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Local boy does good - Boston Globe

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by bwilson4web, Mar 26, 2010.

  1. bwilson4web

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    I was looking over the recent Prius accident reports and found:

    A proud Prius owner says what’s really accelerating out of control is Toyota bashing - The Boston Globe

    Thanks Evan!

    Bob Wilson
     
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    He may have somewhat exagerated my true feelings, but all in all the author was pretty fair.
     
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    Ok, so do tell us your TRUE feelings, doc!
     
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    Thanks for the link OP. I read the article and sent the author a thank-you note.
     
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    hey doc, how did you end up here in the globe?
     
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    My name's around, he found me on FB as a "Prius Expert"
     
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    I'm surprised that the journalist did not put Evan's quotes in the context of opinion.
     
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    That would have been my preference, but I knew what I was getting into when I agreed to the interview.
    My real view on this is more in the vein that the guy was faking the UIA issue, but not to get all the press he did, in hopes of getting Toyota's attention and maybe getting the car bought back w/o penalty to make up his missed payments. I believe he underestimated how big this would be the same way he underestimated how well people would research his past and understand why what he did couldn't happen they way he said it did.
     
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