On Jul 28, 2014, at 2:44 AM, Martin WINLOW <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is 'ignorant' because it defies logic or, more likely, any empirical > analysis of reality.
I'm not disagreeing, but that's the market. And since the goal is to sell cars, it would also defy logic to ignore it. If an automaker decided not to sell red cars, it might defy logic for someone to go elsewhere and buy a less optimal car, but guess what? (And let's not forget that everyone gas different needs) I think Musk has nailed it. > > Just because we do things a certain way now does not automatically imply that > they should be done that way in the future (or for the rest of time), > especially so when the way things are being done now are so financially (let > alone, morally) wrong! Sure. > > I won't (in deference to the mod's request to stay OT) be drawn on the H2 > point you made but, really, I don't need to comment, do I? > > MW > > >> On 27 Jul 2014, at 13:44, Mark Abramowitz via EV wrote: >> >>> On Jul 27, 2014, at 12:49 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> % ? Setting the bar higher than what fcvs can do ? % >>> >>> [ref >>> http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Tesla-CEO-Sez-A-More-Expensive-500mi-EV-could-be-quite-soon-tp4670504.html >>> EVLN: Tesla CEO Sez A More Expensive 500mi EV 'could be quite soon' >>> ] >>> >>> I thought why would Tesla make a 500 mi EV? Tesla is smart enough to ignore >>> the ignorant media's insanity for more and more range. I thought , there has >>> to be a business motivation for even mentioning it. >> >> I don't think that it's the "ignorant media's insanity for more and more >> range." More like *the buyer's* demand for more range and faster charging >> times, equivalent to an ICE. >> >> Range is one of the barriers to integrating EVs of all types into the fleet. >> Even on this list, it's an issue. This was a similar issue for FCEVs. Why do >> you think tank pressures increased? It certainly wasn't cheaper. Or >> requirements for fueling times to get station co- funding? Range and >> fueling time are two things that make the consumer think they are getting >> something "less" when purchasing an EV of any type. Musk's focus is >> laser-like here. >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20140728/01e62930/attachment.htm> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
