Thoughts on a plug-in hybrid conversion
Hello! I am the founder of a Seattle-based startup. We are developing a family of universal retrofit kits that convert existing vehicles into plug-in hybrids. Our first product will be for pickup tru...
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How did I miss this thread? Was it in some other category and was just moved to tow vehicles?
My comments are along a different vein. It's regarding this "COMING SOON" mentality that you, like so many others with pie-in-the-sky aspirations, present to the public.
I for one do NOT want to hear about what you are "going" to do, or what you "want" to do or what you "plan" to do. I want to hear about what you are DOING. I want to hear about the product you have in stock and ready to ship TODAY.
So many times it's just hype hype hype, "COMING SOON!" and never comes to fruition. Either that was the plan all along (i.e. take the investor's money and run), or it turns out that it's not possible to make good on your claims, so you quietly disappear.
Case in point, a new building goes up a couple miles from here. Sign goes up, "ITALIAN DELI COMING SOON!" I'm thinking nice, a new place to get a sub, maybe open in a month or two. YEARS later, sign still says "COMING SOON!" and the building sits empty.
In my mind you don't put up a sign until you're ready to open, with meat and cheese in the display case, bread on the shelves.
My comments are along a different vein. It's regarding this "COMING SOON" mentality that you, like so many others with pie-in-the-sky aspirations, present to the public.
I for one do NOT want to hear about what you are "going" to do, or what you "want" to do or what you "plan" to do. I want to hear about what you are DOING. I want to hear about the product you have in stock and ready to ship TODAY.
So many times it's just hype hype hype, "COMING SOON!" and never comes to fruition. Either that was the plan all along (i.e. take the investor's money and run), or it turns out that it's not possible to make good on your claims, so you quietly disappear.
Case in point, a new building goes up a couple miles from here. Sign goes up, "ITALIAN DELI COMING SOON!" I'm thinking nice, a new place to get a sub, maybe open in a month or two. YEARS later, sign still says "COMING SOON!" and the building sits empty.
In my mind you don't put up a sign until you're ready to open, with meat and cheese in the display case, bread on the shelves.
