And she asserted that EV-1 lessees were being required to pay for wear and tear on crushed cars.
Disgruntled EV-1 lessees have formed a loose online support group, relaying stories and strategies as they try to hang on to their cars.
Ford's response is similar to that of G.M., which has quietly reclaimed most of its ground-breaking EV-1 electric cars, from some 800 lessees, since production ended in 2000.
For the MacAulay portion the report stated: "1000 acres, Alexander McAula: stone house and bawn; 2 freeholders, 9 lessees; able to produce 30 men with arms".
Marvin Rush, an EV-1 lessee and a cinematographer for the "Star Trek" television series, used his own money -- and the cast of the show -- to create radio advertisements for the car.
J.D. Power Associates surveyed 81,500 purchasers and lessees of new 2008 model-year cars and trucks, after 90 days of ownership, between February and April of 2008.
The Power results come from questionnaires sent to 65,000 buyers or lessees of 2002 models; the survey tabulates problems (defects) in the first 90 days of ownership.
Behind the Numbers The annual Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study identifies what 80,900 purchasers and lessees of new 2009 model-year vehicles liked and disliked about their cars during the first 90 days of ownership.
The annual Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study identifies what 80,900 purchasers and lessees of new 2009 model-year vehicles liked and disliked about their cars during the first 90 days of ownership.
This year, it was based on responses from more than 74,000 owners and lessees of new vehicles from the 2012 model year.
More than 76,000 purchasers and lessees of 2010 model-year vehicles responded to the survey between February and May of this year.
