tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662617.post2641792850944118900..comments2023-10-12T04:28:37.276-07:00Comments on Graphictruth: North American Auto Bailout is a huge opportunityBob Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12331371505961522315noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662617.post-68062183437092293222008-12-22T12:30:00.000-08:002008-12-22T12:30:00.000-08:00That's some damn fine blogging, George. If you are...That's some damn fine blogging, George. If you are being paid for it, clients are getting their money's worth by the best means - buzz that means something and informs the consumer. If you are not being paid for that writeup about Zap's 2009 metal-body Xebra - you deserve to be; pointing it out as a really great business vehicle for small companies in terms to appeal to small business people is brilliant.<BR/><BR/>So's the idea of offering free opportunity charging to customers. I mean, seriously, how much would that cost compared to the draw? <BR/><BR/>But let's address the idea you express here - a national network of auto repair shops doing electrical conversions.<BR/><BR/>I'll double down. You may be sales; I'm graphic arts and design, and I've got a brilliant place to start that's ideal for robust serial hybid conversions.<BR/><BR/>Greenwood is a small town that is blessed with a good deal of weather. Right now, I'm keeping my gas engined sedan off the road; it's just too damn slippery out there. But most people have a need to leave Greenwood for shopping runs of over 50 miles on a monthly or bi-monthly basis, and during the winter, reliable all wheel drive is a must. As cool and as fun as a Zap is, you nail it as a natural second car. What is needed is a natural FIRST car.<BR/><BR/>What I'd like would be a natural gas generator/fuel pack that could be horsed into the back of a covered vehicle by one person that would extend my range to 100 miles. Normally, I'd leave the generator behind. And remember, if you have a generator, you can take it to a remote location, where it can power more than just your car. This is cabin country, so the synergies are obvious. <BR/><BR/>The real trick to such an enterprise is the fact that such conversions are likely to be highly individual; the ideal combination of fuel, generator, ideal platform and therefore required technologies are likely to vary greatly. But as you put it, if you could put down ten to fifteen grand to turn an old pickup into a new Serial Hybrid EV, you would be into a huge sweet spot. There are so many of those beasts just parked due to fuel prices right now, parked when they could be working.Bob Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331371505961522315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23662617.post-51706912334455499952008-12-21T22:25:00.000-08:002008-12-21T22:25:00.000-08:00I really appreciate such a well though-out article...I really appreciate such a well though-out article. Having been in sales for over 24 years though, I know that what huge car companies build is something that is unique only to them - and that has to be serviced by their "specialists"...<BR/><BR/>What we need to do is to organize a grass-roots nationwide network of auto repair shops and train them to do electric conversions - where all the small repair companies join together to develop and buy-in-bulk a standard kit where anyone with a car with say 150,000 miles can get upgraded to electric for $15,000 (the key is to develop the network to keep the kit cost down. I have more information and ideas at: www.HiddenBuzz.comGeorge Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08651844716260572105noreply@blogger.com