Performance with Conscience
I visited the Ronn Motor Company two weeks ago, before going to Chicago (to film an infomercial for The Awakening Course) and then Ohio (to visit family).
I’m impressed.
This small group of people, located only an hour from my home here in Texas, are making automotive history.
Creating an on-board hydrogen-gasoline injection system is innovative enough. But their car looks, well, incredible.
Two years ago I told the Panoz Automotive Company that I wanted them to build me an “environmentally friendly muscle car.” They haven’t done it yet.
But Ronn Motors is up to bat and they are looking good. I ordered a custom made version of it today. It’ll be a 550 HP super charged hybrid. I’ll have it sometime in early 2009.
Besides the fact that their Scorpion will get over 40 miles per gallon and have zero emissions, yet still go over 200 mph, they are doing their best to stay green in all areas. Their new motto is “Performance with Conscience.”
I think more businesses can go this route. There’s nothing wrong with making money, but adding in the element of consideration of others and the planet is good business, too.
Ronn Motors isn’t the only auto company trying to make a difference, of course.
I wrote about the Tesla all-electric car over a year ago. While the car looks breathtaking, too, it’s totally silent. A friend saw it drive off and said, “It’s the fastest golf cart ever!”
While an all-electric vehicle has advantages, I think silence isn’t one of them. I was almost hit by an airport cart last week in Cleveland. I couldn’t hear it coming up behind me. A totally silent car on the road is going to be dangerous until the public retrains itself to “hear” it.
Plus you still have to pay to charge all those batteries.
And those batteries are $89 each — and the Tesla has over 6,000 of them.
Plus they’ll need dumped someplace one day.
And there’s no service center for the car yet. When I talked to Tesla about ordering their car a year ago, they talked me out of it, saying it would cost an additional $8,000 to service it in Texas.
I admire Tesla for going in the right direction, but they aren’t there yet. I think the Scorpion is more on the money: it’s an eco-friendly muscle car. Until an all water or all solar car that looks good, sounds good, and races good comes along, it’ll due for me.
Of course, I’ll still keep Ladybug and Francine.
Ao Akua,
Joe
www.mrfire.com
PS — Now I just need to figure out what color to paint my Scorpion and what to name her. Suggestions?
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The golf car drivers inside the Cleveland airport drive almost as crazy as the people on the streets of Cleveland. Almost run down several times myself.
Put the $5,000 a gallon paint on this baby and name him Apollo or Hercules.
August 13th, 2008 | #
Hi Joe,
Awesome news.
Ever considered painting the Scorpion the with a “flame” design?
http://ca.images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?p=flame+car&ni=21&ei=UTF-8&fr=hp-pvdt&xargs=0&pstart=1&b=22
After all, you are Mr Fire
Peace
Koorosh
August 13th, 2008 | #
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August 13th, 2008 | #
You should paint it bright yellow-like zinc yellow. that would look cool-and you should name her either Rhiannon or Gabriella-have fun
August 14th, 2008 | #
Hey Joe,
I think a shade of teal, which could represent, water. Water should be used wisely, like your 300 mph car! ;0) Have fun in hill country.
August 14th, 2008 | #
Hello…
Your news has once again shown a demonstration of what your about. I think a pearl white would be classy; this would show off all the colors of the Universe. Name - FireFly!
Enjoy your new addition to the family when it arrives.
Hugs
August 14th, 2008 | #
I suggest the name Eureka
August 14th, 2008 | #
SILVER ! Powerful,, slick, timeless and elegants — seems to be the James Bond color — like in the newly launched limited edition Titanium silver C902 Cyber-shot phone as used by James Bond alias Daniel Craig in the eagerly awaited QUANTUM OF SOLACE … according to Sony gets you ready for any challenge, immersing you into the world of a secret agent with interactive 007 content and a spy-style game (Users will get the chance to know exactly what it takes to be a secret agent like James Bond with the first level* of an exclusive pre-loaded spy-style game… +++)
Or else … how about a happy Dalaï Lama style ORANGE ?
Name ? I suggest Angel. Or a Bond Girl name.
Hugs from Paris
August 15th, 2008 | #
How about calling the car Tiger? A fitting tribute perhaps?
August 15th, 2008 | #
I would call it “my key” or ” #1 key”. Color it any color you want but grab the color from within.
August 15th, 2008 | #
Joe, you have an eagle eye for the not so average cars. That’s what I like about you pal. You know where to find the A! cars. I would like to own one of these one day. I have a lot of cleaning to do.
August 17th, 2008 | #