Fiat 500 EV

[aptera1213]

http://fiat500usa.blogspot.com/2010/...-for-news.html

So more Fiat news coming on 4/21...nice, but I wish they had pushed it up to 4/19 ahead of the LEAF reservations.

I could just get the gas Fiat 500 and drive that till the Fiat 500EV comes to the states...But I will likely still get a LEAF lease or Focus EV or Th!nk and drive that until the Fiat 500ev gets to the states. I love the look and size of the 500, but I really want to support EVs...so that means bypassing the gas 500 and getting one of the early EVs.

Still it will be an option that plays in my head a bit (cheap, tiny, will let me know how I will like the 500EV in size and driving before I laid down the extra cash for the EV model, etc)


Gavin

ps...nice to know the 500 has a 5 star crash rating in europe. and nice to see just how quiet the ride is...and that is with a gas engine...image it with the electric motor.

[aptera1213]

I'm actually planning to buy a Fiat 500 this year, even though I will also be putting a deposit on a Leaf (just seeing how it plays out). This will give me excellent fuel economy and cost me less than $15k (likely), which I will use until the EV version arrives.
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This.

I am also seeing this as a possible stepping stone. I might get a LEAF or a FocusEV...or TH!nk or iMiEV.

Or I might get a 500 and ride it till the 500EV hits the market.

Either is a good option with pros and cons each way.

(500 is cheaper. Probably will have a faster ramp up. Is a beautiful car. But I'm still using gas, which I would prefer not to. The Leaf will get me off gas immediately. But will cost more and, while nice looking, is not the beauty that the 500 is.)


Gavin

[aptera1213]

mmmm, my two posts are mildly schizophrenic.
Similar, but not quite the same. I just really want a 500....Dammit, make the EV first, gas second....

was replying and didn't see I had already replied.

Gavin

[NeilBlanchard]

Here's a Fiat 500 plug-in serial hybrid, that looks pretty awesome:

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2010...0512.html#more

A 295cc Wankel powered genset -- now yer talkin'!

[SlowSRT4]

Originally Posted by aptera1213

mmmm, my two posts are mildly schizophrenic.
Similar, but not quite the same. I just really want a 500....Dammit, make the EV first, gas second....

was replying and didn't see I had already replied.

Gavin

Seems like they are trying to push the Fiat's out as fast as possible.

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/05/11/m...er-than-expec/

Personally I'm rather happy with their timetables. I'm glad the Fiat 500 gas version is coming out this year which will really ramp up production (let's face it, gas cars are the real sellers), and I am extremely happy with the EV coming out in 2012. Yes, Ford and Nissan are bringing out EVs in 2011, but Chrysler coming out with an EV in 2012 (or 4th quarter 2011?) still seems pretty bleeding-edge to me. It's not like every other automaker has full-production EVs coming out next year and Chrysler is behind the curve... if anything I would say they are ahead of the curve.

[aptera1213]

True...but I will have a one year old Nissan LEAF at home when the Fiat 500ev is released...And I don't think I need two commuter cars.

So I am torn. I want an EV asap to get off gas and to support the growth of EVs and the infrastructure needed. So I'm getting a LEAF no ifs ands or butts. But I really really love the 500ev.

And it is all about me really

Gavin

[SlowSRT4]

We shall see.

[NeilBlanchard]

A little teaser:

http://www.allcarselectric.com/blog/...sits-palo-alto

[SlowSRT4]

Nice to see that in CA with Michigan plates, and it is not the same one from the auto show. So they definitely have multiples roaming about.

Go little electric Fiat! Go!

[aptera1213]

Gosh that would look nice in my garage...fiat get it here now...



Gavin