http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSBykAngDpY
yeah. tbh lots of money generates lots of greed.
The answer being the American Government. Here in Britain though quite a few of them are being sold to commuters in London so they can avoid the congestion tax :D
Sir clive sinclair kiled it all off imo :D
I wanted a Corbin Sparrow (http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/cars/corbin_sparrow.asp) for the longest time. Out of production and it would be hard to find enough Blade Runner style outfits to go with it. :D
(http://www.21stcentury.co.uk/images/cars/corbin_sparrow.jpg)
Theres a little known Toyota called a RAV4 E or something, that is completely electric.
You can get one, but Toyota dont admit to making it really, and its never promoted anywhere at all.
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a quick google, its called the Rav4 EV, they stopped making it in 2003.
I remember reading an amusing blog about it - seemed quite an impressive vehicle.
These look pretty cool (http://www.commutercars.com/gallery.html). :D
PSA have been small producing electric versions of their cars for years - eg 205, citroen berlingo electrique etc etc