We get a new Tzar of the EPA with Trump. Rules can change rapidly. Sent from my iPhone
> On Nov 20, 2016, at 11:08 AM, Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > It does seem to be more than a coincidence. But part of the reason could be > the realization of an enormously challenging rollout. After all, they are > trying to do what Tesla is doing in about a third the time. > > Not only that, but there are 13 states plus DC which have adopted CARB. > Unless the EPA is significantly overruled, I don't think GM cannot ignore > that. > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_emission_standards > > Peri > > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Cor van de Water via EV" <[email protected]> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: 20-Nov-16 8:50:14 AM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] GM Killed The (Bolt) Electric Car : GM only sellingBolt > in CA&OR ... > >> Mark, >> >> I share the hope. >> But I am also wondering why GM suddenly changed their roll-out strategy >> significantly (reducing it and making it much more non-committal) just >> days after the surprising outcome of the elections. Hard to believe that >> is a coincidence. >> And that coupled to the automaker lobbying efforts already under way to >> abolish the CARB mandates - where did we hear that before? >> >> Cor van de Water >> Chief Scientist >> Proxim Wireless >> >> office +1 408 383 7626 Skype: cor_van_de_water >> XoIP +31 87 784 1130 private: cvandewater.info >> >> http://www.proxim.com >> >> This email message (including any attachments) contains confidential and >> proprietary information of Proxim Wireless Corporation. If you received >> this message in error, please delete it and notify the sender. Any >> unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of any part of >> this message is prohibited. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: EV [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Abramowitz >> via EV >> Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2016 12:33 AM >> To: EVDL Administrator >> Cc: Electric Vehicle Discussion List >> Subject: Re: [EVDL] GM Killed The (Bolt) Electric Car : GM only >> sellingBolt in CA&OR ... >> >> I hope and that that you are wrong in thinking it possible that EVs >> could become unavailable. >> I expect a strong and vigorous market. >> I'm also hopeful that a surging EV market will mean that EV conversions >> will grow along with the main EV market. >> >> Sent from AltaMail >> >> >> From: EVDL Administrator via EV <[email protected]> To: Electric >> Vehicle Discussion List <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [EVDL] GM >> Killed The (Bolt) Electric Car : GM only selling Bolt in CA&OR ... >> Date: 11/20/16, 12:00 AM >> >> >> History tells us that -- for better and/or worse -- what governments do >> >> makes a big difference in whether EVs advance or retreat. >> >> Bruce is 100% correct that GM's specific history predicts their current >> and >> future involvement with EVs. As I said a couple of weeks ago, I'm still >> >> waiting for that Chevette EV that GM promised in 1978. I guess I'll be >> >> waiting a lot longer. >> >> (Disclosure: That's a rhetorical statement. Personally, I wouldn't buy >> any >> GM vehicle at any price under any circumstances. Also, having known >> someone >> who owned a 1980 Chevette: yikes, noooooooooo ....... ) >> >> All that said, unless the state or fed legislators make it illegal, the >> sure >> way to drive electric is and probably aways will be to build your own. >> >> Normally that would entail converting an ICEV. >> >> I think I can safely say that EV conversion has been the EVDL's largest >> and >> most critical mission since it was first launched at sjsu.edu 25 years >> ago. >> If and when no automaker will sell you an EV here in the US, or you >> can't >> get the type of vehicle you need with a motor under the hood, drop on by >> the >> EVDL. 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