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Old 05-20-2013, 10:51 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redpoint5 View Post
Way to kill the enthusiasm using fakts, mech.
Yeah, sorry...
As much as many people (including myself) hoped that EVs would catch on, they certainly have not....at least not where I live. Most people don't even know what a Leaf or Volt is period. And well known super EVs like the Tesla are merely a pipe dream for most.

Converting an EV instantly changed most people's perception of me to "eccentric", but they could be right, who knows.
It all changes when I give them a ride:

"Wow, this thing actually......works!"
"Yup."
"How much does it cost to get to work and back?"
"About fifty cents, and half of that gets charged at work."
"How much did the whole thing cost?"
"About four grand."
"Wanna make me one?"
"NOPE!"
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