Two Stories About The Electric Car (Rush: What Liberals Don't Want You To Know About It)

Rush Limbaugh ^ | 1/31/2011 | Rush Limbaugh

[goldstategop]

What's wrong with the electric car? Its not the ideal winter car. And liberals drive one of those things as a fashion statement: we're better than you! Will it prevent climate change? No one has proven driving one would!

[joyce11111]

I would not ride in one of those clown cars!

[businessprofessor]

“Its not the ideal winter car.”

It’s not also a good hot weather car. The air conditioning will put a heavy load on the battery. An electric car is best suited to a bay area climate without extreme temperatures. I guess that eliminates most of the country unless you want to freeze, sweat, and provide heated housing for your car not to mention recharge it every night.

[truthguy]

What a steaming pile this article. I don't think Limbaugh understands the difference between an all electric like the Nissan Leaf and and EREV like the Chevy Volt. The Volt will do very well in snow and cold weather owing to it's backup engine. Limbaugh doesn't get it. Chevrolet (GM) is ramping up to increase the productions. Don't' believe it all you Rush fans?

GM looking at ways to double or triple Volt production

Limbaugh needs to get off the subject of automobiles. He's doesn't know which end he's talking out of.

[Lazlo in PA]

I wish everyone would pipe down on these vehicles being a disaster. Between the Commie Pinko Rats driving these death traps, their love of abortions and assisted suicides, we could eradicate the country of every Dim in a few decades.

[Intolerant in NJ]

In some situations the chemical reactions will happen so slowly and give so little power that the battery will appear to be dead...so what? - you just go buy a new battery for $10,000.00.......

[umgud]

I also suspect these things would be pretty limited in parts of the nation where it gets really hot. If you only get 40 miles per charge under ideal conditions (see Toyota commercials), how much will that be cut with the air constantly running? How about hills or heavy loads?

I think these things are only good for short spurts on flat ground in 70 degree weather.

[AlexW]

“The Volt will do very well in snow and cold weather owing to it’s backup engine.”
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Rush mentioned the engine.
Whats the purupose of the stupid car if you have to run an engine?

[Robert A Cook PE]

Rush forgot about thying to run the lights, heater, window defroster, fan, AND a cold battery ... up a hill.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Rush forgot about trying to run the lights, heater, window defroster, fan, AND a cold battery ... up a hill.

[Kirkwood]

You should have read the article before commenting.

[43north]

The solution to automotive economy is and has always been turbo-charged, direct injection Diesel engines.

Anyone who believes in electric cars must also believe in the good intentions of bureaucrats and pixie dust.

The enviromental destruction agency has a bias against anything Diesel because this government has bought and paid for government motors and government electric.

Morons!

[MacMattico]

Oh, come on now, all you have to do is buy (for an additional fee that will go towards reforestation of the Amazon rain forest)the alternative electric car hood mounted solar panels or the trunk mounted windmill. In most cases you'll be just fine with these two accessories, as long as you don't drive under any low under passes. (I don't need to put that little sarcasm thingy, do I?)

[Vendome]

 

[warriorfor honor]

On a day like today in Colorado very cold
running the heater and defroster etc.
It's engine (only charges battery not powering wheels)
It will not be able to charge a cold diminished battery fast enough to keep up with demand.

[Cobra64]

[count-your-change]

A gasoline engine to keep the batteries warm would be an option and if the engine were big enough the batteries could be eliminated which would allow the car to be larger.

Fantastic Idea!

[noiseman]

That may be all well and good, and this is admittedly a slight change of topic, but what about the fact that the Volt's batteries represent a huge chunk of the overall cost of the car and may need to be changed out before a used Volt would be marketable on the used-car market? I've seen estimates that the battery pack alone costs anywhere from $8,000 to $15,000. No one in their right mind would go anywhere near a used Volt unless they had assurance of battery longevity. The only way I see to guarantee this is to replace the batteries, effectively making a used Volt nearly worthless.

I know that GM will offer a battery warranty to the original owner, but what about the used market?

[Ben Hecks]

From the specs I’ve seen, the Volt gas engine is 74HP which has to move a 3729 pound car plus driver, passengers and baggage. I wouldn’t expect sparkling performance out of that setup.

[enduserindy]

Your link says “GM looking at ways to double or triple Volt production” too bad the REST OF THE SENTENCE IS “SHOULD SALES DEMAND ACCELERATE”

Other mentionable quotes from your link:

“Akerson conceded today that GM stands to make little or no initial profit on the Volt. He said the carmaker can sell them “for close to cost.”

“The Volt has a base price of $41,000, including shipping, before a $7,500 federal tax credit.”

“Frank Moultrie, shop chairman of UAW Local 22 representing 960 hourly workers at Detroit-Hamtramck, said there are no immediate plans to add a second shift at the plant.”

Is it better in cold weather than an all electric car? Well sure but do you really want to be in an over priced, government (tax payer) subsidized shit box when the snow hits the fan? I’ll stick with my Exploder.