Why Woodland?

Too many of my friends live in Woodland. Yeah, that's right people, I'm talking about you. You live 21 miles away from me, via freeways, and over 25 miles away using surface streets.

I'm in the process of buying a new car. The one that I wanted, that was promised to me mid-January, has been delayed once again. The hope is that I will drive it the first week of February. Due to the delay, I've been looking at cars once again. What I really need, is a little bitty car that I can drive around for errands - when my bike is too small, to races -  because some of them are a distance away, and when it's raining. For longer drives, which I don't take all that often, I can rent a car (lots of options there, rent, share a care, etc.) or take the train.  I don't need a big fancy car. I don't even need the pretty Fit I'm going to buy. Don't get me wrong. I want my Fit, I'm drooling over it, I can't wait to get it. But truly, I don't need it.

With all of those requirements in mind, I was thinking of an electric car. I'm still not sure what I think about the batteries, but I do think they are better than any gas car out there. But there is no electric vehicle that can get me to Woodland and back for under $25,000.  There is one with a range of 22 miles and top speed of 40 mph. That doesn't do me any good. My battery will die before I even get to Woodland. And that car is $11,000.  I love the little Triac, 100 mile range, top speed 80mph, cost - $25,000 (w/o AC). I'd probably get it if it was 15,000. But alas, even with government rebates it's too much.

What a bummer. If I didn't have to worry about visiting all you people in Woodland, I could get a cute little electric car that only went 20 miles at a time. To work and home again.

Alas, unless a better option comes around soon, it looks like I'll be buying a gasoline powered vehicle one more time. Hopefully, this is the last time.