Comments on: CODA Automotive, the Company What Builds Crappy Electric Cars in the Bay Area, Has Sold Just 78 Vehicles? http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles "If you want a vision of the future, imagine Larry Ellison eating a hot dog - forever" editor@SFCitizen.com Sun, 19 May 2013 16:57:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: http://tinyurl.com/techmaxam57281 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-203500 http://tinyurl.com/techmaxam57281 Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:27:20 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-203500 What honestly stimulated you to post “CODA Automotive, the Company What Builds Crappy Electric Cars in the Bay Area, Has Sold Just 78 Vehicles? What honestly stimulated you to post “CODA Automotive, the Company What
Builds Crappy Electric Cars in the Bay Area, Has Sold Just 78 Vehicles?

]]> By: sfcitizen http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-203114 sfcitizen Sun, 06 Jan 2013 17:18:10 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-203114 Didn't say they took funds. I said that they're govt. subsidized. And they are. So there. Didn’t say they took funds. I said that they’re govt. subsidized. And they are. So there.

]]> By: Aacod http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-202999 Aacod Fri, 04 Jan 2013 23:15:16 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-202999 Coda has never taken any govt funds so shut ur mouth up. Coda has never taken any govt funds so shut ur mouth up.

]]> By: jd http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-202534 jd Mon, 31 Dec 2012 09:27:42 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-202534 entertaining read... i test drove the coda recently... like the coda owner's comment, it seems to work well. my wife drives the nice car, and i could care less about what i drive for a commute. the leaf is fugly IMO... if i could BUY an EV, it'd probably be the Honda FIT. in a nights of research, the Honda FIT seems to beat both out... too bad you can't just buy one. http://dsc.discovery.com/cars-bikes/test-drive-2013-honda-fit-ev-goes-head-to-head-with-the-nissan-leaf.html entertaining read…
i test drove the coda recently… like the coda owner’s comment, it seems to work well.
my wife drives the nice car, and i could care less about what i drive for a commute.
the leaf is fugly IMO… if i could BUY an EV, it’d probably be the Honda FIT.

in a nights of research, the Honda FIT seems to beat both out… too bad you can’t just buy one.

http://dsc.discovery.com/cars-bikes/test-drive-2013-honda-fit-ev-goes-head-to-head-with-the-nissan-leaf.html

]]> By: sfcitizen http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-201110 sfcitizen Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:45:07 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-201110 Fair enough. Or it could represent the entire worldwide production for 2012 up to a certain date. So, how man cars has CODA actually sold? CODA knows but declines to state, declines to contradict/correct the LATimes. I wonder why... Fair enough.

Or it could represent the entire worldwide production for 2012 up to a certain date.

So, how man cars has CODA actually sold? CODA knows but declines to state, declines to contradict/correct the LATimes. I wonder why…

]]> By: Steve http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-201108 Steve Tue, 18 Dec 2012 15:11:06 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-201108 Issuing a recall for 78 vehicles is NOT the same as only having sold 78 vehicles. I've worked on recalls before for automakers, and the quantity listed in the recall letter is the number of cars that left the factory with that probable defect. Cars that were repaired prior to leaving the factory aren't in that total, nor are any cars that never had the defect. Since the cause of the defect is "improper installation", it's quite probable that only a portion of the total production had the issue, maybe all cars built over a 2 week period. Don't take this as praise or defense of CODA. It's just an attempt to explain how recalls actually work. Issuing a recall for 78 vehicles is NOT the same as only having sold 78 vehicles. I’ve worked on recalls before for automakers, and the quantity listed in the recall letter is the number of cars that left the factory with that probable defect. Cars that were repaired prior to leaving the factory aren’t in that total, nor are any cars that never had the defect. Since the cause of the defect is “improper installation”, it’s quite probable that only a portion of the total production had the issue, maybe all cars built over a 2 week period.
Don’t take this as praise or defense of CODA. It’s just an attempt to explain how recalls actually work.

]]> By: xkejag http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-166195 xkejag Wed, 12 Sep 2012 08:31:19 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-166195 "If Coda is really bad company like you said but I don’t believe, consumer will not choose Coda sedan. Let’s see what will happen." Clearly a Codawg fan I see. This piece of work is nothing more than a goldman sachs / chinese government grab at taxpayer dollars. Poor style. Made largely in China. Delayed beyond the point of relevance due to Codawg hiring some garage outfit to endlessly attempt to design it's battery electronics. Subject to it's recall of all of it's 78 car sales --- unless you somehow think some of these things had good airbags and others had the bad airbags. (guess that might fit like trying to determine which baby formula from chine would kill your kid or something eh?). This think is an epic fail. The only thing that can save it is for them to crawl over to obama and ask for some left over solyndra cash. NOBODY wants this thing. I live in Calif. Never seen one yet though I see Kharmas, Volts and Leafs and will be seeing alot of Toyota's PIH Prius. All those cars are done professionally instead of having been cobbled together with dated styles and low budget electronic design. We are in tough times for EV's and even PIH's......the road gets much harder when junk like this shows up.......and what I fear is there will be a goldman sachs moneygrab for taxpayer bailouts to float this operation that will further stink up the future. You vainly keep shilling Codawg will be selling alot of cars. Hopefully not. Were this thing to make it's best showing on the Hertz and Avis lots (which is where it's headed at best).....I'll be sure to avoid it just out of principle. 78 cars. Most probably sold to Codawg employees. That is NOT growing no matter how much you hope it is. Good riddance to bad rubbish. Take this thing over to your homeland already ok? There the government can mandate everyone in Shanghai buy them:) “If Coda is really bad company like you said but I don’t believe, consumer will not choose Coda sedan. Let’s see what will happen.”

Clearly a Codawg fan I see.

This piece of work is nothing more than a goldman sachs / chinese government grab at taxpayer dollars.

Poor style.

Made largely in China.

Delayed beyond the point of relevance due to Codawg hiring some garage outfit to endlessly attempt to design it’s battery electronics.

Subject to it’s recall of all of it’s 78 car sales — unless you somehow think some of these things had good airbags and others had the bad airbags. (guess that might fit like trying to determine which baby formula from chine would kill your kid or something eh?).

This think is an epic fail. The only thing that can save it is for them to crawl over to obama and ask for some left over solyndra cash.

NOBODY wants this thing. I live in Calif. Never seen one yet though I see Kharmas, Volts and Leafs and will be seeing alot of Toyota’s PIH Prius.

All those cars are done professionally instead of having been cobbled together with dated styles and low budget electronic design.

We are in tough times for EV’s and even PIH’s……the road gets much harder when junk like this shows up…….and what I fear is there will be a goldman sachs moneygrab for taxpayer bailouts to float this operation that will further stink up the future.

You vainly keep shilling Codawg will be selling alot of cars. Hopefully not.
Were this thing to make it’s best showing on the Hertz and Avis lots (which is where it’s headed at best)…..I’ll be sure to avoid it just out of principle.

78 cars. Most probably sold to Codawg employees.

That is NOT growing no matter how much you hope it is.

Good riddance to bad rubbish. Take this thing over to your homeland already ok? There the government can mandate everyone in Shanghai buy them:)

]]> By: J http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-163976 J Sat, 08 Sep 2012 14:21:48 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-163976 None of cars are perfect. I think the Sedan is okay to drive if you care about the next generation. it is new EV avaiable in California, California should be proud by becoming the capital of Electric Vehicle by small company like Tesla, Fisker, and Coda maybe more. Just enjoy to see they are growing. They are pioneer of the new EV industry. Whether you like or not, I am for sure your next generation will be benefitted by these small companise bravery efforts. You are free to hate it as much as you want. Yes, Coda will not be sell just 150 cars but need to sell lot more and they will. It seems like you finally admit Coda will have a good chance to survive FOREVER.... It seem like you finally admit Coda will be in this business forever. None of cars are perfect.

I think the Sedan is okay to drive if you care about the next generation. it is new EV avaiable in California, California should be proud by becoming the capital of Electric Vehicle by small company like Tesla, Fisker, and Coda maybe more. Just enjoy to see they are growing. They are pioneer of the new EV industry. Whether you like or not, I am for sure your next generation will be benefitted by these small companise bravery efforts.

You are free to hate it as much as you want.

Yes, Coda will not be sell just 150 cars but need to sell lot more and they will. It seems like you finally admit Coda will have a good chance to survive FOREVER….

It seem like you finally admit Coda will be in this business forever.

]]> By: sfcitizen http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-163934 sfcitizen Sat, 08 Sep 2012 04:41:22 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-163934 I don't think you think the Sedan is perfect. I think the Sedan is terrible, the worst car available in California. You're free to love it and your company as much as you want. But you won't be able to sell just 150 cars per year forever... I don’t think you think the Sedan is perfect.

I think the Sedan is terrible, the worst car available in California.

You’re free to love it and your company as much as you want.

But you won’t be able to sell just 150 cars per year forever…

]]> By: J http://sfcitizen.com/blog/2012/09/04/coda-automotive-the-company-what-builds-crappy-electric-cars-in-the-bay-area-has-sold-just-78-vehicles/#comment-163929 J Sat, 08 Sep 2012 03:52:47 +0000 http://sfcitizen.com/blog/?p=42984#comment-163929 It seems like you don't get my point. I am not saying Coda Sedan is perfect. Coda Sedan has to be improved to success period and no doubt. Read all my messages above from the begining and get the point. I touhght you are smart enough to understand what I have been trying to tell you. Maybe I am wrong. Good luck to your worthless effort for do nothing per you said earlier. It seems like you don’t get my point. I am not saying Coda Sedan is perfect. Coda Sedan has to be improved to success period and no doubt. Read all my messages above from the begining and get the point. I touhght you are smart enough to understand what I have been trying to tell you. Maybe I am wrong. Good luck to your worthless effort for do nothing per you said earlier.

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