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Automotive News & Views Are automobiles a major cause of global warming?
6907 messages, Last post on Dec 02, 2009 at 4:48 PM
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 11, 2008 9:09 am) I can't say that I was a supporter of Tesla either. He does make some good points on using the money as designated. Not just as a general bailout. I would like to see the Feds encourage companies like Mitubishi and Pinanfarina that have EVs developed to set up shop here to build their cars. Then get the EPA off their high horse on certain restrictions that will destroy the small practical EV from ever being sold here.
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 11, 2008 10:07 am) In any case, the operative behaviors cited, makes the point. ( less than almost not measurable EV passenger vehicle cars). It is further almost ludicrously silly how long it will take to have ANY percentage EV population, once ANY yearly EV volume is factored in ( in context to the 254.1 M registered passenger vehicles) . So for example, Tesla delivered 100 ea EV vehicles. (US market I presume) WOW ! What is 100/ 254,100,000 = ? percentage. Now this is the good news !!!! China has been cleared by the Kyoto Accord Treaty to launch easily to minimums of 300,000,000 (300 million) more RUG to PUG vehicles !? They incidently do not even meet minimum European emission standards, so vilified by the US domestic emissions "burning a greater volume is better for the environment than burning a lesser volume " folks. Incidently China also has 6 to almost 7 x the population of the US and the average "Joe Chinese" aspires to be... like US !!! Not to be outflanked, what would one project INDIA wants???  
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 11, 2008 10:07 am) Give them credit for that at least. |
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Replying to: larsb (Dec 11, 2008 10:42 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 11, 2008 11:16 am)
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Replying to: gagrice (Dec 11, 2008 11:16 am) That's the feeling I get too.
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Replying to: steve_ (Dec 11, 2008 11:46 am) |
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I lived in Saudi Arabia as a kid (my dad worked for ARAMCO - "Arabian American Oil Company") I recall that in the late 1960s and early 70s... the Arab service folks all drove electric vehicles around. (Guys that fixed Air-Conditioners, Plumbers...etc) These vehicles looked like a bright orange Jeep CJ5 with a canvas top on it. They went no more than about 15 MPH. My point is that electric cars can be practical even when gasoline costs 12 cents a gallon. I also recall seeing Messerschmitt cars. ( http://www.microcarmuseum.com/tour/messerschmitt-kr200-roadst.html) |
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I'm back on line after a two day preview of the life-style Al has planned for us, a totally carbon free way of living. A major ice storm put the power grid out of action in our area. People had no heat, no lights, couldn't drive as the roads were impassable and gas stations couldn't pump gas. All the things that Gore and his followers are trying to do away with were gone. The result was a population of cold, hungry, frightened people huddling in the dark. Just the world that Al has waiting for us. Not for himself, mind you, for US. 
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