Re: EVLN(50 Th!nk City's @ $850 mo)

[Eric Jelinski <jelinski@idirect.com>]

sombody wrote:
>VANCOUVER - Ford Motor Co.'s experimental Th!nk City electric car
>does not meet Canadian safety standards, according to federal
>government documents.
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>Paul Lancaster, Ballard's chief financial officer, said Th!nk
>complies with European standards because it is not yet sold in North
>America.  "But that doesn't mean the vehicle is unsafe. It just means
>that it is manufactured to a different set of standards."

It is "only in Canada" eh......    You cannot import into Canada a UL
product (used by 3 billion poeple around the world), unless it has
"Canadian"  approval.
Sombody else tried to importe ev kits a few years ago, but the government
shut him down too.   At least Ford seems to have more clout to get an
exemption.   The Think should cost $10,000 dollars tops.....200per month
maybe.   $850 per month turns people off for sure.... Will they be able to
give them away is going to be the question.   No wonder ev's are not
hitting the road in big numbers... it's negative marketting.
regards,   Eric