18 Nov
Do we really need to spend $300 million for electric green cars, what happens when the power goes out?
http://www.nypost.com/seven/02112009/news/politics/congress_hopping_carts_154496.htm
The federal government is preparing to spend millions to purchase a fleet of small electric vehicles that critics compare to golf carts.
The 8 billion economic stimulus bill that passed the Senate yesterday contains 0 million for the government to purchase a fleet of "green" cars.
Posted by Curtis on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
Yes,,, as long as it is funded with government money, and the work is done by big labor union employees.
Because more government, and more labor union, means more democrats.
Just ask any federal, or state, or union worker, which party they vote for.
When the power goes out, Obama will hire thousands of federal employees, to manually turn the generators to keep the power on.
Posted by Joshua P on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
You use the non-electric cars, I guess.
Next . . .
I wonder, though, what will happen a few years from now when technology has advanced to the point that all cars are electric. Guss you’ll have to have standby generators to fuel your cars during prolonged outages. Not a biggie, a standby generator costs only a few hundred dollars.
Posted by Hater Police on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
I tend to doubt reports in the Post. Its more likely spin than fact. I don’t as a rule have a problem with investing the green technologies. I don’t see how else it will move forward.
Posted by Colette Pioline ART on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
Hmmm… Stimulating the economy by buying American electric cars….
I don’t actually have a problem with this.
Posted by Thomas R on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
These are the same critics who deny global warming.
NEXT!
Posted by whimsy on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
Solar panels seem to work fine….
BTW, gas pumps don’t funtion without power, either…
Posted by kitkat on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
Not only that but, who is going to buy them? I can’t fit 5 kids in a golf cart!! This whole stimulus bill is a joke. They accused Bush of "the politics of fear" Obama wants us to believe the sky is falling. I’m not buying any of it.
Posted by celexa on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
Well for the fellow one her who agrees with Global warming must not live her in Wisconsin where we had quite a frigid winter this year. Electric cars are a dumb a@@ idea and no one wants to drive one, how fast could it go, not fast enough.
Posted by SilverPhoenix on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
IREPS. But not for the government nor their flies. Learn better how to protect your trade secrets.
We as individuals should not self rule, however becoming more self disciplined and conservative wouldn’t be a bad idea.
Posted by Rev-'em-up Wright *rerun* on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
Yes, of course, these will hold us over until the wind driven model comes out.
Posted by DAVE on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
They is to help out the democrats get around. They get what they deserve.
Posted by laughter_every_day on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
When the power goes out the gas pumps don’t work
Posted by black leopard on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
no. those companies have that money already in their offshore bank accounts at Lichtenstein.
Posted by 100% American on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
No we do not. Even when the facts state that green cars are a good idea, and could help there is a flip side Mr. husien obama is not saying.
All these so called green cars cost so much money to make that the car company’s will have to charge a huge price in order to make them. Most hard working American’s can’t afford to buy a new car at the cost of them now much less if the price goes up more. Simply put this is a huge waste of tax dollars.
Mr. husien obama needs to explain to the working people of this country just why at this time in our country’s hard times just why should we pay for the car company’s to make green cars that will cost so much we the people can’t afford to buy.
Posted by debbiep on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
The power doesn’t go out forever. Electric cars are the way of the future so why not start using them somewhere. People will have jobs building them and it will be good for the environment.
Posted by Sergeant Carter on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
That makes so much sense I think I will take my V8-engined car out on the open road and floor it in celebration.
Posted by Living Life and Loving Life on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
Going green, right into governmental officials bank accts. and Al Gore’s retirement funds.
Posted by just plain jim on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
What happens when the power goes out?
The that means oil, natural gas and coal has all been used up.
Give it a few hundred years.
Assuming we have been dumb enough not to go to alternative energies way before that.
Peace
Jim
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Posted by bubba on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
Yes. The basic research in technology, the money for start-up companies and retooling for some of the existing companies, the reduction in mobile source emissions and the effect this could have on public health not to mention reduced greenhouse gases, and the many many new technologies that result from such research will help the economy now and in the long run. Many more economic sectors will be nvolved that just the three major US automakers (which have gotten some money already and could also get some of this).
It is much more useful than sending 20 billion per month to Iraq. It helps the American people much more.
I’m upset about cutting money for education and health care projects. This helps Americans now and definitely helps with long term economic stability.
I agree it is a lot of money (800 billion) on top of what has already been allocated (~ 800 billion fr Wall Street and AIG and the big 3 Automakers). But this goes to the small businesses through needed projects that will stimulate more than just the banking sector and the big 3). We need to cut taxes (at least on the bottom income earners if we can’t cut for everybody), but this also means we will need to inch them up again in latter years to pay down the debt unless the surpluses from these investments are so huge the debt can be paid down. If our new technologies are in demand world-wide, we may have more jobs and revenues to help offset our current investment in technology.
Posted by EssieLou on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
It’s all about what ‘feels’ right, not about what makes sense.
It appears common sense is no longer common.
Posted by wider scope on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
Yes, my granddaughter’s Barbie loves hers!
Posted by righteous.ninja on 18.11.09 at 3:48 pm
power doesn’t just go out. The question is what powers the generator that supplies electricity to recharge the car?
Frankly I think electric cars suck.
http://justtofun.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-electric-cars-suck.html