[Shop-talk] Nova - PBS show

[Nolan]

Shesh,

I never called you a liar Bill, and I never said you can't read.  I called 
BS on the information itself.  I'm sorry you feel it was a personal attack, 
it wasn't.

My sources I already elaborated on previously.  Oklahoma laws, etc.  Read 
what I wrote, I spelled it out.  And if you would kindly read what I wrote, 
you'd notice I thanked Randal for finding the proper law citation.  In fact, 
you might even notice that I immediately went from calling BS to completely 
acknowledging that the law exists.  Enough to make it seem that I, er, 
changed my mind.  ;-)

Like I said in the message that you apparently didn't read, while I'm sure 
the law is real (it is), it doesn't appear to be enforced.  I found electric 
vehicle clubs in Oklahoma, and nary a mention of this with their converted 
cars.  Not one of them showing the windshield sticker the law requires.  I 
found alternative fuel vehicles in Oklahoma, same thing.  I found companies 
in Oklahoma making EV's and various conversions, with no mention of this 
law, and not a single windshield sticker on any of the vehicles shown.

I'm sorry you got so bent out of shape and feel so personally attacked.  You 
weren't.  I doubted the accuracy of the story (heavens, to think I would 
ever doubt a news story or something someone said on the internet!) after 
being unable to find any substantiation of it on my own.




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Gingerich" <bill at gingerich.us>
To: "'Nolan'" <opposumking at verizon.net>; <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 3:25 PM
Subject: RE: [Shop-talk] Nova - PBS show


> Nolan,
>
> You can call it BS if you like, but I stand by my statements.  I'd be
> interested in reading what you found.  There was an article in one of the
> local papers in OKC.  It did state what I said, and had an interview with
> the author of the law.  Unfortunately, I took the recycling to the drop 
> off
> site on Tuesday, and that paper was in the pile.  I know this message 
> won't
> change your mind, but I am smart enough to know what I read.