Recent Comments:
i MiEV on iTunes in HD {Autoblog Green}
May 12th 2008 4:25PM I hope you're crystal ball is foggy, Charles S. The more I see of this iMiEV, the more I love the it. I would buy one right now if Mitsubishi would simply put it in the showrooms.
Those of you who, like me, would also like to see this car in our driveways, please be sure to sign the petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/iMiEV/petition.html
Lutz talks EV1 and Volt with the Detroit News; first lithium Volt now running! {Autoblog Green}
Apr 25th 2008 12:09AM In mid-2000 GM closed the EV1 plant.
On October 10, 2001, GM sold the controlling interest in NiMH to Chevron/Texaco.
On February 11, 2002, GM wrote this letter to the customers on the EV1 waiting list:
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February 11. 2002
Dear EV Enthusiast,
Thank you for your previously expressed interest in the EV1 and/or GM advanced technology vehicles. Although we do not currently have any EV1's available for lease, we are sending this packet to update our records and to determine if you might be interested in the assumption of a current EV1 lease, if the opportunity arises.
A lease assumption is where you would take over the payments and other lease obligations of the original lessee from that point forward, and complete the terms of the original lease, in return for the use of the EV1 covered by that lease. If a lease assumption opportunity does occur, this update of our records would permit us to contact those who are interested and expedite the lease assumption process.
Please be advised that because each individual lease has its own characteristics such as lease start and end date, payment schedule, payment amount, and charger restrictions, we cannot quote any exact prices until a lease assumption becomes available. But we are providing you with the following general information that you should consider in deciding whether to be a candidate for a future lease assumption.
If you assume an EV1 lease. your EV1 lease payments could range from $299 to $499 a month (not including sales tax). The cost to install a charger at your home usually averages around $2,500, but could range from $1,000 to $10,000. (Installation cost depends on the age of your dwelling, electrical requirements and codes. etc. For example, older homes may require electrical panel upgrades.) In addition, you could also be asked to purchase a charger from the original lessee, which could be up to an additional $650. There may also be a title transfer fee, or other official fees, in addition to applicable sales tax, related to the assumption of an EV1 lease.
If you are still interested in the assumption of an existing EV1 lease, please complete the enclosed GMAC credit application and customer profile, and return them in the enclosed envelope by March 11, 2002. Returning these forms does not guarantee there will be an EV1 lease available for you to assume, nor does it commit you to assume a lease. However, once we receive your completed forms, you will be notified that we have you on record as being interested in a lease assumption of an existing EV1, and this will enable us to expedite the lease assumption process if the opportunity arises. If we do not receive your forms by March 11, 2002, we will remove your name from our EV1 lease assumption records.
If you have any questions, please feel free to call 1-888-4EV1-SMILE.
Sincerely,
Rick Ostrov
Manager - Electric Vehicle Marketing Services
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Okay. YOU be the judge: does it sound to you like GM was truly and sincerely trying to promote the EV1 in this letter? Or just the opposite? Honestly, would YOU be interested in ANY deal for ANY vehicle described like this?
The proof of the pudding is that GM knew fully well when they sent this letter that they had ALREADY closed the plant, AND sold the battery patent to Chevron. Whoops! Yet they continue to refer to this effort as "evidence" that too few consumers showed any interest in the vehicle!
What a crock of caca. Lutz-Putz should be ashamed of himself for continuing to repeat that banal smokescreen in front of the microphone.
Lutz talks EV1 and Volt with the Detroit News; first lithium Volt now running! {Autoblog Green}
Apr 24th 2008 3:26PM Liar! "Only about 800 people were willing to step forward"?! That has been the "official" line from GM for years. I am surprised the Lutz would still be trying to sell it. I guess he doesn't mind egg on his face:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/541959067
Spark EV's Michael Papp might face more charges {Autoblog Green}
Apr 17th 2008 10:02AM Reed:
You say that Papp delivered to you a "6000"?! I have never seen such a vehice on the Spark EV web page. The Zotye, the Quilin, the Panda, the Quiet, yeah, but... what's a "6000"??? Where can we see a photo of one on the web?
When did you receive it?
What kind of vehicle is it? A NEV or a fully highway-capable EV?
What kind of battery does it have (that was "bad" for which you are "waiting on repayment")? What does that mean? That you had to install a third-party replacement and want a reimbursement from Papp?
What is its range?
How long does it take to charge it, both 110V and 220V (if the latter is possible)?
How many passengers can it accommodate?
Do you know if that "6000" has passed federal safety standards, i.e., does it have airbags, side-impact beams, seatbelts, etc.?
What about heating, air conditioning, stereo, etc.?
How much did you pay for it?
You are the first --and ONLY-- individual who has ever reported owning a vehicle from Spark EV. Give us some feedback! We keep asking, but nobody provides any specifics.
Spark EV's Michael Papp might face more charges {Autoblog Green}
Apr 16th 2008 7:36PM The article in The Express-Times states toward the end:
"Papp said he had been importing cars from China and selling them to distributors for about three years."
Well... hot-diggity-dog! Those of you out there who are actually driving one of those cars, speak up!
My, my... the silence in here is sure deafening.
iMiEV on display at Beijing Auto Show, climbs to summit in new video {Autoblog Green}
Apr 15th 2008 7:29PM I see that, as of this very minute while I type, the petition to bring the iMiEV to the USA has 1014 signatures. If some of you haven't signed the petition, please do so!
http://www.PetitionOnline.com/iMiEV/petition.html
You'll probably enjoy reading the comments that signers leave for Mitsubishi!
Saudis invest in silicon nanowires, trying to bury battery breakthrough? {Autoblog Green}
Apr 14th 2008 2:00AM I can't believe some of you people.
"investing in the future"
"I applaud your investment in this innovative new technology"
"trying to diversify now while they are doing well"
"I'm glad someone is steering the ship in the right direction"
"Especially when there's money to be made"
Gawd. Kohlberg must be spinning in his grave.
Spark EV's Michael Papp arrested in electric vehicle scam {Autoblog Green}
Apr 13th 2008 11:01PM I am soooooo glad that they caught this sheister. But ONLY $20,000 bail? When Papp already stole five times that amount from the dealers? What the judge is thinking? Can't he add?
Now if they'll also finally corner Zap, Hybrid Technologies, and Electric City Motors! I am still waiting to hear that SOMEBODY has actually driven one of the highway-capable cars touted by these companies --and all I hear is dead silence.
Saudis invest in silicon nanowires, trying to bury battery breakthrough? {Autoblog Green}
Apr 13th 2008 10:48PM Sorry, Andrew, but I think that this IS worth reporting. I, for one, am extremely disappointed in Cui. I would rather have to drag my research out for years, funding it out of my own pocket, than accept one penny from that Medieval culture.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a85_1179140337
California air regulator linked to car and oil firms {Autoblog Green}
Apr 11th 2008 8:53PM Yyyyyessss! It's about time a major newspaper spilled these beans!
Have you ever wondered why hydrogen fool-cell vehicles are given more gold "credits" than EVs in CARB's ZEV mandates? Who in the world came up with that inequity?
Now you know.
