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> On Jan 7, 2019, at 8:57 PM, brucedp5 via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > [ref > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Rant-Rave-not-charging-in-an-EVSE-spot-extremely-frustrating-tp4692436p4692447.html > ] > > % proem: I too also wish only the best for Rick and his EV company. > > Many years ago, I posted opinions based on gathered information from the > internet and the paper media. Later, at one of the many EV symposiums I > would attend and report to the evdl, Rick made it clear to me of his > displeasure with what I posted (I was a permanent member of his shite-list > {SL} from that point on). > > I feel you have-to cut him some slack on that, as he has been for many > years, a one-man army to promote his EV (so he might take anything that > isn't stellar-positive as a negative, or as poo-pooing his EV, thus > him/personally). Those negative waves are not good for an EV business, so I > am hoping he has moved on. > > *I do think it would be good to have an evdl member (perhaps Damon or Gail) > contact him > http://www.commutercars.com/contact.html > to know how things are going for him and his company, and then post that to > the evdl (?takers?) > > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=Tango > (evdl archive search) Found 285 matching posts for Tango in Electric Vehicle > Discussion List > > > A simple search brings up many links to explore: > https://www.google.com/search?q=Tango+electric+Rick > Some video links come up: > > https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=CAI%253D&search_query=Tango+Electric+Car > > https://www.youtube.com/results?sp=CAI%253D&search_query=Tango+Electric+Vehicle > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGyCtqLDAtk > What ever happened to the Tango Commuter Car? > KREM 2 News Published on Jan 6, 2019 > Rick Woodbury and his son created the first Tango prototype in 1998. But > lack of funding for the expensive vehicles has kept the company from taking > off ... > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71bEWlaRhzM > Tango Electric Car > The Spokesman-Review Published on Jun 19, 2017 > Spokane car-builder Rick Woodbury is about to ship two brighly painted > Tangos to Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, and this video > gives us a look at what they look like, about two weeks from being finished > ... > > > wiki sez: > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commuter_Cars_Tango > Commuter Cars Tango ... an American company based in Spokane, Washington, > that sells this car worldwide for $108,000 ... second car eventually found > its way into the second-floor office of Google CEO Eric Schmidt as part of > an April Fools' Day joke. By 2014, fewer than 20 cars had been built in the > United States ... > https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/TangoSide.jpg/1024px-TangoSide.jpg > ... > https://www.linkedin.com/company/commuter-cars > ... Year Founded 1998 ... > > > The following opinions are based on what I've been able to gather, and are > likely going to continue to keep me on Rick's SL. IMO, the Tango is a unique > highway speed capable EV. > Looking at > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commuter_Cars_Tango#Specifications > except for offering an li-ion pack, and j1772 L2 access, the Tango EV is > still the same original (20 year old) design. > > -dual DC series e-motors and dual (non-regen) DC controllers > > -public charging is either an outlet or j1772 L2-6kW. Tango EVs do not allow > for CHAdeMo, ccs, nor Tesla L3 charging network access. There is a 200A > off-board charging option. > > -range is 145mi (production EVs have the range bar set way higher than this, > thus Tango is behind today's range curve) > > But the Tango has a unique design going for it. > Sadly, only the wealthiest buyers seem interested. > In one of the above videos Google's Larry Page is mentioned. But on the > wiki page is says the Tango EV was bought for Larry as an April Fool's joke. > And as a one-off oddity on HBO's Silicon Valley series/TV-show > > https://www.businessinsider.com/tango-hybrid-narrow-car-in-silicon-valley-2014-5 > ... "It was such a funny sight gag," ... "We were so glad to get it. There > were only two in the nation, ... we were able to get one from Seattle." ... > ... > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVonTVs-What-will-happen-to-Gregory-s-EV-on-HBO-s-Silicon-Valley-tp4675017.html > > > Rick would likely not want his EV to be only relegated to a wealthy few nor, > to be used as joke car. But an order is an order, meaning (business is > business) each EV order is a way to keep his company alive. > > Wiki also mentions the pr prestige of having Clooney buy his EV. But those > that have followed this found Clooney to not be an EV advocate (and perhaps > more of a rich drunken loony celebrity) > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/template/NamlServlet.jtp?macro=search_page&node=413529&query=Clooney > > Clooney publicly made range complains of his EVs, dropping them as a tax > write offs > https://www.google.com/search?q=Clooney+tesla > > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Clooney-charity-auctions-his-2008-Tesla-Signature-100-Roadster-tp4657118.html > EVLN: Clooney charity-auctions his 2008 Tesla Signature 100 Roadster > Clooney is putting his Tesla where his mouth is > George Clooney auctioning his Tesla for charity > Aug 11, 2012 > > > So Tango fans, lets hope for the best and that Rick will give an evdl member > an update on the happs of him and his EV company :-) > % > > > > > For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: > http://evdl.org/archive/ > > > {brucedp.neocities.org} > > -- > Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ > _______________________________________________ > 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) > _______________________________________________ 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)
