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I’m surprised we have not seen a law requiring EVs to be preceded on their journey by a man with a red flag…
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<blockquote type="cite">On Jul 23, 2023, at 07:45, DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">All this EV bashing reminds me of the picture of the Model T being pulled out of the mud but a farmer and a team of horses and the farmer thinking all along "These things will never catch on."</div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Anyone who expects a new technology to catch on with a straight line growth curve is not being realistic.  There are many supply chain and infrastructure issues that need to be worked out and this is a chicken/egg relationship
 between these issues and EV acceptance.  Heck, in the early days of gas-powered cars drivers had to stop at the local dry-goods store and buy "cleaning solvent" to power their cars.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">EV's have many fewer moving parts and hence are more reliable and, except for the battery, are less expensive to build.  And battery technology is evolving as we speak.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">But back to the topic at hand.  This new "Triumph" resembles the TR3 in the same manner that a Picasso painting resembles reality. Yeah, some of the elements are there but they are not coherent.  The styling does not inspire
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<div>On Saturday, July 22, 2023 at 10:07:28 PM CDT, Michael Marr <mmarr@albiontechnical.com> wrote:
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<div>Hmmm.  Not exactly “no go”, or “EVs are piling up on dealer lots.”<br clear="none">
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<blockquote type="cite">On Jul 22, 2023, at 18:48, dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com> wrote:<br clear="none">
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<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 22, 2023 4:01:34 PM<br clear="none">
<b>To:</b> dave northrup<br clear="none">
<b>Cc:</b> Listers<br clear="none">
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Future Triumph?</font>
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<div>Really?  What’s your source for that little nugget?
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<p class="ydp522f7509yiv6716051637MsoNormal">Despite what the Biden administration wants, electric cars are a no go.</p>
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<p class="ydp522f7509yiv6716051637MsoNormal">EVs are piling up on dealer lots as consumers are correctly rejecting them</p>
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<p class="ydp522f7509yiv6716051637MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Ted<br clear="none">
<b>Sent:</b> Saturday, July 22, 2023 11:15 AM<br clear="none">
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [TR] Future Triumph?</p>
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<p class="ydp522f7509yiv6716051637MsoNormal">Great to see & thanks for sharing the concept's evolution from Makkina with BMW.</p>
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<p class="ydp522f7509yiv6716051637MsoNormal">On Sat, Jul 22, 2023, 11:13 AM Mark Bradakis <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:mark@bradakis.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mark@bradakis.com</a>> wrote:</p>
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