'I think the reality is that this thing is moving faster than anyone really knows.' You are right on the money. It's faster than Torvec thought, at least as far as NASA went. I'm sure they were thinking, 'what's taking so long', then NASA calls, then Chicago calls, then Koeningsegg calls, then Nissan calls again, and suddenly it's pedal to the metal on fronts they didn't see coming, but were happy to address.
It's probably moving faster than Eaton and others thought possible. Even though they had plenty of time to prepare for this Torvec business climate. Is it moving fast enough for someone who planned to cash out in March, no, but it is probably moving uncomfortably fast for anyone who has a big short position.
Depending on how old you are, 10 years either seems like a lifetime or somehow like 2 years used to be. I'm sure a lot of people are betting against huge changes in the auto industry, but there are fundamental shifts happening right now. The GM car that left Henrietta last weekend only went 300 miles on it's fuel cell, but there will be 100 out in a year or two and Honda's version will start to roll out next year.
Cars in the next 10 years will be nothing like the previous 100 years and Torvec will be a very important part of this next generation. Or not, the bets are down, soon we will flip the cards and see who has a better hand.