sproqitman
Well-known member
I was at this event yesterday: Woodinville driveway party shows off electric cars
A fun, low-key way for the curious to see the cars and talk with the owners. My wife and I were there for about an hour, with our red SL. There were a half-dozen LEAFs (including Jim's), several Teslas, and a couple of RAV4 EVs. I talked with 6-8 people, my wife about the same. The questions were polite, for the most part. There is a large group of people out there genuinely interested in EVs and have valid concerns about range, cost, convenience.
Events like these could go a long ways towards bridging the gap with this next group of potential buyers. Chad Schwitters, from Plug In America, is assembling a kit to help others host similar events. I ended up behind Chad (in his Tesla), at a stoplight on the way to the event. He dusted me when the light turned green, but I was a close second and third was a long way back.
A fun, low-key way for the curious to see the cars and talk with the owners. My wife and I were there for about an hour, with our red SL. There were a half-dozen LEAFs (including Jim's), several Teslas, and a couple of RAV4 EVs. I talked with 6-8 people, my wife about the same. The questions were polite, for the most part. There is a large group of people out there genuinely interested in EVs and have valid concerns about range, cost, convenience.
Events like these could go a long ways towards bridging the gap with this next group of potential buyers. Chad Schwitters, from Plug In America, is assembling a kit to help others host similar events. I ended up behind Chad (in his Tesla), at a stoplight on the way to the event. He dusted me when the light turned green, but I was a close second and third was a long way back.