I am glad Jamie K posted their experiences. It brings clarity to all
this advertising. And by advertising I mean the Automaker or a
dealership paid/pushed for a piece like this to be produced and
broadcasted to the news media outlets.
So, if automakers basically have their quota filled for the required
period (they either sold enough EVs, or a multiple of pih, or bought
carbon credits), why are they acting like they are still in the game?
My guess is it is for show, so that CARB and the boards in other states
do not see them as only making a token effort when we all know that is
what it really is: just enough effort to still be able to sell the more
profitable ice models. And or are they bidding their time until the next
administration is voted in ...
The plugin community of both EVs and pih, has seen a huge change in
several areas. The growing:
-populations of those plugins on public roads (and not just leases, but
the pubic can actually buy them)
-infrastructure of public EVSE/charge-points of all levels/types
-and advertisements of plugins (in news item, TV ad, and other forms),
making public awareness, and society's acceptance increase
(+more)
Despite my fears of something unforeseen on the horizon the automakers
will pull (like the yank and crush of the late 1990's/2000s), the above
offsets that with joy ( ... it only took 20+ years to happen, ... but it
'is' happening).
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On Thu, Mar 13, 2014, at 10:08 AM, Jamie K wrote:
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> Having driven both the Spark and the Leaf, IMO the article overstates
> the performance advantage of the Spark. They both have more than
> sufficient acceleration for city driving. Meanwhile the Leaf offers
> important feature advantages.
>
> And Zeke is right, the Spark has a huge distribution DISadvantage.
> Making the current Spark, sadly, a compliance car. Along with Fiat and
> Honda.
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> On 3/11/14 3:27 PM, Zeke Yewdall wrote:
> > With a price that is a fraction of the Tesla Model S, the Spark EV has many
> >> times more potential customers. Basically, the Model S is a toy of the
> >> wealthy while the Spark EV is clearly built for the masses.
> >>
> >> When it comes to the direct competition, the Spark EV holds a significant
> >> performance edge over the Nissan Leaf, Fiat 500 E, Honda Fit EV and Ford
> >> Focus electric.
> >>
> >
> > Unfortunately, the Leaf and the Tesla hold an enormous advantage over the
> > Spark.... they're actually available for purchase outside of a few select
> > states. That's why I see Leaf's all the time, and a few Teslas driving
> > around, here in Colorado, and have never seen a Spark. If you don't offer
> > it for sale, it's hard to compete...
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