downeykp said:Excuses for not picking him are bullshit. She knows it and Nissan knows it. Everyone who agreed to be on this idiotic panel knows it. Everyone who takes part without Phil is just a wannabe. Our community should not take part unless Phil is a part of this. Come on everyone, it is time to grow a pair..
What the hell, guys. Do you read what you've written before hitting the post button? Am I really being called an "idiot wannabe" by people who don't know me?
I have no "wannabe" desires. I'm not trying to make a name for myself. It turns out that I already AM what I want to be. What I do NOT want to be is a ridiculed member of an all-volunteer advisory board. As I am ignorant of Nissan's Wiley ways, somebody will have to tell me what the company's nefarious agenda is in having this board formed. On the one hand, they're seeking informed consumer input. On the other hand, they're being accused of all manner of under-handed behavior by the very group who wants the company to hear informed consumer input.
We are all familiar with Phil's accomplishments and knowledge. Does having Phil on the board properly acknowledge his standing in the LEAF community, and solve everything? Is that like the ONE thing that the group is up in arms about? Does the outpouring of animosity in this thread help anybody? Does it help the EV cause? Does it make Nissan cower in the corner and toe the line? Does it boost Phil's popularity? I suggest that we take all that vitrol, and turn it into something at least a little bit positive. Instead of questioning Nissan and Chelseas's ethics and hunting around for who to blame and hate - let's see what we can accomplish.
Being part of this panel doesn't mean that I have had some great award bestowed upon me for past excellence in LEAF reverse-engineering. In my case, it simply means that I have some EV consumer experience going back some years, and that sometimes I have relevant things to say in that regard. What have I won by being asked to join this panel? I get to donate a bunch of my time and effort in an attempt to further the EV cause. I did not win a popularity contest. I did not ask to be on the board. I certainly have other things to do with my time. I thought my time spend on this project could make a positive difference for the EV community. I thought that it could even be personally rewarding if the group can affect positive change.
Cheers,