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    Posted: 27 Sep. 2011 at 3:01pm
Thanks Hans, but he won and I didn't.  He played by the rules.  I just didn't get as creative as he did at the end.  Merit got us into the final 10 contestants.  After that it was simply public votes, and the one with the most at the end gets the prize.  I knew going in that only the #1 position got anything.  That's why I tried so hard.  I just needed more creativity. 
 
I'm pretty well over the disappointment.  It's time to refocus and get moving on the other things I can do, like rebuild the trailer, see if we can afford the generator, start buying steel for the trailer top.  I'm going to take another hard look at used Prius batteries to see if there is a way for me to use them as replacements for my Lead-Acid battery pack.  If I can then it'll be time to contact salvage yards to see if they have any destroyed Prius cars.
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Mike,
 I would like to know the contact information for anyone at EVTV who I could write in order to express my deep disappointment. If Brandon stuffed the ballot box with a Youtube video I think that EVTV should give you another look based on your merits alone. It would probably do them good to expand their vision to include the Electro-Willys because it would make for good TV. With Brandon they are putting all of their eggs in one basket. As I recall there were some components that were up as the prize that you did not need and or could not use (the Netgain motor was one?) so you would be a cheap date (no offense intended) for them as a runner-up contestant if they were to do a parallel piece on the E-Willys.

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THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT!!

I spent a lot of time reflecting on it all as I drove home across Kansas and eastern Colorado.  It's pretty empty out there, what else did I have to do?   Like a few of you have pointed out, I did not loose anything in the contest.  Nothing was taken away.  I did get to make some new friends, and to share what I've done with Electro-Willys with many Electric Vehicle rebuilding professionals.  I got many compliments from them about my work and where I want to go with this project.  That was very encouraging.  I did not get to bring the grand prize home despite months of hard work.  That would have solved some of the technical problems I have to fix in order to take this jeep to Alaska.  But there are other ways to solve those problems. 
 
Brandon won the contest because he did something I did not.  He made a you-tube video basically begging for votes.  And he got them.  Enough to take the lead.  DANG!!  Why didn't I think of that??!  He followed all the rules, and he got just enough votes to win the day.  I shook his hand and wished him success with his project.  I know how hard I worked and how creative I had to get to give him some competition.  I know he had to work at it too.  I respect that.  He has a good project persued with good intentions.  Now he has to figure out what to do with it all.  And I have to figure out how to do without it all. 
 
I've beaten the odds so far by doing what I've already done.  Most first time EV builders never finish their project.  I'm already using mine as my daily driver.   I'm set back a little, but with some help I'll get it all figured out and make the Alaska trip happen.   I'm sure I'll do some more wishing that something would have been different, and that I would have won, but that will not change history.  So it's time to relax, take a deep breath, refocus on my objectives, review my priorities, and get ready for the future.  In the immortal words of Chief Dan George as he addressed the outlaw Josse Wales, "We shall endeaver to persevere!" 
 
THANK YOU ALL!!
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Truly sorry to hear this Mike,
sure hope to meet up with you on your trip next year.
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Hey Mike your looking at it all wrong!  Of course they let the other guy "win" after all he has some CAR that no one in there right mind would ever WANT to drive!  You have the JEEP that is a blast to drive, can go someplace that the other battery car cant go....hummm OFF ROAD! and remember his battery car is a toy, yours won a war!  Also if that dosent help, try this Your the 1st place electric Jeep 4x4. they just didnt have a class for your jeep to be in.  Also you built something that Jeep, Dodge, Chevy, Ford, Toyota, or anyone else for that matter could build an electric 4x4 daily driver!  That sounds like bragging rights!!!!
 
I know that it sucks, and Ive sat scratching my head about other jeeps and (cars) that have beat me in car shows.  They are all subjectve, if it were 2deg warmer and the planet formaly known as pluto were 20 cubic miles bigger the results would have been diffrent.
 
Over all GREAT JOB and you have all of our votes.
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Sorry to hear this Mike  I thought you were a shoe-in.  Sure was hopeing for the best.
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It is sad and surprising to hear you did not win.Cry Kathy and I were quite impressed in your electric jeep. Its even a daily driver! How can you beat that? Who and what won? Was it the Taxi cab? Angry  there must be a silver lining in this somewhere. So Sorry Mike......... Maybe they will do this contest again next year?
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Damng! Remember you are always the winner here. I can say that you have inspired me to one day do a similar project when finances allow. 
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Sorry to here that Mike. Just remember though, that you still have the Jeep. They just have other cars. Safe travels.
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Damn!  Sorry bout that, Mike!  I kinda agree with Roc--it seems wacky that they didn't keep the voting results transparent at the end.... Take heart, though, brother--everybody here knows who should have won!
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Mike,

That's a big disappointment, but I'm sure you know to focus on the positives.  Have a safe trip home!

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Not posting the % all the way to the end seems sort of suspect to me but I guess there could be reasons.

Sorry about this contest but just keep in mind what you have contributed overall.

Have a safe trip and don't dwell on the other.
 
 
 
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when can we see pics of the POS that did win? i feel like getting sick right now....
 
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Dont take is personally Mike.  
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I wish I knew what to say as well.  It is a let down to the community, but I think that better things are yet to come.  Have a safe trip home.
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....rigged....
Mike you are a winner here with us, always!
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Dammit! I was really hoping you would win!

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Ahhh sh*t, Oh well. Your still a very lucky man! Cheer up!

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