It is all sort of sad -
Without the GOVERNMENT choosing winners and losers of their grant $ - real engineers and entrepreneurs might actually enter the market.
But how can we? Those without the political contacts would need to compete with those being funded by the government with 100s of $millions. AND - even if we beat them - the government could not be counted on not to change the rules - to benefit those chosen by the government.
These awards do MUCH more than waste money. they stymie real innovation.
The electric vehicle will never be a good choice for cool and cold climates. There just is not enough energy in the batteries when they are cold and heat is needed along with propulsion power. These vehicles only get the attention of poorly educated people who know next to nothing about science or physics. The only good place for electrics is in small communities with mild to warm climates..as modified golf carts. Retirement communities and similar.
Well said. It seems obvious to me that one of the goals of the OweBama regime is to make entry into markets more difficult. Maybe that is because Barry O hates the so-called free market.