Comments on: Think EV comes to North America http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/ Trends, happenings and innovations in the clean technology market Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1972 Anonymous Thu, 24 Apr 2008 06:12:14 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/#comment-1972 - 2004 - Zenn has exclusive rights to eestor right for honda size and below - 2005 Keliner Perkins VC for eestor, 3 million - Jan 2008 - Lockheed martin announcement of eestor agreement. - March 28 2008 - Zenn announces eestor power cityZenn crash tested highway EV by end of 2009 - April 8th 2008 - 10 days later Keliner Perkins announces investment in Think City crash tested EV late 2009. - Think Ox - matches Zenn specs top speed 80 mph, same size motor. - Think city/cityZenn humm see anything common here? - EEstor says production version for Zenn ready in 2008 for Production release late 2009. Kind of funny ha? - 2004 – Zenn has exclusive rights to eestor right for honda size and below

- 2005 Keliner Perkins VC for eestor, 3 million

- Jan 2008 – Lockheed martin announcement of eestor agreement.

- March 28 2008 – Zenn announces eestor power cityZenn crash tested highway EV by end of 2009

- April 8th 2008 – 10 days later Keliner Perkins announces investment in Think City crash tested EV late 2009.

- Think Ox – matches Zenn specs top speed 80 mph, same size motor.

- Think city/cityZenn humm see anything common here?

- EEstor says production version for Zenn ready in 2008 for Production release late 2009.

Kind of funny ha?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1973 Anonymous Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:44:21 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/#comment-1973 Sure, I'm all for group buying. Sign me up. Sure, I’m all for group buying. Sign me up.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1971 Anonymous Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:42:49 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/#comment-1971 On the contrary, EEStor could represent a future-generation battery storage for the North American version of the Think car. Think already has three battery technologies that it uses, so it has already shown a willingness to try different things. This, of course, is just speculation. But I wouldn't read into this joint venture with Think as something that undermines confidence in EEStor. Another issue, one I've been grappling with, is even if the EEStor technology works I think it may be a couple of years at least before it goes through proper safety tests and certification. ZENN seems to suggest this won't be a roadblock, but I'm not convinced. On the contrary, EEStor could represent a future-generation battery storage for the North American version of the Think car. Think already has three battery technologies that it uses, so it has already shown a willingness to try different things. This, of course, is just speculation. But I wouldn’t read into this joint venture with Think as something that undermines confidence in EEStor. Another issue, one I’ve been grappling with, is even if the EEStor technology works I think it may be a couple of years at least before it goes through proper safety tests and certification. ZENN seems to suggest this won’t be a roadblock, but I’m not convinced.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1970 Anonymous Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:31:15 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/#comment-1970 Kleiner Perkins is also backing EESTOR. Doesn't their backing this as well suggest that, at a minimum, they are less than fully confident that EESTOR can deliver? Kleiner Perkins is also backing EESTOR. Doesn’t their backing this as well suggest that, at a minimum, they are less than fully confident that EESTOR can deliver?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1969 Anonymous Tue, 22 Apr 2008 16:24:59 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/#comment-1969 maybe we should go in on a group buy Tyler? :) I can't wait until the day that there is a commercially produced EV available to Canadian / Ontario drivers at a competitive cost. If it does not happen in the next few years, I will use one of my garaged classic Minis as a donor for an EV conversion! PS - the comment verification code isn't coming up very well. Most of the time, nothing comes up, making it impossible to comment. - Jon maybe we should go in on a group buy Tyler? :)

I can’t wait until the day that there is a commercially produced EV available to Canadian / Ontario drivers at a competitive cost.

If it does not happen in the next few years, I will use one of my garaged classic Minis as a donor for an EV conversion!

PS – the comment verification code isn’t coming up very well. Most of the time, nothing comes up, making it impossible to comment.

- Jon

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1968 Anonymous Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:01:38 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/#comment-1968 Tyler, if you were a betting man, do you think your first electric car will be a think or a cityZENN? Tyler, if you were a betting man, do you think your first electric car will be a think or a cityZENN?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/comment-page-1/#comment-1967 Anonymous Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:59:03 +0000 http://www.cleanbreak.ca/2008/04/21/think-ev-comes-to-north-america/#comment-1967 I also am stalling to buy a new car until an EV comes to market. I cannot wait to silently glide into my driveway! Darklamp I also am stalling to buy a new car until an EV comes to market. I cannot wait to silently glide into my driveway!

Darklamp

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