Seeking volunteers for media coverage of ecomodding

[paulwelkins]

I'd cover the north of seattle area. I'm doing some obvious exterior mods to my crx. Also, My reverse trike draws alot of attention. Drivable but not skinned or licensed. still working out overheating bugs with the air cooled honda 350. was hoping for 75+ mpg once completed.

[MetroMPG]

Excellent -thanks to all who have replied here and via PM so far.

Paul - could you PM me your phone no. or preferred contact method to add to the roll-o-desk?

Coincidentally, a few hours after starting this thread, a reporter from CNET news.com contacted me and several others here looking for images of ecomodded cars for an upcoming online article.

[Silveredwings]

Originally Posted by SVOboy

And a kiss.

OK, now I'm scared.

[Coyote X]

It would probably be a good idea to develop a press kit of some sort and have it ready to send out that covers the basics. That way the reporter can get up to speed quickly on what happens on this site and then they can get whatever additional information they want and have the story together without you having to keep answering the same basic questions over and over.

[MetroMPG]

True, true. The idea has been on the spiralling out of control to-do list for some time.

Actually, I figure the What is Ecomodding? post could serve as the foundation for just such an info kit. A press version needs to be fleshed out with examples & contact info.

[metroschultz]

noo noo noo i still have no paint , my ride aint purty yet. Hey there's the idea for Discovery Chanel "ECOMOD My Ride" I called it. I get royalty rights.
Imagine~~~~~~~~~~ 1979 Lincoln Town Car~~~~~~~~~~
Plug-in Hybrid Conversion
Aero everything
Lighten to the max, (from the factory, 5700 #)
orig 11mpg
New 22mpg

I woulda kept mine
S.

[basjoos]

Originally Posted by cfg83

Someone out to do that to a car still in production ( after the warranty expires, )

I'd love to see an Insight, Prius, or Golf TDI aeromodded to the max and see what kind of mileage improvement you could get out of them.

[MetroMPG]

Just an update to this topic:

Since starting this thread, a number of media outlets have contacted various Ecomodder members to do interviews:

• A BBC radio reporter contacted basjoos about his Aerocivic
• AndrewJ gave a phone interview to an Edmunds.com writer (story has yet to appear)
• both Ben (SVOboy) and I have spoken with a CNET news.com writer about a piece that will probably appear this week

I'm still seeing the occasional new user registration using e-mail addresses that are obviously from media outlets.

So again, I'll put it out there that if anyone who hasn't yet offered would be interested in speaking to the media in your area, should they come asking, send me a PM with your full name, address & phone no. & I'll add you to the EM rolodex.

To the half dozen who have already done so, thanks!

Darin

[bennelson]

Great idea to get volunteers and be ready for questions.

I am not really all ecomodded out yet, but I plan to eventually be a "GO TO" on electric vehicles running on renewable energy!

Gotta make my electrics look pretty too! ( time for more paint.....)

[Daox]

Ben, your bike is a great ecomodded project in itself!