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Ev Archive for February 2002
1771 messages, last added Thu Feb 28 23:32:40 2002

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EV features emblems/badges



ICE vehicles come with badges indicating the key features to brag about,
usually placed on the rear trunk lid or similar location.  Some examples
are: "Diesel", "ABS", "TDI", "AWD", "Kompressor" and "3.6L".  This is
part of the marketing sizzle and helps generate interest in thease
features/options/sometimes extra profit producers.  I bought some
"ELECTRIC" emblems to put on my bike and car (when it is delivered in a
few weeks) and they should make a few more people aware that there are
alternatives on the way to work, and trigger some opportunities to
explain more.
Has there been some thought about making/putting "features" badges on
our EV's?  For example: "REGEN" would help awareness of re-using kinetic
energy instead of wasting it as heat or stimulate some questions of
"What does it mean?".  Likewise for battery chemistries like "NiCad" or
"Nickel-Zinc".  (Some are best avoided, like "8 Inches" replacing
"3.6L", which would not be that thrilling or well understood, and if
replaced by a Horsepower rating such as "28HP", would underwhelm most
people used to seeing "200HP" in the specs.)

Any comments?   Mike?

Regards,

Doug