Comments on: GM gambling all on Chevy Volt, time for government subsidy? http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/19/gm-gambling-all-on-chevy-volt-time-for-government-subsidy/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bob http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/19/gm-gambling-all-on-chevy-volt-time-for-government-subsidy/comment-page-1/#comment-99690 Bob Sun, 08 Jun 2008 15:34:36 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/19/gm-gambling-all-on-chevy-volt-time-for-government-subsidy/#comment-99690 I'd rather see the government loan GM $10 billion to recreate a domestic auto industry that won't be dead by 2015, than fund the occupation in Iraq for another few weeks, but that's just me. I guess the 'market' likes to blow stuff up. I think like guns, Americans would rather die than let foreigners pry their Adam Smith textbooks from their cold, dead fingers. China is just watching with amusement, waiting until they make their move in 2018. I've owned a Prius since 2004, and don't give a f**k what people think of that (when I'm driving). It's a fun car, and gets 46 mpg total (not just highway, like a lot of people quote; and that 46 includes all the short hops to the store, when the engine is not fully warmed. If people actually *measured* mpg, they will find it much lower than expected). I've had people at gas stations say the 'numbers' don't add up - they seemed to think that $2 gasoline in 2004 could be projected 15 years into the future. Tom - wow, you can project gasoline prices *30* years into the future ? Most people can't project one *month*. I’d rather see the government loan GM $10 billion to recreate a domestic auto industry that won’t be dead by 2015, than fund the occupation in Iraq for another few weeks, but that’s just me.
I guess the ‘market’ likes to blow stuff up.

I think like guns, Americans would rather die than let foreigners pry their Adam Smith textbooks from their cold, dead fingers. China is just watching with amusement, waiting until they make their move in 2018.

I’ve owned a Prius since 2004, and don’t give a f**k what people think of that (when I’m driving). It’s a fun car, and gets 46 mpg total (not just highway, like a lot of people quote; and that 46 includes all the short hops to the store, when the engine is not fully warmed. If people actually *measured* mpg, they will find it much lower than expected). I’ve had people at gas stations say the ‘numbers’ don’t add up – they seemed to think that $2 gasoline in 2004 could be projected 15 years into the future.

Tom – wow, you can project gasoline prices *30* years into the future ? Most people can’t project one *month*.

]]> By: Tom http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/19/gm-gambling-all-on-chevy-volt-time-for-government-subsidy/comment-page-1/#comment-91952 Tom Wed, 21 May 2008 13:37:40 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/19/gm-gambling-all-on-chevy-volt-time-for-government-subsidy/#comment-91952 No subsidy. We already subsidize wind power, solar, and ethanol way too much. Let the market decide the best product for the price. If plug-in-hybrid truly is the best option, then let them prove it to us. I would not own a Prius (unless given to me). I own a Chevy Aveo which gets 30mpg (it is a crappy little cheap car but it gets good mileage). To switch to a Prius would have taken me 30 years plus to pay back the difference with the cost savings from mileage. People who own a Prius want everyone to think they care about the "environment" and they want to feel good about driving and polluting a little less. No subsidy. We already subsidize wind power, solar, and ethanol way too much. Let the market decide the best product for the price. If plug-in-hybrid truly is the best option, then let them prove it to us. I would not own a Prius (unless given to me). I own a Chevy Aveo which gets 30mpg (it is a crappy little cheap car but it gets good mileage). To switch to a Prius would have taken me 30 years plus to pay back the difference with the cost savings from mileage. People who own a Prius want everyone to think they care about the “environment” and they want to feel good about driving and polluting a little less.

]]> By: Chevy Volt Guy http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/19/gm-gambling-all-on-chevy-volt-time-for-government-subsidy/comment-page-1/#comment-91847 Chevy Volt Guy Wed, 21 May 2008 02:56:11 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/19/gm-gambling-all-on-chevy-volt-time-for-government-subsidy/#comment-91847 This is really disgusting, so the oil lobbies jack oil prices so we have to go hybrid and then the car lobbies get the government to give them money because they dragged asss going the hybird route. Truly pathetic. Check out more of the story at http://www.chevy-volt.net This is really disgusting, so the oil lobbies jack oil prices so we have to go hybrid and then the car lobbies get the government to give them money because they dragged asss going the hybird route. Truly pathetic.

Check out more of the story at http://www.chevy-volt.net

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