[ausev] Electrics in mainstream car shows

Wed Oct 24 13:23:07 GMT 2007

Yes, Claire!

These types of shows are where we will get the most effective exposure. 
These shows are the mainstream - general public. Environmental shows 
are easy. While we are preaching to the choir the general public 
remains ignorant. It is also a great way for us to learn, first hand, 
the mindset of the general public, so we can improve our presentation 
skills and address the issues expressed by the general public.

Unfortunately, our calendar is already full for that weekend so we 
won't be able to make that one.

Looking forward to the next one!

Ken & Heidi

-----Original Message-----
From: Claire Sorenson <csorenson1 at austin.rr.com>
To: 'AustinEV News Announcements and General Discussion' 
<ausev at austinev.org>
Sent: Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:54 am
Subject: [ausev] Electrics in mainstream car shows

Hi Guys,

Since there was so much interest in Tweety at a "regular" car show, is
anyone interested in showing cars in the Bastrop Veterans' Day Car Show 
in
November?

http://bastropareacruisers.com/Car%20show%20flyer%202007.bmp

I think Mark (my Mark) is going to enter his restored 1956 International
Harvester truck. I thought it might be fun to take the Jet Electrica 
(if it
is ready by then) or the Ranger. It would be neat to have more than one 
EV
there and start getting the electric cars in more mainstream car shows. 
I
don't think they all have to be picture perfect. As long as they are a 
good
solid comuter car, I think they will stand on their own. Why not start
getting the electric cars their own class in the car shows?

Another fun example of showing electrics: I was invited to the next
Bluebonnet Tractor Ride next April outside of Fredricksburg. It is 
actually
for any kind of antique engine, but they are really interested in the
electrics and keep asking me to bring the Escort.

CS Unlimited
Claire Sorenson
Ph: 512-689-5911
Fax: 512-282-9942

-----Original Message-----
From: ausev-bounces at austinev.org [mailto:ausev-bounces at austinev.org] On
Behalf Of kenscircus at aol.com
Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 5:14 PM
To: ev at lists.sjsu.edu; ausev at austinev.org
Subject: [ausev] Tweety at Seguin, Texas Car Show...

We entered Tweety in the 8th Annual Pontiac Car Club Classic Car Show 
this
weekend in Seguin, Texas. There were about 100 cars there, mostly
meticulously restored vintage cars, muscle cars from every era and even
modern cars such as the 550 HP Mustang GT. Needless to say, Tweety was 
the
only electric car there (the golf carts used by the show organizers 
don’t
count – they are not cars). Even so, Tweety pretty much stole the show.
There was a relentless constant crowd surrounding Tweety.

We handed out at about 120 flyers on Tweety. We also had a binder with a
facing page that stated, “Tweety is not little because it is electric. 
It
is electric so that it can be powerful, efficient and little at the same
time. The following pages are examples of larger / full size electric
vehicles…”

The binder contained lots of pics and text from John Wayland’s website
(plasma boy racing) and the Car and Driver spread on John’s White 
Zombie.
It also had pics and info from the KillaCycle website. Also included 
were
pics and text from Phoenix Motor Cars, Tesla, and Commuter Cars.

This seemed to cover all bases, if someone had difficulty grasping the
benefits of a personal commuter car we could show them that electric 
drive
is not limited to that. It was an exhausting day. The crowds never let 
up.
Heidi and I both were talking typically to more than one person at a 
time.
After all that, I don’t recall anyone who did not walk away totally
astounded. Most all was flabbergasted that electric
is not already main stream. Having Tweety there makes it easy - they
are there looking at a real EV that commutes 500 miles per month and
routinely spanks hot street cars while doing it! Having information 
about
the Zombie, KillaCycle and others solidly drove the point home that 
Tweety
is just a miniscule tip of the ice berg!

Although, Tweety is used to spontaneous car shows, this was Tweety’s 
first
registered big car show and I have to say it was an absolute total 
success!

By the way, Tweety went home with a second place plaque. :)

Stay Charged!

Ken

http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/983
http://www.myersmotors.com/story_funpracticality.html

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