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Old 09-13-2010, 10:43 PM   #148 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard View Post
So, I've been sitting with the spelling "CarBŚN" for a little while now, and I'm not sure I like it, or that it has achieved what I was hoping. Besides, it is hard to use an extended character and web addresses don't "like" it...

So, the suggestion has been made to go in another direction (by an architect friend in CA named James Horecka, who has visited the Aptera offices and sent me a brochure). This is not exactly what he suggested, and I'll just float it and you tell me what you think:

CarBEN Franklin

Your feedback/reactions, please???
Well, since you asked. . .

I think CarBEN gives the wrong impression. You are emphasizing what you want to avoid or don't produce. You wouldn't name your car Gasoline. I think you should shoot for something that's the opposite, like noCarBEN. Or CarBENless. Or maybe Breathe or AIR. This gives a better impression of what the car is trying to do. If you want to still include your initials you could use something like NEBula or some other word that includes NEB or BEN but doesn't have the negative connotation of carbon. JMO.
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