Would You Drive an Electric SUV?

Posted by on Apr 6, 2010 | 4 Comments

Among some circles, Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) get the bad rap for contributing to the demise of the planet. Whether you buy into the theory or not, most SUVs tend to use disproportionate amount of gasoline. But what if you could drive a fully-electric SUV? Not a mere hybrid, mind you … but a roomy, spacious vehicle with no internal combustion engine (ICE), whatsoever?

Cincinnati, Ohio based-AMP Electric Vehicles is betting that a significant number of folks will jump at the chance to own an electrified SUV. They’ve taken one of the most popular Crossovers on the market, and replaced the ICE with a pair of electric motors. The AMP Electric Chevy Equinox is no mere pipe dream. And it doesn’t burn a drop of gasoline.

AMP picked a solid platform. The Chevy Equinox is one of the most fuel-efficient gasoline-powered Crossovers available today and is far more aerodynamic than most SUVs …

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  • nogger

    A few years ago I was excited by Zap Motors SUV. http://green.autoblog.com/2007/10/12/zap-x-a-normal-electric-car-months-away/
    Unfortunately it appears to be vapor-ware. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZAP-X

  • MmeMoxie

    No!!! I wouldn’t drive anything electric or hybrid that uses some electricity. Those who honestly think they are saving the environment, are deluding themselves.

    An electric car would still use power companies to re-charge their cars. What do power companies predominately use? Coal, oil and nuclear materials to generate electrical power. So, I ask where are you saving the environment???!!!

    Does anyone really realize that batteries are bad for the environment, also? Plus, solar panels are no where near the technology to providing continuous electrical re-charge. I am all for alternative fuel, but electricity is NOT the way to go.

    Ethanol is made from food sources like corn, wheat, sorghum, barley and potatoes, and there isn’t enough room on the planet to grow the amount needed, for consumer supplies. Besides the important fact that, growing all these crops, would eliminate much of the vital food supply for the world’s human consumption.

    I would like to see fuel companies really looking at the ‘garbage’ that is thrown away daily, as a means of an alternative fuel source. Now, that would be environmentally sound, in my book. It would be a cheap material source and save our lands, in the process. What it would cost to produce this form of fuel, I have no idea. But, the concept is interesting.

  • Steve Robbins

    Give me a 100 mile range, batteries that don’t poison the environment, but last at least 10 years, great reliability and reasonable performance and I’m on board.