Why would you call a car ‘The Geec’?

Question: Why would you call a car 'The Geec'?
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Asked by Matt to Nathan on 11 Feb 2015.
- Nathan Quinlan answered on 11 Feb 2015:
  
  Hi Matt
  The Geec stands for Galway Energy-Efficient Car. The Geec is not a geek and a geek is not the Geec, but the Geec is proudly made by geeks.

Question: Why would you call a car 'The Geec'?