On 10 Dec 2018 at 9:22, Willie via EV wrote: > they will be a niche market and very unlikely to expand beyond the > niche category.
A niche of a niche, because even today EVs themselves are still a niche item, and IMO will only become a true mass market product with continued strong promotion from activist governments. Keep your fingers crossed for educated, forward-looking voters and legislators in Asia and Europe! Pushing even further into that niche corner with onboard solar EVs (OBSEVs, if you like) may indeed waste valuable resources that we could be spending to further promote EVs and stationary, offboard solar charging. That said ........... It's no secret here that I have my own personal concerns with Tesla's cars. But think about it. We're all at a place where I can say "I want a commercial EV, but I don't want to buy a Tesla." We have EV CHOICE! Twenty years ago, who would have expected it? For that, we can give a great deal of credit to Musk and Tesla for showing drivers AND GOVERNMENTS what was possible with EVs. Good thing he didn't listen to the EV-naysayers 15 years ago, and give up commercializing the original Roadster. I'm skeptical that Stella and other similar OBSEV efforts are going to pay off in the mass (or even niche) market any time soon, if ever. I guess that makes me an OBSEV naysayer today. So, Stella team, don't listen to me and the other cynics! Go for it. You won't know if you're the next Tesla unless you try. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
