would consider if 100% of my driving was local,but when doing trips of 500 miles or more how far you going to get before you need to plug it in? and where will you plug it in? and how long will you have to wait till its charged?

[bzinn 1]

my buddy at work bought a datsun last year,not sure but think it is the B210......he got the electric motor and batteries so far,and most the wires and other stuff.......no tranny as the motor bolts up to drive line via a converter of some sort.....

his total investment is under $6000.....and he figures the car will do 12second 1/4miles.......

there are people out there doing electric conversions all over and it is a really cool alternative and honestly the parts are fairly comparabel to fossil fuel drive tranes.......


Electric yaris I would buy......honestly this is about the funnest car I have owned,takes no gas,drives forever,pretty well built,has enough creature comforts to keep me happy,cheap,and looks cool with minor mods liek wheels and tint......