Comments on: Well, I Bought One http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/ Personal website and weblog of the libertarian thinker Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:00:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Robert S. Porter http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7584 Robert S. Porter Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:12:40 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7584 Just don't crash it over 50MPH! Just don’t crash it over 50MPH!

]]> By: Sulkhan Khalvashi http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7583 Sulkhan Khalvashi Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:06:06 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7583 Congrats Mr Palmer Nice car Congrats Mr Palmer
Nice car

]]> By: Robin Datta http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7582 Robin Datta Sat, 15 Mar 2008 04:11:50 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7582 Thanks, Mr. Palmer for the information. I was thinking that ZAP cars was still importing and retrofitting them, but a quick lookup of the Web showed that you are correct. Had I known that this was coming I would have held onto my old riceburner (Toyota Supra '94 twin turbo) instead of getting a Bowling Green (KY) zo6 in 2007.06 But I still should get a Smart Car (and use the zo6 sparingly - I already have a battery tender on it to keep the battery from running down - it powers the fob detector and OnStar even when shut down) so that I can ride a bike to work without worry about a dead battery in the unused car (It already went dead once, never happened with any of my four previous riceburners). Thanks, Mr. Palmer for the information.

I was thinking that ZAP cars was still importing and retrofitting them, but a quick lookup of the Web showed that you are correct.

Had I known that this was coming I would have held onto my old riceburner (Toyota Supra ‘94 twin turbo) instead of getting a Bowling Green (KY) zo6 in 2007.06

But I still should get a Smart Car (and use the zo6 sparingly – I already have a battery tender on it to keep the battery from running down – it powers the fob detector and OnStar even when shut down) so that I can ride a bike to work without worry about a dead battery in the unused car (It already went dead once, never happened with any of my four previous riceburners).

]]> By: Charles N. Steele http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7581 Charles N. Steele Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:51:45 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7581 Can you fit it on the back of your Segway, then? Can you fit it on the back of your Segway, then?

]]> By: Tom G. Palmer http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7580 Tom G. Palmer Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:35:55 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7580 They are available in the US. I bought one from the Smart dealer in Germantown, Maryland. Not retrofitted, but manufactured for the US market. Go to www.smartusa.com for information. I just parked it this evening in a tiiiinnnny parking spot that no one else could fit into. :) They are available in the US. I bought one from the Smart dealer in Germantown, Maryland. Not retrofitted, but manufactured for the US market. Go to http://www.smartusa.com for information.

I just parked it this evening in a tiiiinnnny parking spot that no one else could fit into. :)

]]> By: Robin Datta http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7579 Robin Datta Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:40:23 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7579 It originates form the Chrysler-Daimler folks. And they sell them in Canada. But not in the U.S. Maybe the US will be immune from Peak Oil. Or else they think the US consumer is not savvy enough. But in any case, just about as soon as I can get one from a Chrysler dealer (and not retrofitted by a third party) I will get one. It originates form the Chrysler-Daimler folks. And they sell them in Canada. But not in the U.S.
Maybe the US will be immune from Peak Oil. Or else they think the US consumer is not savvy enough.

But in any case, just about as soon as I can get one from a Chrysler dealer (and not retrofitted by a third party) I will get one.

]]> By: Anca http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7578 Anca Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:38:11 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7578 Congratulations! That happens to be the car of my dreams ;) Congratulations! That happens to be the car of my dreams ;)

]]> By: Tom G. Palmer http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7577 Tom G. Palmer Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:48:03 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7577 Alas, no, PJ. But it will be on the market soon. And it does have a quite long range, so, Alan, you and your sheep may be visited in the near future. Alas, no, PJ. But it will be on the market soon. And it does have a quite long range, so, Alan, you and your sheep may be visited in the near future.

]]> By: Alan http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7576 Alan Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:20:33 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7576 Does it make trips to the country? Does it make trips to the country?

]]> By: PJ Doland http://tomgpalmer.com/2008/03/12/well-i-bought-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7575 PJ Doland Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:17:32 +0000 http://tomgpalmer.com/?p=2170#comment-7575 Can you fit your Segway in the back? Can you fit your Segway in the back?

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