[Oeva-list] Range anxiety solved. Better living thru chemicals!

[Gary Munkhoff]

Sounds like the new Leaf owners are getting warmed up for the main event 
that is coming up in July: John Day or Bust.

More info here http://johndayorbust.org

Mark your calendars, pack your gear, and plan on having an adventure 
that you can pass on to the grand kids.

See you there,

Gary M.



On 4/18/11 9:09 PM, patrick0101 at gmail.com wrote:
> I am seeing signs that at least one person needs some Valium.
>
> Alan and Chris shared their stories and both of them seemed to enjoy 
> their trip. Sure there were a few bumps in the road, but they did not 
> become early adopters because they are filled with trepidation. Just 
> the opposite, they are pioneering spirits.
>
> A year from now there will be thousands of more charging stations, the 
> telematics will have all the locations listed correctly, and the 
> drives these two just did will be much easier. Until then, if someone 
> wants to take their new car out for a drive, beyond the single charge 
> point of no-return, they are in for adventure and I hope it turns out 
> well for them. And if not, well I hope that they get a good story they 
> can laugh about later.
>
> Regards,
> Pat
> Offshore Drilling or Offshore Wind? Simple Choice
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 7:57 PM, Steve's Account <stevel at fern.com 
> <mailto:stevel at fern.com>> wrote:
>
>     > Great report Chris.
>     >
>     > Another case of range anxiety successfully defeated.
>     >
>     > John P. Christian
>     >
>     > OEVA Chairperson
>
>     Range anxiety defeated? Really?
>
>     Let's see.. in one days stories we have a simple trip, taking less
>     than one
>     tank of gas in an ICE, that required repeated stops to "refuel".
>     In some cases
>     "fuel" wasn't available when expected because they had turned the
>     power off,
>     Several stops for meals, and expensive chocolate and a nites
>     lodging.. And
>     several side visits to wait for charging. And the ever popular,
>     don't leave
>     home without your CPAP! You NEVER know when you will need it!
>
>     This looks like successfully defeating anxiety by drowning in Valium.
>
>     I can imagine that ever Leaf will have a little Honda generator and a
>     couple of 5 gallon cans of gas, just to make sure the charger you
>     need is
>     available, when you need it.
>
>     Steve
>
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