Noel Schutt

My brother and I saw kids driving on the sidewalks in one of the cheap toy electric cars. We got to thinking: How many adults are against electric cars because of their experience with these toys? When I was the appropriate age for a toy electric car, I knew other kids who had them. The thing I remember about them is that the batteries were always dying. Now, as I look at them, I see the low quality construction (hard plastic wheels!), inexpensive electronics, and cheap batteries. I wonder how many others see them and remember them for going slow and having dead batteries? How does this shape their opinions of real electric cars today? As someone with a background in electronics, toy cars don’t lower my opinion of electric cars. I’m excitedly anticipating switching to an electric car, though I’ll miss my clutch. I’m looking forward to trying the Nissan Leaf and the Chrysler/Fiat 500EV, maybe even an electric Subaru…