Are marshmallows and weenies included in the glove box?
We have a poster here who thinks it is absolutely WUNNERFUL.
He’s also a fanboi of Elon Musk the Obama slobberer.
It’s a tax credit. It lowers his taxes, not redistributes yours. How are your tax dollars subsidizing his purchase? Do you thank him for subsidizing your mortgage deduction?
What could be more ridiculous than an electric car? Oil refined into gasoline is the perfect fuel for cars.
The subsidy does not bring the price down. The price remains $75,000. The subsidy is just a transfer payment from the government, like Welfare, that happens to be available to the very rich people who can afford a $75,000 toy.
Sorry. Pet peeve of mine.
Similarly, every Obamacare plan is more expensive for ever consumer. Some consumers get subsidies, but that does not mean the insurance they are buying is cheaper or free. It just means the purchaser is getting a Welfare check.
The 100 mile range EVs are worthless. The 200 mile ones have potential(no pun) and are getting more common in southern CA.
In Golden CO, where I was visiting, recharge is free in public garage. What? So I can charge at work and not plug in at home?
But never say anyone copied anyone. Just, "Great Minds Think Alike"
Uh Huh
Can it tow my boat? If not I’ll keep my F250....
EV Ping!............
A $70,000 electric car. For $70,000 how many years could you just rent a car from Hertz? :-)
I wonder what Edison’s cost? Considerably less than the Tesla I imagine.
http://greenbuildingelements.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/EdisonElectricCar12.jpg
And better looking than a Tesla: