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Interesting concept for the masses living in a centralized urban space.

https://www.treehugger.com/bikes/gogoro-...ttery.html

Pretty cool, but there is no way I’m paying a monthly fee for battery swap access. I would want my own batteries I could charge myself. YMMV

Pretty cool. Video was about useless.

Not surprised this is available. Applying the idea of swappable batteries to automobiles has been ongoing problematic.

Yes, the video is really an insult to anyone with some intelligence.

I think the battery subscription concept makes good sense.

Nissan brought two Leaf electric cars to my workplace this past week to pitch their virtues and offer test drives. The salespitch mostly revolved around reducing CO2 emissions and cost per mile economy. I drove one of the cars and felt it was a decent and comfortable $18k sedan, but with a $43k price tag. Not for me, thanks.

Agreed. If the Leaf had swappable batteries and the infrastructure existed to support it, then $43K would not look as bad.

(09-28-2019, 02:14 AM)LongRanger_imp Wrote: [ -> ]I think the battery subscription concept makes good sense.

Nissan brought two Leaf electric cars to my workplace this past week to pitch their virtues and offer test drives. The salespitch mostly revolved around reducing CO2 emissions and cost per mile economy. I drove one of the cars and felt it was a decent and comfortable $18k sedan, but with a $43k price tag. Not for me, thanks.

Even with the tax credit, not viable. I think the key to having an affordable electric is to buy it as late model used car. That knocks off a very large amount of depreciation. There's a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt on autotrader.com with 8,570 miles for $25,950.

Re: Gogoro, I'd like to know if it can do a burnout using peak electric torque from a standstill. Re: the video, it's directed at the adult children in their 20s and 30s who are the target market. Have you ever stayed in a Hilton Tru? Get ready for the culture shock of adult kindergarten.

RE: Hilton Tru

Seems to be the current trend for many main stream 2.5+ star hotel chains. Marriott has offerings, and similar to Hilton, Holiday Inn Express has significantly raised the bar.

Hilton Tru is specifically designed to appeal to Millennials. It's less expensive for starters. The room is sparse, with nowhere to sit but at the small desk. It's like a European hotel room, but less complete. There's limited closet space and no drawer space. No complimentary soaps and shampoo other than the communal squeeze bottles. Stingy towel allotment. The idea is that you will prefer to spend time hanging out in the public spaces in the lobby vs. in your uninviting and spartan room.

(09-28-2019, 01:00 PM)Stichill_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Hilton Tru is specifically designed to appeal to Millennials. It's less expensive for starters. The room is sparse, with nowhere to sit but at the small desk. It's like a European hotel room, but less complete. There's limited closet space and no drawer space. No complimentary soaps and shampoo other than the communal squeeze bottles. Stingy towel allotment. The idea is that you will prefer to spend time hanging out in the public spaces in the lobby vs. in your uninviting and spartan room.

Okay, stingy towel allotment hurts. Do Millennials shower less often? I smell daily examples of that possibility - or they don't wash their clothes (or both)?

Communal squeeze bottles (locked down) seems to be the new normal as the planet steps away from throw-away plastics.

I can understand no drawers as I find many don't use them since most stays are one night.