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So the government played a role--but it did NOT subsidize E-trade or pets.com or amazon or Intel or Microsoft or Dell.. Basic research yes! Premature commercialization of technologies, NO! It can't be successful until it is unstoppable, then it is unnecessary. Past successes in basic research is not a valid reason for the government to take over increasing fractions of our economy.
A lot of "government" research actually takes place at universities, too, where students effectively pay to work on the projects, rather than get paid to work on them...
It will happen, running out of fossil fuels is a fact not a prediction. Lifestyles will change, we will no longer have a single person in a 3000 lb car commuting 50 miles in traffic in addition other creative ways we waste energy. They finally came around to raising their standards on vehicle MPG standards over 20+ years too late.
Maybe if/when Gene Roddenberry's predictions come true......
So the junkyard is going to resell them. Why do people have to go to such great pains to agree with someone while trying to sound like they aren't?
I'm not agreeing with you because I can go down to the local junk yard and pull the transmission myself for less than $100. Those batteries will be at a premium and pulled by the junk yard themselves, they will also command a premium price.
I'm not agreeing with you because I can go down to the local junk yard and pull the transmission myself for less than $100. Those batteries will be at a premium and pulled by the junk yard themselves, they will also command a premium price.
Sheesh.........you can not pull a late model transmission for $100. A Powerglide and a 6 speed automatic are very different things.
I am sure you'll continue to dig your hole deeper though.
Sheesh.........you can not pull a late model transmission for $100. A Powerglide and a 6 speed automatic are very different things.
I am sure you'll continue to dig your hole deeper though.
How many people need or want late model transmissions? If you need a transmission you're most likely going to fall into this category.
How many people are going to need unique transmissions? Not many....
Now how many are going to need batteries? All of them right?
You need to compare apples to apples. These batteries aren't going to be premium parts becsue they are unique or special, they will be premium parts becsue they are expensive and have a limited lifetime on every vehicle produced.
its nt just fuel with crude and refining of it. there are 13K other essential products that would have to be replace without it.Ntural gas can not totally replace crude products by a long shot.
How many people need or want late model transmissions? If you need a transmission you're most likely going to fall into this category.
There is an entire industry providing them.
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How many people are going to need unique transmissions? Not many....
Now how many are going to need batteries? All of them right?
You need to compare apples to apples. These batteries aren't going to be premium parts becsue they are unique or special, they will be premium parts becsue they are expensive and have a limited lifetime on every vehicle produced.
What so frightens you about Hybrids? Nobody is forcing you to buy one. Sales are up on Hybrids. Obviously they have become pretty popular.
Now you're moving the goal posts and I haven't offered my opinions on these cars. My only complaint about electric cars is my tax dollars are going to subsidize production and they aren't paying their fair share of road taxes. Otherwise if you want to drive around in a door stopper have a blast.
Now you're moving the goal posts and I haven't offered my opinions on these cars. My only complaint about electric cars is my tax dollars are going to subsidize production and they aren't paying their fair share of road taxes. Otherwise if you want to drive around in a door stopper have a blast.
Your tax dollars are subsidizing many cars.
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