Good points, though a lot of the articles seem like they’re from small newspapers and would write about any crash.
- Mark Sent from my Fuel Cell powered iPhone > On Jan 25, 2019, at 8:01 PM, Peri Hartman via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'll speak up in support of Bruce. The fact that this junk is showing up in > the media *is* the filter. What I mean is the media believes people are > generally interested in knowing about EV fires, crashes, etc. even though > "we" consider them irrelevant. Given that premise, this is relevant news. > > Let me put this another way. No one wants to hear about a ICE car fire unless > something associated with it is unusual. However, most people know little > about EVs and every bit of info is relevant until people get used to them. An > EV caught fire. Why? Could it happen to me? What are my chances of survival? > Once the public sees that EV fires don't cause deaths at a higher rate than > ICE fires, they'll understand that aspect and no longer be interested. > Hopefully, we'll also find that EV fires are statistically more rare than ICE > fires. Given improving battery technology, I think that will be the case. > > Remember, Bruce is posting not just for us but for an archive of the history > and evolutions of EVs. While "we" may not be interested in every EV fire, > rollover, runaway acceleration, or whatever, this could be useful when > looking back, from the future. One could measure trends and see the > sociological process to EV acceptance. I think Bruce is doing a fantastic job. > > Peri > > ------ Original Message ------ > From: "Mark Abramowitz via EV" <[email protected]> > To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]> > Cc: "Mark Abramowitz" <[email protected]>; "brucedp5" <[email protected]> > Sent: 25-Jan-19 6:10:05 PM > Subject: Re: [EVDL] (use del key, block brucedp email address, 4unwanted > posts) EVcrash: ... > >> I really hope that you won’t get defensive, but take the comments as >> constructive suggestions. >> >> As you yourself point out, these crashes now seem to be nothing more than >> some idiot doing something stupid. The value of those posts no longer exists. >> >> I personally find many of your posts interesting, and sometimes of such >> importance that it actually gets sent to and is read by those making policy >> and spending decisions on EVs - particularly those I advise. >> >> But your filter on what gets sent out should change with the times, and the >> facts. Just a suggestion. But if it doesn’t, some may find the signal to >> noise ratio dropping too low for their tastes. That would be unfortunate. >> >> My $.02. >> >> I always know that I can just use the delete key. >> >> - Mark > > _______________________________________________ > 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)
