I've always been taught, since I was a little 00R, that you give credit where it is due. And when BMWNA's head honcho gave some personal, candid remarks on his state of the electrification of cars, most would say "Right on, O'Donnell's telling it how it is."
Some didn't see it that way.
Of course the electric-leaning web sites began to tear into O'Donnell for his remarks and this eventually lead to his clarification on the manner -- see down below.
With that said, take a look at Jimmy Oh-Dee's remarks and read The Truth About Cars' take on the matter. We think TTAC hit the nail on the head with this one.
My favorite line is: "We live in a strange world where you have to say that you are sorry that you did not lie."
The Truth About Cars reports:
...O’Donnell also said that “from a practicality point of view, EVs won’t work for most people. For at least 90 percent and maybe more of the population, an EV won’t work at the current battery range."
Jim O'Donnell's statement follows:
“On April 18th, I had a conversation reported in the Detroit News that has caused a great deal of concern over the past week. I realize I could have been clearer in my comments and I sincerely apologize if I have offended the strong network of electric vehicle advocates whose support has been deeply meaningful to us at BMW.”
“We also understand that we are a country of diverse living and driving conditions and that electric vehicles may not be the natural choice for all drivers, many of whom will want to choose other advanced technology vehicles. “
“I am sorry for the confusion and concern I have caused. While I clearly should have chosen my words more carefully, rest assured, BMW is fully behind electric vehicles and all of the ongoing innovation in this area. We live in a diverse world and our company is working very hard on meeting the needs of our wide range of customers all over the world.”
BACK to The Truth About Cars:
Now THAT created a firestorm. The DetN basks in the glory of feeding BMW crow, which their CEO ate. From Fiskerkarmablog to Electriccarnews, all are happy to hear that O’Donnell apologized for saying the truth. We live in a strange world where you have to say that you are sorry that you did not lie...
[Source: The Truth About Cars]
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