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Old 07-13-2009, 02:01 PM   #29 (permalink)
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Its a really hard market for the masses,
almost like trying to tell people to skip Mcdonalds and drink more clean water

probably the story of our life


which is why the Gen1 Insight died
no one wanted a small 5 speed 2 seater

same reason why small electric cars dont take off
because people dont "feel" safe



Honda copied the Prius due to mass appeal

Tesla followed suit

Conclusion:
Most people want Prius-size cars first, upgrades second, cost third, global impact last

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