I might have had a tiny amount of influence in the purchase decision. But only in the sense that my bro in-law and I often yack about FE and the latest mods on the Blackflea. And he got a
ScanGauge for their minivan after I got one.
EDIT: But he also readily admitted that "saving the universe" (e.g. good FE) was lower on their priority list than safety features and financial considerations (initial ones anyway).