Comments on: Toyota plugs in: Online petition works!

By: Julia

Julia — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:02:42 +0000

thanks for the great post. Best regards

By: Mister E

Mister E — Tue, 13 May 2008 12:28:13 +0000

Okay, it’s now May 2008 and where are the plug-in cars!? I’m not buying another car until it can be a plug-in.

By: Brad Harris

Brad Harris — Sun, 30 Sep 2007 03:53:46 +0000

I’ve never bought a new car before but definitely will when plug in hybrids become available.

By: Linda Nicholes

Linda Nicholes — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 08:23:02 +0000

In response to Judy Falco’s post: While it is true that not everyone will have a convenient, home-based place in which to plug in, a large percentage of the population will have that capability. Just because electric transportation may not work for everyone should not preclude a plug-in choice for everyone. As plug-in hybrid cars and all-electric cars become more popular, (and they WILL as gas prices inevitably soar to $5.00 a gallon) outlets in carports, garages and public stations will become commonplace. Judy is probably not considering that 180 million U.S. plug-in hybrids could plug into the grid at night without the construction of a single new power plant. The fact is, most cars are charged at night when available electricity is under-utilized and goes wanting. Why not take full advantage of that wasted capacity? There are many advantages to driving electric: Plug-capable cars allow drivers to plug into renewable energy sources such as solar and wind. Forty-eight percent of electric vehicle drivers have installed grid-connected solar arrays on their residential roofs which power their homes, their lives and their cars. Standard hybrids, unfortunately, derive all of their power from the gas pump, although most hybrids are more efficient than their standard equivalent. Electricity, even conventionally produced electricity, is domestically produced which means that fewer young men and women have to die in a foreign country for oil. Thousands of people currently drive all-electric cars that are totally powered by the sun. As an example, I have not had to pull up to the pump for almost seven years. My freeway-capable Toyota RAV4 EV runs on “gallons of sunshine”, has 60,000 miles on the odometer, and except for flat tires has never had a single repair. I am very lucky to have had the chance to lease an all-electric car, and I want to see others have the ability to make a similar choice. It costs me approximatley $1.95 per month to power the car; my residential solar panels have long since been paid off in gasoline dollars. Judy, why do you think it is necessary to switch to some futuristic energy source and technology when electricity is omnipresent today, and the only infrastructure required per plug-in car is an extension cord and an available outlet? Plug-in cars can work NOW to cut our addiction to oil with all the turbulent foreign politics, environmental destruction, health issues and global warming problems that our demand for petroleum necessarily brings. What “crap” exactly are you trying to cut re plug-in transportation? Why don’t you think electricity can be renewable and why in the world would you not want to drive a quiet, powerful, efficient, non-polluting plug-in hybrid or real-world electric vehicle which would double your car’s range and dramatically reduce or totally cut expensive trips to the corner gas station? I understand that you do not have the personal opportunity to install solar, but as the grid gets cleaner so will the grid and so will your opportunity to be part of the solution instead of part of the problem. Driving electric is a choice that should be made available to Americans, even if you feel it will not work for you!

By: tom jackson

tom jackson — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:44:03 +0000

how kin i find out what email lists im subscribed to and/or edit said list?

tyvm

By: Judy Falco

Judy Falco — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:36:19 +0000

Greetings,
Normally I agreed with just about everything you have to say, but not this. Plug in electric cars are not feasible where alot of people live and work. And in my case, I live in a condominium association, we put our cars in carports, and we cannot provide an independently metered plug for everycarport space we have. We don’t have the funds, we don’t have the electric output needed for that many cars to be able to add anything else on to the electricity we provide all the parking spaces and outdoor areas. We cannot afford to tear up the asphalt to lay new line to expand our usage, which is why we are trying to cut back on electric usage rather than expand. I personally do not want a car that relys on electricity. The Honda hybrids are doing a wonderful job, expand on their technology as I’m sure they will, and eventually we won’t need gasoline or electricity!
Please do not push Ford or other car makers on switching to electricity usage! There are better ways. And electricity in Colorado will be using coal – cut the coal, cut the gasoline, cut the crap (so to speak). Don’t add to the problem by switching to another energy using fuel source that at this point is not renewable! Not all of us have the funds, or will have the funds to go solar!
Judy Falco
jfalco10@comcast.net

By: Sherry

Sherry — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:08:28 +0000

Thank you Toyota for being a responsible car manufacturer.

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The Understory » Environmentalism for Billionaires — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 18:27:53 +0000

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By: Laurel

Laurel — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:41:20 +0000

This sounds great! let’s hope that they are available to buy soon, and not too much more expensive than other vehicles

By: Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:23:53 +0000

That is great news. I bought a Prius in the fall of 2004. It just seemed the right thing to do. Since then (this spring and one other time) I have phoned or emailed Toyota to keep moving forward, to take the next step, to live up to their reputation of being environmentally progressive. Keep up the good work RAN. I will for one be watching this closely.