I think that Tesla is the market dynamic that makes this round different. Even if all other manufacturers pull back from selling electric vehicles, Tesla will still be there them. They are all in on EVs.
I'm still surprised that the other manufacturers would cede the business to Tesla so easily, but that lookalike what GM just did. They really must not believe that EVs are the future of transportation. That leaves Tesla to drive the market. I wish that there were other manufacturers taking active part, because Tesla has a long way to go and their finances are tight, but I am really glad they are trying like they are. Mike On November 20, 2016 9:50:14 AM MST, Cor van de Water via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >Mark, > >I share the hope. >But I am also wondering why GM suddenly changed their roll-out strategy >significantly (reducing it and making it much more non-committal) just >days after the surprising outcome of the elections. Hard to believe >that >is a coincidence. >And that coupled to the automaker lobbying efforts already under way to >abolish the CARB mandates - where did we hear that before? > >Cor van de Water >Chief Scientist >Proxim Wireless > >office +1 408 383 7626 Skype: cor_van_de_water >XoIP +31 87 784 1130 private: cvandewater.info > >http://www.proxim.com > >This email message (including any attachments) contains confidential >and >proprietary information of Proxim Wireless Corporation. If you >received >this message in error, please delete it and notify the sender. Any >unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, or copying of any part of >this message is prohibited. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: EV [mailto:ev-boun...@lists.evdl.org] On Behalf Of Mark >Abramowitz >via EV >Sent: Sunday, November 20, 2016 12:33 AM >To: EVDL Administrator >Cc: Electric Vehicle Discussion List >Subject: Re: [EVDL] GM Killed The (Bolt) Electric Car : GM only >sellingBolt in CA&OR ... > >I hope and that that you are wrong in thinking it possible that EVs >could become unavailable. >I expect a strong and vigorous market. >I'm also hopeful that a surging EV market will mean that EV conversions >will grow along with the main EV market. > >Sent from AltaMail > > > From: EVDL Administrator via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> To: Electric >Vehicle Discussion List <ev@lists.evdl.org> Subject: Re: [EVDL] GM >Killed The (Bolt) Electric Car : GM only selling Bolt in CA&OR ... >Date: 11/20/16, 12:00 AM > > >History tells us that -- for better and/or worse -- what governments do > >makes a big difference in whether EVs advance or retreat. > >Bruce is 100% correct that GM's specific history predicts their current >and >future involvement with EVs. As I said a couple of weeks ago, I'm >still > >waiting for that Chevette EV that GM promised in 1978. I guess I'll be > >waiting a lot longer. > >(Disclosure: That's a rhetorical statement. Personally, I wouldn't buy >any >GM vehicle at any price under any circumstances. Also, having known >someone >who owned a 1980 Chevette: yikes, noooooooooo ....... ) > >All that said, unless the state or fed legislators make it illegal, the >sure >way to drive electric is and probably aways will be to build your own. > >Normally that would entail converting an ICEV. > >I think I can safely say that EV conversion has been the EVDL's largest >and >most critical mission since it was first launched at sjsu.edu 25 years >ago. >If and when no automaker will sell you an EV here in the US, or you >can't >get the type of vehicle you need with a motor under the hood, drop on >by >the >EVDL. 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