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[pscocoa]

http://www.vauxhall.co.uk/vehicles/vauxhall-range/cars/ampera/index.html

Looks good though

[the alarming man]

see one last year at the kent show looked very nice

[albitz]

Looks like it was styled by a 12year old to me.

[tunnie]

I like that, shame its not a bit longer and big fat diesel with RWD!

[Gaffers]

I cant see it getting over many speed bumps though eh?

[omega3000]

Wonder how long it took to think of that name 

[pscocoa]

By the time I retire (a few more years yet) this could be at a sensible price and quite a good option. Must run over running costs again nearer the time.

[Psychoca]

Battery life is shocking though, after 50 miles and reasonable power, you are stuck with a 1.4 with nearly half the power...

[Marks DTM Calib]

Electric battery based cars are a joke, never going to catch on or be able to be used for anything other then short commutes.

All they lack is large ears, a trunk and  white paint.

[fattyfattyboomalatty]

The Ampera is effectively a range extender rather than a full electric or Hybrid. it works pretty much the same as a diesel electric locomotive. the engine only runs on tickover and constantly charges the bateries. it hasn really been done in a car before now so we wait with baited breath....

[aaronjb]

Electric battery based cars are a joke, never going to catch on or be able to be used for anything other then short commutes.

All they lack is large ears, a trunk and  white paint.

I bet people said the same things about those ridiculous horseless carriage contraptions about 100 years ago..

[hoody]

The government tell us that demand will soon outstrip supply for electricity in this country,so electric cars are the answer ,

£38,000 for a  car that gets a 50 mile range(5 grand for a new battery),a diesel corsa will do near 80mpg on a run.Mark is right,these things are not the answer.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Electric battery based cars are a joke, never going to catch on or be able to be used for anything other then short commutes.

All they lack is large ears, a trunk and  white paint.

I bet people said the same things about those ridiculous horseless carriage contraptions about 100 years ago..

A fundamental issue here though......you cant simply spend five minutes pouring energy back into your battery to get youa  further 400 miles.....hence laim duck, joke concept etc.

Now a Hydrogen fuel cell, thats a whole different kettle of fish (when they start producing the Hydrogen from water and not Natural gas like they do today!)

[Kevin Wood]

Electric battery based cars are a joke, never going to catch on or be able to be used for anything other then short commutes.

All they lack is large ears, a trunk and  white paint.

I bet people said the same things about those ridiculous horseless carriage contraptions about 100 years ago..

So, by that token, in 100 years time, electric cars could be interesting...

[cem_devecioglu]

Electric battery based cars are a joke, never going to catch on or be able to be used for anything other then short commutes.

All they lack is large ears, a trunk and  white paint.

I bet people said the same things about those ridiculous horseless carriage contraptions about 100 years ago..

A fundamental issue here though......you cant simply spend five minutes pouring energy back into your battery to get youa  further 400 miles.....hence laim duck, joke concept etc.

Now a Hydrogen fuel cell, thats a whole different kettle of fish (when they start producing the Hydrogen from water and not Natural gas like they do today!)

you need to re-charge it whole night for some short distance driving (long distance obviously out of question).. if they can develop better stronger and cheaper batteries, that may change the picture but for now,  we have to wait..