I'm a star

I’m so exhausted from all my publicity appearances lately. Being “green” means that Earth Day for me is like Christmas for Santa Claus. I was on new channel 8 this morning as a celebration for Earth Day! There were lights, cameras, and interviews. A copy of all 4 up close and personal appearances are on the website. It was so exciting, and the weather was true Oklahoma weather. All of green country got to see me inside and out, and learn about why I’m so special. Later that day, I was on the U for the University Students to learn about me as well.

Happy Early Earth Day

Today, I spent all day at the zoo, along with some other hybrid and alternative fuel cars. I was by the Lions and the penguins! Andrew and Kyle showed me off the people at the zoo. I even learned some stuff about the cars of the future, and hybrid vehicles in general.

Happy Late Valentine's Day

I’m getting excited to go to the East Coast for the final Challenge X Competition because I’ve never been out east! My students were going to ship my battery off to be inspected because it was giving me problems, but I couldn’t bear the thought of missing another important part of me after being reunited with my beloved IPT. Now, all my parts are back together, including my battery. The students have been spending a lot of time with me. It feels like Valentine’s Day, only in April.

Package from Nowhere

Hey guys, I’m sorry I haven’t written in a while, but I’ve been motorless. I haven’t been feeling like my self due to motor shivering, but maybe it’s just the cold weather. My students sent it off to a specialist in October to fix the shuddering, and I just got it back today! My students will have it installed soon, and I should be back to myself again!

I want to go back to Disneyland

My students just got back from the Winter Workshop in California today. We got to go to Disney Land! Mari, the Outreach Coordinator gave a presentation over the marketing strategy at the workshop, and told me it didn’t go so well. Does that mean they are going to sell me!? The best part from what I hear was that my students got to meet Jay Leno and tour his garage! Do you think he would ever let me join his family of crazy cool cars?

Legend of the one eye'd IPT

My students have been in contact with the company that manufactures my IPT (Integrated Power Train) and the company says that they have found the problem, however, we don't know when I will be reunited with my dear IPT. It's as if I'm missing one eye.

More about this marketing stuff

So my outreach coordinator came by to talk to me today. She told me that after November 15, I would be ready for puclic viewing. I'm going to be filmed, photographed and written about. It's like being the subject of the gossip column. She told me that I would meet more little kids, some important decision makers, and non-english speaking people. I better pull out my Spanish phrase book and start learning.

I was also put at ease when I found out that I'm not going to be sold. This marketing plan that everyone is scrambling about is going to be posted to our website on Friday, and breaks down how I'm going to be publicized, and how my students are going to educate others about my buddies and me, and what we do. I'm glad the outreach team finished the marketing plan, it looks really good, and really shows off all of the hardwork my students have done to make me a supercool car.