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Como se deve falar do Leaf com as outras pessoas? (How do you talk about your LEAF?

"This might seem like an odd topic but I'm struggling with how to talk about the car and accentuate it's positive attributes without sounding pious or condescending. After all, I'm well aware that I'm not saving the world by driving a LEAF. That said, in talking with co-workers and family who are resistant and/or hostile to the concept of the EV, I can't help but to come to the conclusion that the at least some of the resistance is rooted in the fact that they all drive ICEs. It's bad enough when the topic of rising gas prices come up, but when talking about energy as it related to national security and the environment most people do not want to be reminded that their lifestyle choices have an impact on our country and the globe. Most discussions about EVs will necessarily remind them of that.

So my question to you, fellow LEAFers: How do you talk to the uninitiated about the car?

Some strategies I've tried include:

- Using disclaimers like, "This was the right choice for me because..."
- Demonstrating sympathy about the recent increases in gas prices.
- Limiting the conversation to performance, charge time and tech features and ignoring the broader political/social/environmental implications unless broached by the other party."

a que se seguiu este comentário:

"Here's mine:

#1 The commuter lane gives me a minimum of 30 extra minutes a day with my kids.
#2 I'm tired of allocating so much of our household income to big oil and counties that hate us.
#3 As I'm in my 40's and this is the first new car I've ever purchased, I'm showing that (for better or worse) EV technology is something I'm willing to put money behind. It was also a great way to buy a car without stepping foot onto a dealership.

If non of this works, just throw them the keys and go for a ride."

Em: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=3795

"On Thursday, April 21st, I had the chance to show my Leaf at the Washington State Economic Development Council Office. As always, I wrote up a statement Taylored to the Audience at hand to show how the Leaf could work for them specifically along with the standard cost/performance data. It went like this;

Thinking about getting a Leaf to save money and you are not sure its “worth” the risk? Get a Leaf to save America then!! When you buy gas made from foreign oil, most of that money leaves the country never to return. We must then borrow that dollar, most likely from another foreign country. Our foreign oil bill this year will approach half a Trillion dollars. We can no longer afford to continue on this path. The interest from the money we are borrowing is eroding the financial foundation of this country and is indirectly related to high housing costs, transfer of corporate taxes to another country, the inability to pay the government or to fund vital social services.

Why does a Leaf help to alleviate these problems? Every dollar I spend on electricity goes to an American company who pays American workers who spend their paychecks on American services and pay American taxes. Eventually that dollar will return to me in my paycheck so I can spend it again, over and over and over. This dollar does not have to be borrowed because it was EARNED!!

We as a country must move away from borrowing money and going back to earning money. We need to reduce corporate taxes so companies will come back and pay a FAIR share instead of the highest corporate tax in the civilized world. We do that by reducing our debt load by reducing our foreign oil bill.

Being able to restrict our usage to domestic oil only requires a HUGE movement to mass transit, car pooling and Electric Vehicles. Most find the first two to be very inconvenient. I am here to tell you that for most of you, the Nissan Leaf offers a “no compromise” transportation solution. Now if one of the first two options is better for you, I am behind you 100%!!. I am not a salesman. I am an American.

Now, I am not sure what I was trying to prove. Here was a state agency that determined tax rates, collected taxes, etc. They were fully aware of the imbalance of trade in this country. It was their job to make recommendation to the State Budget Gurus. So, I was like preaching to the Preacher!!. But that was only the beginning.

When I arrived, the first thing I noticed was that there was ample parking. In fact, their parking lot was barely half full. VERY unusual for a state agency. But I soon learned why.

Here was an office that practiced what they preached. They knew that foreign oil was not a sustainable option. As I talked with the workers there, I started taking an informal poll in my head.

Nearly a dozen rode their bicycles to work, including two whose trip was 25 miles ONE WAY!! ya, thats right; works in Olympia but lives in Tacoma and rides a bike EVERY DAY!! 3 others walked to work. 4 more lived in single vehicle households. WOW! This would be a tough audience. They dont need cars of any kind!

But there was one thing. They did work closely with other state agencies which apparently required many of them to make frequent trips between building scattered around town. There were fleet cars for this purpose so I had my in! A couple Leafs would be perfect for those short cross town trips (one destination was about a mile, the other about 4 miles one way)

All in all, a productive day!"

Em: http://www.mynissanleaf.com/blog.php?u=291&b=76