It's the same old argument only its not valid. All we are witnessing now is the adoption curve. All new technology takes time to catch on.
Everyone I have let drive my car said, "oh, this is just like a car". 1 out of ten go out and buy one after driving one..... In my experience Sent from my iPhone > On May 19, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Arak Leatham via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > Not stupid at all. You just resent the facts presented in the case. If you > want EV's to succeed, you need to face what potential customers think. Solve > their issues, and whalla, Success! Stupid or not, those are your customers. > The article just simply laid out their thinking. > > > > > Arak Leatham - ( My hobby: I want 300 MPG ) > >> Date: Tue, 19 May 2015 11:31:52 -0400 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [EVDL] Design News: Why Aren't Electrical Cars Sales Better? >> It's the battery. >> From: [email protected] >> >>> How trite!... Also, completely wrong. >>> The current battery is what makes electric cars viable... >> http://www.designnews.com/author.asp?section_id=3710&doc_id=277584 >> >> Here is my response to this stupid article: >> >> The basis of your uninformed claim "Yes, Electric Cars Still Need an >> Innovative Battery" is your century and 3 generation old legacy of >> gas-tank/gas-station narrow minded thinking. >> >> Authors who write about EV's with that legacy are blind to the value of >> EV's. Yes, EV's do not meet ALL of the versatility of the gas car, but >> they DO meet (and far exceed by a factor of three or more) the value of >> local travel and commuting which is over 80% of our national vehicle >> transportation (and emissions)! >> >> Why are you so dead set against the 80% solution (which every EV owner >> will tell you gives them 100% satisfaction and in fact saves them 3:to:1 >> on operating costs. And costs LESS than the average Gas car? >> >> You are quoting 2008 technology, and market, and thinking. Sure in 2010, >> the first EV's cost more than comparable gas cars. But by 2013 with 15 >> EV's on the market and the $5k price drop by Nissan and GM, the average >> cost* of an EV broke even with the average costs of all gas cars sold in >> America ($31k). By 2015, the average price* of all EV's ($29k) is now >> $3k LESS than the average gas car and if you ignore the Luxury Tesla, then >> the average EV cost* ($26k) is now $5k less than the average gas car? >> >> And by the end of 2015, there are 40 EV's on the market further bringing >> down that average cost (*after incentives). >> >> So where on earth can you make your outlandish (outdated legacy-thinking) >> claim about batteries when people who buy EV's represent the HIGHEST >> satisfied car customers and their cars fully meet their needs? >> >> What is missing is awareness and education . of which your article is >> completely misguided and fails. >> >> Please see http://aprs.org/EV-misinformation.html >> >> Sorry for the tone. But it is gas driving authors with articles like >> yours that are holding back EV sales, not the battery. The battery HAS >> SUCCEEDED in bringing us the ideal local-travel and commuter car. Let >> those that can use it buy it and get out of the way. >> >> Sorry for the tone. But rants feel good sometimes.. >> >> Bob, WB4APR >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA >> (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20150519/5806538e/attachment.htm> > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
