Comments on: SRG to offer electric car with purchase of home http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/ A blog about Downtown Jacksonville, Springfield, LaVilla, Brooklyn, the Southbank and San Marco. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:15:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: stephen dare http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-34229 stephen dare Sat, 09 Jun 2007 02:04:53 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-34229 this must be catching on as there have been several of them downtown. this must be catching on as there have been several of them downtown.

]]> By: Dan http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-31302 Dan Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:43:04 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-31302 Electric motorcycle conversion: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/06/lightning_lithi.php Electric motorcycle conversion:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/06/lightning_lithi.php

]]> By: steve g http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30624 steve g Fri, 01 Jun 2007 01:51:28 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30624 Kool car, and I like seeing these in Springfield. It will hit home the close to downtown concept. Trying to be all positive on this one, but personally, I wouldn't pay more than 4-5k. I agree with the above statement : used Prius is some stiff competition. If you really want to be cool, buy the Honda FCX Hydrogen car with the at home energy station. Kool car, and I like seeing these in Springfield. It will hit home the close to downtown concept. Trying to be all positive on this one, but personally, I wouldn’t pay more than 4-5k. I agree with the above statement : used Prius is some stiff competition.
If you really want to be cool, buy the Honda FCX Hydrogen car with the at home energy station.

]]> By: JH http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30603 JH Fri, 01 Jun 2007 00:46:04 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30603 Ok, I can't do math w/o a calculator. 5 yrs of ownership would actually cost $10,600. Ok, I can’t do math w/o a calculator. 5 yrs of ownership would actually cost $10,600.

]]> By: JH http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30534 JH Thu, 31 May 2007 20:38:23 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30534 A golf cart can't be driven on the road legally, and it costs about the same (a little less) than a car to insure because it is a car. And it Dan, manufacturer tells us that the extra cost per month on electric bill will be 1/2 your guess of $20 ($10/month to drive it). It runs on 4 batteries that have to be changed after approx 6 yrs at a cost of $800-$1,200. Total cost of 5 yrs of ownership is approx: $10,000 (purchase) $600 ($10/mo for 60 mos of electricity) $16,000 Downside - no highway driving, can only seat 2 (currently). Perfect for downtown and downtown neighborhood living. A golf cart can’t be driven on the road legally, and it costs about the same (a little less) than a car to insure because it is a car.

And it Dan, manufacturer tells us that the extra cost per month on electric bill will be 1/2 your guess of $20 ($10/month to drive it).

It runs on 4 batteries that have to be changed after approx 6 yrs at a cost of $800-$1,200.

Total cost of 5 yrs of ownership is approx:
$10,000 (purchase)
$600 ($10/mo for 60 mos of electricity)

$16,000
Downside - no highway driving, can only seat 2 (currently). Perfect for downtown and downtown neighborhood living.

]]> By: Damon http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30521 Damon Thu, 31 May 2007 20:10:22 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30521 $10,000? That's a lot of money for what is essentially a golf cart. Get a used Prius instead. $10,000? That’s a lot of money for what is essentially a golf cart.

Get a used Prius instead.

]]> By: downtownparks http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30464 downtownparks Thu, 31 May 2007 17:27:55 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30464 I was told it takes 8 hours for a full charge, and that nightly charges will cost about $20 a month on top of your normal electric bill. I kinda want one too, but I need the four seat model, which according to its website, should be out in the future. I was told it takes 8 hours for a full charge, and that nightly charges will cost about $20 a month on top of your normal electric bill.

I kinda want one too, but I need the four seat model, which according to its website, should be out in the future.

]]> By: tony http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30451 tony Thu, 31 May 2007 16:35:18 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30451 I just drove it. It is very responsive and easy to drive. It will be much better when they finish resurfacing the roads as it is light and you can feel the bumps. I like to slouch so the uprightness may take a little getting used to but I am pretty tall and there is a ton of headroom. I want one. I had a question, any number on how much electricity it takes and average cost of recharge? I just drove it. It is very responsive and easy to drive.

It will be much better when they finish resurfacing the roads as it is light and you can feel the bumps. I like to slouch so the uprightness may take a little getting used to but I am pretty tall and there is a ton of headroom. I want one.

I had a question, any number on how much electricity it takes and average cost of recharge?

]]> By: Adam (not Beaugh) http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30444 Adam (not Beaugh) Thu, 31 May 2007 16:19:46 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30444 Fucking awesome. What a great idea. This would be perfect for the day when downtown retail/dining gets even better. Fucking awesome. What a great idea. This would be perfect for the day when downtown retail/dining gets even better.

]]> By: Johnny http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30429 Johnny Thu, 31 May 2007 15:44:03 +0000 http://www.urbanjacksonville.info/2007/05/31/srg-to-offer-electric-car-with-purchase-of-home/#comment-30429 It's cool, whether it's going to catch on in Jax or not. $1000 a year for insurance + registration is a 'speed bump' to the concept. Still cool though and happy it's in Springfield, which is just another thing to help market our neighborhood. It’s cool, whether it’s going to catch on in Jax or not. $1000 a year for insurance + registration is a ’speed bump’ to the concept. Still cool though and happy it’s in Springfield, which is just another thing to help market our neighborhood.

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