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fiftycentman

02/05/07 4:59 PM

#10220 RE: Lhasa #10219

Artguy might be able to contact Toyota to let them know about the technology. I'd love to see our technology with the soon to be number one auto company in the USA.
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newspeedwayboogie2

02/05/07 5:04 PM

#10221 RE: Lhasa #10219

The bus program is going to be used as Torvec's way of pushing the industry. The 5 million needed will be attained shortly through either state funding or private investment. Upon verification of test results 55,000 units will be installed in buses around the state. Such an order makes mass production a reality as permanent tooling will be made available to fill the order. This will also make the chicago municipal vehicle retrofit program attainable as unit prices will be at mass production levels. Either a large auto parts maker or vehicle maker will get on board now to be the ones to fill these orders or Torvec will make a deal with one of the many large nmachine shops in rochester to fill the orders. Either way the market will shift. Manufacturers will either need to purchase Torvec technology or invent their own or purchase IVT TEch from someone else. The push does not need to be huge in order to get this ball rolling. This is why a commercialization event for either Torvc or torotrak is good for both companies, it gets the industry rolling and starts competition. The bus program will commence very soon.
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Dino1717

02/05/07 5:33 PM

#10223 RE: Lhasa #10219

Lhasa two questions:

<< frequently pointed out advantages of the Torvec tech, ESPECIALLY IN THIS BOARD >>

<< no axe to grind on behalf of Toyota >>

1.Do you find it odd that Torvec shareholders would discuss the advantages of their technology on their message board?

2.Do you have an axe to grind with Torvec?

Dino
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dread50above

02/06/07 5:49 AM

#10233 RE: Lhasa #10219

"For Torvec to influence a big auto company it is like a mouse trying to move an elephant." - Lhasa


Lhasa, unless my hearing failed me and I was dillusional, I believe management said during the recent Stockholder's Meeting that Nissan was about to order another 20-30 Iso-Torques, that they have negotiations going on with a very large tier 1 supplier, and that the former head of GM Asia, who is now president of Shanghai Auto has personally visited Torvec with his top engineers several times. There were also rumors of Ford executives having visited Torvec in recent months.

And this:
Are mice afraid of elephants?
A few years ago, a sleep researcher at Zurich University studying elephants filmed them at night for several weeks. The evidence clearly shows that some daredevil mice were not afraid to climb over sleeping elephants in order to steal their leftovers. Yet the elephants' sleep, it was observed, was not disturbed by the little creatures.




BTW, I think that is a finger that the little guy is holding that elephant up with, although I can't be sure which finger.....



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