Dennis,
I found this very funny. It happened to me, twice, but in reverse. I had =
become so accustomed to driving an EV that when my supervisor asked me to =
take her to the airport in her car and then park it in our office parking =
lot I got in, clicked the key to on as I would in my own cars, looked at he=
r =
and said "Your car won't start." I had forgotten you have to turn it more, =
until the starter kicks in. Then I did the same thing with an ICE I rented=
, =
even called the rental company to tell them the car wouldn't start. After =
a =
little while I remembered what the problem might be, got the car started an=
d =
had to call them back and try to explain that I was not a nut case and not =
to send anyone to help me.
Gail
----- Original Message ----- =
From: "Dennis Miles" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:37 PM
Subject: [EVDL] A little humor for Friday...(It is about an electric car !)
*Sometimes a little humor sets us up for a good weekend...
*
*
*
*We all love Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and their humorous routines like
=93Who =91s on First.=94*
*If Vaudeville were as popular today, and Lou bought an Electric Car from
Bud the next day this might happen;*
*a
*
*Bud; Hello, Electric Auto Emporium.*
*Lou; That car I bought from you doesn=92t start.*
*Bud; Did you charge the battery?*
*Lou; Yes, but it doesn=92t start.*
*Bud; Did you turn on the key?*
*Lou; Yes, but it doesn=92t start.*
*Bud; Did you turn the key to start and release it?*
*Lou; Yes, but the motor isn=92t starting.*
*Bud; Did you put it in gear?*
*Lou; No, it isn=92t starting.*
*Bud; Did you unplug the charging cable from the car?*
*Lou; I=92ll go look.*
*=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D20 minutes later=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D*
*Bud; Hello, Electric Auto Emporium. *
*Lou; It still won=92t start.*
*Bud, Did you turn on the key?*
*Lou, Yes, you better send me a Mechanic.*
*Bud; OK*
*=3D=3D=3D=3D=3DA few hours later=3D=3D=3D*
*Bud; Hello, Electric Auto Emporium. *
*Lou; It still won=92t start.*
*Bud; What did the mechanic do?*
*Lou; He climbed in and drove it around the block, then he left.*
*Bud; So everything is OK?*
*Lou; No, it still won=92t start.*
*Bud; Did you turn on the key and turn it to start?*
*Lou; Yes but it doesn=92t start*
*Bud; Can you put it in gear and press the accelerator?*
*Lou; No, I don=92t want to flood it and it isn=92t running.*
*Bud; What do you want me to do Sir? (Exasperated)*
*Lou; Come pick up this =93LEMON=94 and refund my money.*
*Bud; Did you read the driver=92s manual?*
*Lou; No, I know how to drive, I have been driving for 30 years.*
*Bud; Electric?*
*Lou; Yes this car is Electric.*
*Bud; Have you driven an Electric?*
*Lou; No, the DARN thing won=92t START!*
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I found this very funny. It happened to me, twice, but in reverse. I had =
become so accustomed to driving an EV that when my supervisor asked me to =
take her to the airport in her car and then park it in our office parking =
lot I got in, clicked the key to on as I would in my own cars, looked at he=
r =
and said "Your car won't start." I had forgotten you have to turn it more, =
until the starter kicks in. Then I did the same thing with an ICE I rented=
, =
even called the rental company to tell them the car wouldn't start. After =
a =
little while I remembered what the problem might be, got the car started an=
d =
had to call them back and try to explain that I was not a nut case and not =
to send anyone to help me.
Gail
----- Original Message ----- =
From: "Dennis Miles" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2010 10:37 PM
Subject: [EVDL] A little humor for Friday...(It is about an electric car !)
*Sometimes a little humor sets us up for a good weekend...
*
*
*
*We all love Bud Abbott and Lou Costello and their humorous routines like
=93Who =91s on First.=94*
*If Vaudeville were as popular today, and Lou bought an Electric Car from
Bud the next day this might happen;*
*a
*
*Bud; Hello, Electric Auto Emporium.*
*Lou; That car I bought from you doesn=92t start.*
*Bud; Did you charge the battery?*
*Lou; Yes, but it doesn=92t start.*
*Bud; Did you turn on the key?*
*Lou; Yes, but it doesn=92t start.*
*Bud; Did you turn the key to start and release it?*
*Lou; Yes, but the motor isn=92t starting.*
*Bud; Did you put it in gear?*
*Lou; No, it isn=92t starting.*
*Bud; Did you unplug the charging cable from the car?*
*Lou; I=92ll go look.*
*=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D20 minutes later=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D*
*Bud; Hello, Electric Auto Emporium. *
*Lou; It still won=92t start.*
*Bud, Did you turn on the key?*
*Lou, Yes, you better send me a Mechanic.*
*Bud; OK*
*=3D=3D=3D=3D=3DA few hours later=3D=3D=3D*
*Bud; Hello, Electric Auto Emporium. *
*Lou; It still won=92t start.*
*Bud; What did the mechanic do?*
*Lou; He climbed in and drove it around the block, then he left.*
*Bud; So everything is OK?*
*Lou; No, it still won=92t start.*
*Bud; Did you turn on the key and turn it to start?*
*Lou; Yes but it doesn=92t start*
*Bud; Can you put it in gear and press the accelerator?*
*Lou; No, I don=92t want to flood it and it isn=92t running.*
*Bud; What do you want me to do Sir? (Exasperated)*
*Lou; Come pick up this =93LEMON=94 and refund my money.*
*Bud; Did you read the driver=92s manual?*
*Lou; No, I know how to drive, I have been driving for 30 years.*
*Bud; Electric?*
*Lou; Yes this car is Electric.*
*Bud; Have you driven an Electric?*
*Lou; No, the DARN thing won=92t START!*
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