You guys act like 1,000 cars is a big number...
In the states, the Chevy Volt has sold 13,497 units YTD.
The Camry sold 280,536 and the F150 sold 408,656.
http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2012/09...-rankings.html
That is not taking into consideration the ridiculous leases and discounts that GM is giving out to try and inflate the Volts numbers.
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GM's discounts on the Volt are more than four times the industry's per-vehicle average, according to TrueCar estimates. Edmunds.com and J.D. Power and Associates say they're about three times the average. Discounts include low-interest financing, cash discounts to buyers, sales bonuses to dealers, and subsidized leases.
Americans have been slow to embrace electric cars. But the Volt's August sales show they're willing to buy if prices are low enough. Even so, electrics have a long way to go before they enter the mainstream and make money for car companies. Electrics and gas-electric hybrids account for just 3.5 per cent of U.S. auto sales this year. GM is losing thousands of dollars on every Volt, raising the question of how long it can keep eating the steep losses.
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http://www.ctvnews.ca/autos/gm-offer...sales-1.967341
Oh and you have governments buying these things which also inflates sales.
You are kidding yourself if you think that every car company is going to go out and lose thousands of dollars on every car they sell so that EV's become widely popular.
Like I said, I don't disagree that electric or hydrogen cars will become the norm eventually, I'm saying that until you can buy a electric car for the same price as a gasoline equivilent you won't see mass adaptation and that means the battery swap idea is even further down the road.
That is all.