Think about it
August 6th 2007 20:04
Think City. It’s a rather odd name for a car, but it’s real.
Perhaps the name is odd to go with the other thing that’s different about the car: it’s electric. Furthermore, it may be about to change the way motoring, and the buying of cars, is done worldwide.
Even more odd is the way this car is going to be sold. Instead of going to a showroom and dealing with car salesmen, you’ll go online and order the vehicle according to your own
specifications, just as you do when ordering a computer with Dell. In due course the parts for these cars will be available at local warehouses, which will mean that instead of importing the car from Finland, where it originates, it will be ready to be made up to your requirements at a warehouse near you…as they say.
The car isn’t geared (as yet) for long distances, and it has a speed limit in the 60 mph. It’s more of a car for running around town, instead of taking out the big SUV.
The other difference is the way the battery, which is always the most expensive part of an electric car, will be dealt with. It won’t be sold with the car. Instead, it will be leased. A variety of options are likely to be available, but whatever choice is made about the battery, buying one of these cars is likely to be cheaper than buying a ‘normal’ car and paying for all the ongoing expenses.
The details of the background and the future of this car are set out in an extensive article on CNNMoney.com.
Perhaps the name is odd to go with the other thing that’s different about the car: it’s electric. Furthermore, it may be about to change the way motoring, and the buying of cars, is done worldwide.
Even more odd is the way this car is going to be sold. Instead of going to a showroom and dealing with car salesmen, you’ll go online and order the vehicle according to your own
The car isn’t geared (as yet) for long distances, and it has a speed limit in the 60 mph. It’s more of a car for running around town, instead of taking out the big SUV.
The other difference is the way the battery, which is always the most expensive part of an electric car, will be dealt with. It won’t be sold with the car. Instead, it will be leased. A variety of options are likely to be available, but whatever choice is made about the battery, buying one of these cars is likely to be cheaper than buying a ‘normal’ car and paying for all the ongoing expenses.
The details of the background and the future of this car are set out in an extensive article on CNNMoney.com.
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