Posted on 02/05/2013 9:26:42 AM PST by jazusamo
Do you have proof or just blowing smoke out of your you know what.
Well obviously government motors is a total disaster as is any industry nationalized by any sort of government. But in the case of mere investing as is the case for Tesla where the money has no (hopefully) strings then it's still a good thing, IMHO. Seed money or growth/expansion funding is a good thing when carefully applied. And certainly not for more than a year or two. By then, any business that can't stand on it's own should fail as the free market dictates.
No it isn’t.. Government should not be giving money to any business period..
I have done a bit of research on this...electric cars are way more efficient than internal combustion engines. The cost per mile for the charge even with the battery life factored in is WAY less than gasoline and that does not even take into account the big maintenance savings..big. Just a little research will show you this regardless of the left or right view.
Well now, you know, that's a pretty good point now that I think of it. They're asking us to assume the risk the entrepreneur is supposed to assume themselves as entering into the business in the first place. Why don't they get their own loans? If a bank refuses them money then it means that in it's risk assessment, the lender has determined that the prospective client is not a good business risk. I stand corrected. Good show!
Really? I thought this was a gas engine car from day one. I know two guys that worked on the design, Larry Nitz and Greg Hubbard - that's what they told me. And Lutz' book says that also...
IMO, electric vehicles makes perfect sense in specific environment. Say crowded urban environment + mild climate. In Southern Europe or SE Asia for example these cars must be much more convenient than regular cars.
“I wouldn’t write them all off just yet. Heck, I’d buy one of THESE if I could afford one and if they continue to be successful, the prices will come down. “
Well, lets see; I live in the DFW area (Texas) and drive to El Paso every now and then. It’s about a 700 mile drive. Soo, lets say, I could get about 60 miles per charge while driving 60mph with ac and radio off. Lets also say it will take about eight hours for each recharge. So, the total elapsed time to travel 60 miles would be nine hours. So, in theory, I could make the trip in about 4.4 days. Now, that’s a perfect situation. Anyone who’s ever made that drive knows you have to pay attention to your gas tank so to not get caught on empty between gas stations as there are some long stretches of nothing on this route. Judy image the problems with finding a place to plug in your EV? Also, just imagine the ridicule you will have to endure from the locals. I don’t even want to think about that. Think I will just stay with my crew cab Silverado - thanks but no thanks on these EV’s, LOL!
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