Plan for 25 years!
- January 25th, 2012

The Blade Electron is a watershed concept in automotive market practice. For years academics have put forward the concept of extending the life of cars from 10 years to 25 years and even more to reduce their environmental impact. The Hot Rod industry is an example where vehicles are maintained and kept on the road in prime condition 60 years after manufacturer. These vehicles have in the passage of time become classics and instead of being consigned to the scrap heap are recovered, rebuilt and traded among a unique community of drivers.
As Australia’s first full production all electric car the Blade Electron has a unique place in the countries automotive history. Electron owner might consider nursing this legacy and the cars in the coming decades to minimise their environmental impact.
The Blade Electron remains about changing the throw away culture associated with car ownership to one of respecting the cost to the environment embodied in the car and in response ensuring it is kept in useful service for the next 25 years.





















