[ausev] Resignation.

[tunafish at io.com]

Happy Thursday Everyone!
    I could not have put it better than Erik (below)!  I have met you, Dan,
(Fredericksburg...) & I would greatly miss your knowledge.
    I believe the planet is in serious danger & it needs ALL of us!  I believe that
"grass roots" movements like this one are what it will take for the U.S. to move
forward instead of backward (like it has been lately).  Except for Chris Bell, I
did not hear one other politician even mention global warming, air pollution, or
our many other ecological problems during this last election.  Our car companies
are capable, but don't have the guts (in my opinion).  Our oil companies, well...,
I'm preaching to the choir here, so I won't bore you all.
    Some of us are trying to figure out how we might make a "hobby" into a
business... so -
Please stay Dan.

Pacem,
Tanda Rasco


Erik Bigelow wrote:

> Dan and all,
>
> As a relative newcomer here I can't speak for everyone, but I do see
> EVs as a hobby. To me, that only means that I'm not getting paid for
> it.
>
> As I see it hobbies can have serious results, like HAM radio for
> instance. The good majority of the time spent on HAM radio is
> tinkering with electronics and antennas, but there have been several
> emergencies where they have been the only communication available. HAM
> radio operators also are very vocal advocates for the greater public
> on the balance between public vs corporate vs government control of
> the frequency spectrum.
>
> This is the parallel that I see to our group. People come to it with
> many different motivations, some for the tinkering, some to sell
> services, some to advance the cause and some for the environment. What
> is common between us is that we all think electric vehicles are a very
> real answer to some very serious questions.
>
> Dan your safety questions are important and always welcome. As I'm
> working on my car I spend a lot of time thinking about safety,
> especially that of everyone else on the road. It is important to
> account for the fault conditions, weather,  as well as what will be
> your normal operating condition. In my mind, there isn't a bad
> question about safety. EVs already have an uphill battle for
> acceptance, safety concerns need to be designed out as far as
> possible.
>
> Dan, I do hope you stick around. I'd like to see your three wheeler on the road.
>
> Erik
>
> On 11/7/06, jtp <jtp at onr.com> wrote:
> > Mark,
> >  Since Chris has said that this is all a hobby,  I really can't see further
> > participation as a board member for a hobby.
> > I see that some of the impatience and approaches  prevailing in the club are
> > too deep seated and  have gone on for too many years for me to be able to
> > work safely around.
> >
> > Best Wishes, however.
> > Dan Petit.
> >
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