Re: EVLN(Esarati Joins Forces With Mohawk)

["Lawrence Rhodes" <bassoon@jps.net>]

Thanks, let us know what is up.  Lawrence Rhodes......
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Waite" <waite@paroscientific.com>
To: "'EVDL'" <ev@listproc.sjsu.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: EVLN(Esarati Joins Forces With Mohawk)


> Hi Lawrence & All,
>
> I also just had a brief telcon with their local peddler (whew, can you say
> M-A-R-K-E-T-I-N-G). I found out last month the Bellevue, WA address
(listed
> on their web site and about 10 blocks from my office) is NOT their
showroom.
> They're taking names and numbers (hostages?), and if you're serious
they'll
> take your order (m-o-n-e-y).
>
> I've been skeptical about these guys since their initial marketing splash
> some months ago. Maybe my skepticism's not fair, but candidly the lack of
a
> *real* showroom, and the used-car-salesman tone I got from the guy on the
> phone doesn't make ME want to run over there.
>
> He did convince me they actually have a finished design and pre-production
> vehicles rolling around on street (albeit they're not licensed and so not
> available for driving demo's). He said deliveries for the 300 is scheduled
> for May 2001. The pre-production 400 *on display* is being moved around
the
> country for photo shoots (and maybe a new sci-fi flick), so it's one of
> those hit or miss opportunities to see the bike.
>
> There's a slight chance I could view the bike tomorrow or Friday. For the
> sake of EVDL journalism, I'll go with this guy as far as I feel
comfortable
> (but I'm definitely leaving my wallet locked in the car).
>
> more soon...
> Jim Waite
>
> (hey Madman, Jason, Father Time, anybody wanna follow me over? We can go
in
> as a *syndicate*!)
>