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Re: Did consumers kill the electric car?
by Jon Glauser
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Wow, it's like it was written by a veteran speech/public relations writer.
And you're right, it's not lying. But it depends on which group of people
you're talking about. If you as a big name company (especially a car
oriented one) about EVs, they will all say they failed because nobody
wanted one. It's the group of people you're talking to.
Why didn't enough people buy an EV? Maybe because the only 'reports' they
have read about them are negative. Why are the reports negative? Because
nobody is buying them.
I don't follow current media. My reason is because they will all say the
same thing. But who first formed the opinion that they all have? Opinions
are easy to be had. Weather they are founded or not is a whole other
philosophical argument.
There seems to be "the average American" who just does what everybody else
does ("sheeple" <grin>). On the other side are the extremest minority
groups who want the whole world to recognize their cause. But everyone
falls into BOTH groups! As for writing something to stand up to
fact-checking and scrutiny.. I don't know how necessary it may be. I have
some relatives (in-laws) that I consider "the average American". They
follow all the pop news, forward tons of email, and like things because
they are the popular things. Nothing wrong, just not my style. They often
present 'facts' to me that they heard in the media, which I know are
wrong. I can't change them, and they don't like to listen to my argument.
Thats how people are. Not everyone can be convinced by facts or
statistics. They accept what they believe everyone else accepts. Who
controls that, the people or the media?
I better stop before I run off into nonsensicalness!
I hope some of what I wrote makes sense to someone!
-Jon Glauser
http://jonglauser.blogspot.com
http://www.evalbum.com/555
<quote who="Lee Hart">
> Now, this is a *very* cleverly written piece of work. Nothing it says is
> an outright lie that you could prove false. It doesn't rant or rave; it
> sounds completely rational and objective. But it is designed to create a
> totally false impression!
>
> How do you counter such a thing? I think the key is to get as many solid
> facts and references as possible, but not bury the reader in statistics
> or it won't get read. You have to give someone who is entirely
> unfamiliar with the subject an objective view of the situation that will
> stand up to careful scutiny and fact-checking.
>
> --
> Ring the bells that still can ring
> Forget the perfect offering
> There is a crack in everything
> That's how the light gets in -- Leonard Cohen
> --
> Lee A. Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, leeahart_at_earthlink.net
>
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And you're right, it's not lying. But it depends on which group of people
you're talking about. If you as a big name company (especially a car
oriented one) about EVs, they will all say they failed because nobody
wanted one. It's the group of people you're talking to.
Why didn't enough people buy an EV? Maybe because the only 'reports' they
have read about them are negative. Why are the reports negative? Because
nobody is buying them.
I don't follow current media. My reason is because they will all say the
same thing. But who first formed the opinion that they all have? Opinions
are easy to be had. Weather they are founded or not is a whole other
philosophical argument.
There seems to be "the average American" who just does what everybody else
does ("sheeple" <grin>). On the other side are the extremest minority
groups who want the whole world to recognize their cause. But everyone
falls into BOTH groups! As for writing something to stand up to
fact-checking and scrutiny.. I don't know how necessary it may be. I have
some relatives (in-laws) that I consider "the average American". They
follow all the pop news, forward tons of email, and like things because
they are the popular things. Nothing wrong, just not my style. They often
present 'facts' to me that they heard in the media, which I know are
wrong. I can't change them, and they don't like to listen to my argument.
Thats how people are. Not everyone can be convinced by facts or
statistics. They accept what they believe everyone else accepts. Who
controls that, the people or the media?
I better stop before I run off into nonsensicalness!
I hope some of what I wrote makes sense to someone!
-Jon Glauser
http://jonglauser.blogspot.com
http://www.evalbum.com/555
<quote who="Lee Hart">
> Now, this is a *very* cleverly written piece of work. Nothing it says is
> an outright lie that you could prove false. It doesn't rant or rave; it
> sounds completely rational and objective. But it is designed to create a
> totally false impression!
>
> How do you counter such a thing? I think the key is to get as many solid
> facts and references as possible, but not bury the reader in statistics
> or it won't get read. You have to give someone who is entirely
> unfamiliar with the subject an objective view of the situation that will
> stand up to careful scutiny and fact-checking.
>
> --
> Ring the bells that still can ring
> Forget the perfect offering
> There is a crack in everything
> That's how the light gets in -- Leonard Cohen
> --
> Lee A. Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, leeahart_at_earthlink.net
>
> _______________________________________________
> For subscription options, see
> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/ev
>
_______________________________________________
For subscription options, see
http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/ev
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