In it's present form, this is a rich man's toy, and will make no serious impact upon the way we live our lives. But this particular vehicle addresses several envioronmental concerns. Firstly, it's emission-free. Secondly, since it ultimately draws power from the national energy grid, it means that it can run on renewable energy from wind, solar and hydro-electric power. Thirdly, despite being a performance vehicle (leaves porsches in it's wake) it uses less energy per mile than a 56 mpg Honda. Fourthly, the issue of traffic volume is tackled, because this car can park parralel to the kerb, and takes up only a quarter of the road space of a conventional car.
I don't want to sound like a petrol head, or a spokesperson for CommuterCars. inc, but aren't the design ideas useful? A version that wasn't designed to go like greased lightning would be even more energy efficient.
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