Posted on 01/09/2012 10:21:56 AM PST by jazusamo
See what I did there with that headline? Government Motors wont like it.
Heres a little vignette that might tell us much about the difference between the mainstream media and the rest of us. As Im walking into Newt Gingrichs townhall at Public Service New Hampshire in Manchester, I am behind a pair of MSMers, a man and a woman. The two are chatting about the event and the fact that its a Republican candidate, and the woman mutters something about crosses and swastikas. The man just chuckles. No bias to see here.
As were walking along the sidewalk towards the PSNH building, we pass a Chevy Volt owned by the utility. Its parked just outside PSNHs doors, with signage accompanying it touting its wonders. Its plugged in just in case you miss the obvious message and name, that this is an electric car and not a gas burner.
The man in the MSM pair in front of me looks at it, gets an awed expression and says Hey, thats a Chevy Volt we just passed. Cool!
My reaction: The Volt is the ultimate government car, and its presence outside a public utility company just locks that down. The Volt was built by a government-owned company mainly to sate a government desire to socially engineer a green energy outcome. It was pitched by the president himself, but like most of his programs its unworkable for the average American. At about $40,000 (subsidized) the Volt is one of the most expensive cars on the market. For that high price, you get a tiny car that is impractical for most American families, but for those of a certain political bent its a public sign of their piety. Despite Ralph Naders silence on the matter, the Volt also appears to be unsafe; whether its unsafe at any speed is open to debate.
But hey, cool. Right?
Everyone should be contacting their representatives in congress to support Rep. Mike Kellys bill to kill the $7,500 tax credit.
This tax credit is for all EVs that qualify and includes the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf.
Ping.
Funny. There a 4 cadillac escalades and a suburban in the pic.
Good catch, wonder if the candidates are getting government protection.
Is there a AWD option on the Chevy Volt? You know for those not so uncommon snow storms we get here in the North East for about half the year.
No need for the AWD. That Volt ain’t going far in the cold weather anyway.
Yeah, but it doesn’t have it’s own plug..haha
Heh, heh, heh.
From what I’ve read the Volt definitely isn’t a cold weather vehicle, the heater doesn’t seem to be too efficient. You could wear fur but then PETA would be protesting you. :)
One thing that may get lost in these stories is that some of us would entertain an electric vehicle if it proved practical and cost effective. Having Benito Obamalini pass out $7,500 per car in other people’s money doesn’t magically make the Volt practical or cost effective.
I’d say let automakers do R&D on their own dime.
Gee, an entire parking lot with one, free charging station.
If the electric car ever caught on, charging stations wouldn’t be free, would greatly complicate how northern state parking lots are plowed in winter, and would result in fights over parking spots.
Not to mention the strain it would place on the power grid.
Was it on fire?
Your Tax Dollars at work, BUYING VOTES...
Yo notice what the Volt doesn’t have?
Dirt on it. Look at the Suburban behind it.
Which one do you think got used lately?
Exactly...Get the government out of the EV business and let the market decide.
That’s right, those charging stations are not cheap. Tax dollars are subsidizing their installation now, that couldn’t go on if millions were put in across the country.
“Nice Coal fired car you have here”.
“Oh no sir... its electric”.
"Where do you think that the electricity comes from”?
“Mississippi Power”.
“Yep... and Plant Watson is coal fired. When are you sending it back to Detroit”?
“What do you mean”?
gm recalled all 8000 that were built so I guess a recall is a recall”.
“Oh no sir... gm is going to send out kits to retrofit the battery”.
“What about the 1534 that are in the field”?
“gm is giving all of these owners another car to use until their car can be retrofitted or we will buy them back”.
“So if I buy one today... I can drive something else or you will refund my purchase price”?
“Yes sir”.
“I think that I will pass... thanks”.
LLS
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