Comments on: Dave Hermance, Toyota's Hybrid Guru

By: Robair of SanDiego

Robair of SanDiego — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:40:01 +0000

-well sadly Dave’Hermance at least died doing what he loved to do, and not in ahospital on life-support! Being a bright engineer, it is strange that he’d be taken-in by the inane ‘GlobalWarming’ NWO-Bank’sters like Al’Gore, -whose agenda is to Tax the public into utter submission. The emergence of the hybrid-EV (-which i advised GM to introduce via a retrofit-pack for their EV-1) should help to quell the warmongering NWO-mafia, –while many are shoveling their way out of many inches of GW-snow this February… ~R.vH

By: Kathy Bougher

Kathy Bougher — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 17:17:51 +0000

Thank you all for your kind words.

Kathy :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

By: John Acheson

John Acheson — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:25:52 +0000

for giving your career to a cause that has already helped our planet. We’ll never forget your contributions and will continue to push your work forward. Thank you again for your inspiration!

By: Michael Chris

Michael Chris — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:49:52 +0000

I’m confident Toyota will find a worthy successor for D.H. to fill the gap left by his demise from an activity he obviously loved. Rest in peace, Mr.Hermance, and please look over the people who give a damn about our enviroment!!

By: Norman Conwill

Norman Conwill — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 02:44:09 +0000

In the mid-90's I was part of a management team for a company called Electronic Power Technology.
We had a patented battery charging technology which enabled us to fully recharge an Electric Car in 15 minutes.
A properly designed Electric Vehicle requires no oil products !!
Unfortunately, the .com frenzy for investment capital superceded our ability to raise sufficient capital to stay in business.
Also, Mr. Hermance was right on target when he stated that the American public would not accept any vehicle that doesn't offer performance in lieu of economy.
We are going to experience the devastating results of that state of mind, until we wise up.
And, unfortunately it is not because we did not have the technology to provide reliable transportation without oil dependency.
The technology to do so has been with us for at least 10 years, so far as I know.

By: Craig Van Batenburg

Craig Van Batenburg — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:13:15 +0000

I knew Dave just enough to know he was a man of greatness. I had a chance to have breakfast with him earlier this year. We spoke about planes, his family but not much about hybrids. A life well lived but too short.

By: h. gaskin

h. gaskin — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:38:06 +0000

:cry the world has lost another great man. may he rest in peace and may his legacy increase.may the good lord comfort his loved ones in their time of grief.

By: Christina Peressini

Christina Peressini — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:28:50 +0000

This is very sad news. Thank you for posting the interview again Brad for those of us who didn’t read it the first time around. It’s wonderful that he has left a legacy for others to continue to build upon.

By: E. Forni

E. Forni — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:46:02 +0000

I appreciated his honest answers to all the questions. I am sure he is going to be missed personally, but just as much scientifically.

By: Jeff Winker

Jeff Winker — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 00:39:08 +0000

I was very touched by the reprise of a previous interview with someone who will be missed by all, and in whose great debt we all are.