Re: [FLEAA] Media Alert - Burn Notice
As the owner of a Gizmo EV, with no doors and three wheels and indisputably goofy looking, I still don't think he was thinking of my vehicle. The charge connection is in the nose, just under the single headlight, so it would really look good on the screen, doing the usual cinematic damage to an otherwise reputable industry. I don't think I'll get a call, but if I do, I'll just ask for a ridiculous amount of money and take care of any serious interest. Is ten thousand dollars too much to ask for a prop? fred ungewitter daytona beach gizmo ev xebra ev waw velomobile hpv From: Shawn Waggoner - FLEAA sh...@floridaeaa.org To: FLEAA Mailing List listserv@floridaeaa.org Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:52:46 PM Subject: [FLEAA] Media Alert - Burn Notice Folks, I was contacted by someone named Vinny at Fox/USA Studios about a TV show that is filmed in Miami called Burn Notice. He called to enquire about having an electric vehicle for the show. First he wanted to rent one then said they just wanted to shoot the car in the scene and wanted to know if we could help him out. I said we had several members with vehicles around and asked him what type he was looking for. His response was one of the goofy, rounded EV's with no doors was what we were thinking of. I said, you mean a GEM neighborhood electric? He wasn't sure on the name. I asked him if he wanted a NEV / LSV like a GEM or a highway capable - higher speed car. We then told me it wasn't going to move in the show, just be parked in the garage as part of the scene, so something that was obvious as an electric would be preferred. So far this sounded good; then he laid out the scene for me: Our hero is going to run into the parking garage in a large building and yank the cord from the wall that the car is using which will create a problem and short out the whole building creating a power outage. I was a little stunned at first and then informed him that we strive to promote electric vehicles and the ease of use - including charging. I mentioned that the safety of the vehicles (how safe they are to operate) is also something we promote as part of that. His response was basically disregard and stated that's not the scene we are trying to create. I told him I would have to ask around, but if that was the effect he was going for, it didn't sound like something we could help him with. I wanted to send this out to give everyone a heads up, including our commercial partners, that this film group is looking for a car, but how they want to use it isn't going to do EV's any favors. If you get contacted by them, please let me know. Thanks, -- Shawn M. Waggoner Florida Electric Auto Association Mobile: (561) 543-9223 Fax: (561) 282-0693 Web: http://www.floridaeaa.org ___ Florida EAA mailing list listserv@floridaeaa.org http://www.floridaeaa.org ___ Florida EAA mailing list listserv@floridaeaa.org http://www.floridaeaa.org
[FLEAA] Media Alert - Burn Notice
Folks, I was contacted by someone named Vinny at Fox/USA Studios about a TV show that is filmed in Miami called Burn Notice. He called to enquire about having an electric vehicle for the show. First he wanted to rent one then said they just wanted to shoot the car in the scene and wanted to know if we could help him out. I said we had several members with vehicles around and asked him what type he was looking for. His response was one of the goofy, rounded EV's with no doors was what we were thinking of. I said, you mean a GEM neighborhood electric? He wasn't sure on the name. I asked him if he wanted a NEV / LSV like a GEM or a highway capable - higher speed car. We then told me it wasn't going to move in the show, just be parked in the garage as part of the scene, so something that was obvious as an electric would be preferred. So far this sounded good; then he laid out the scene for me: Our hero is going to run into the parking garage in a large building and yank the cord from the wall that the car is using which will create a problem and short out the whole building creating a power outage. I was a little stunned at first and then informed him that we strive to promote electric vehicles and the ease of use - including charging. I mentioned that the safety of the vehicles (how safe they are to operate) is also something we promote as part of that. His response was basically disregard and stated that's not the scene we are trying to create. I told him I would have to ask around, but if that was the effect he was going for, it didn't sound like something we could help him with. I wanted to send this out to give everyone a heads up, including our commercial partners, that this film group is looking for a car, but how they want to use it isn't going to do EV's any favors. If you get contacted by them, please let me know. Thanks, -- Shawn M. Waggoner Florida Electric Auto Association Mobile: (561) 543-9223 Fax: (561) 282-0693 Web: http://www.floridaeaa.org ___ Florida EAA mailing list listserv@floridaeaa.org http://www.floridaeaa.org
Re: [FLEAA] Media Alert - Burn Notice
I think they need a good technical advisor/electrician/engineer. If they would rewrite their script, there are at least three Teslas in their area (Greg, Jeff and Steve). Steve got his March 4th. Maybe Vinny needs to take a ride in a Tesla. Andrew -Original Message- From: listserv-boun...@floridaeaa.org [mailto:listserv-boun...@floridaeaa.org] On Behalf Of Shawn Waggoner - FLEAA Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 3:53 PM To: 'FLEAA Mailing List' Subject: [FLEAA] Media Alert - Burn Notice Folks, I was contacted by someone named Vinny at Fox/USA Studios about a TV show that is filmed in Miami called Burn Notice. He called to enquire about having an electric vehicle for the show. First he wanted to rent one then said they just wanted to shoot the car in the scene and wanted to know if we could help him out. I said we had several members with vehicles around and asked him what type he was looking for. His response was one of the goofy, rounded EV's with no doors was what we were thinking of. I said, you mean a GEM neighborhood electric? He wasn't sure on the name. I asked him if he wanted a NEV / LSV like a GEM or a highway capable - higher speed car. We then told me it wasn't going to move in the show, just be parked in the garage as part of the scene, so something that was obvious as an electric would be preferred. So far this sounded good; then he laid out the scene for me: Our hero is going to run into the parking garage in a large building and yank the cord from the wall that the car is using which will create a problem and short out the whole building creating a power outage. I was a little stunned at first and then informed him that we strive to promote electric vehicles and the ease of use - including charging. I mentioned that the safety of the vehicles (how safe they are to operate) is also something we promote as part of that. His response was basically disregard and stated that's not the scene we are trying to create. I told him I would have to ask around, but if that was the effect he was going for, it didn't sound like something we could help him with. I wanted to send this out to give everyone a heads up, including our commercial partners, that this film group is looking for a car, but how they want to use it isn't going to do EV's any favors. If you get contacted by them, please let me know. Thanks, -- Shawn M. Waggoner Florida Electric Auto Association Mobile: (561) 543-9223 Fax: (561) 282-0693 Web: http://www.floridaeaa.org ___ Florida EAA mailing list listserv@floridaeaa.org http://www.floridaeaa.org ___ Florida EAA mailing list listserv@floridaeaa.org http://www.floridaeaa.org
