The Only way to eliminate energy waste and over demand is by using the
economic impact of taxing energy, in lieu of Federal Income Tax. Until
the price of gas is $6 to $8 per gallon, hedonist America will not
significantly reduce its over consumption and energy waste. Federal
Gas Tax should be $4 to $6 per gallon and ‘offset’ by making Federal
Income Tax begin at $60k.
Only with a tangible/dollar reward will America care to conserve. High
energy costs are the only incentive by which renewable alternative
energy supply will be developed.
In the mean time, the USA continues to give away its economic and
political wealth to the Islamic Middle East via OPEC, just so we can
continue our energy waste. Know that the Islamic dominated OPEC cartel
is glad to allow supply and demand market forces to drive energy
prices to $8/gallon. The Islamics, who want to annihilate us, may
succeed; using our American ‘gas money’ to buy the weapons needed to
do so.
China, India, and other ‘developing countries’ have just begun to
compete for the world’s remaining energy supply. Geopolitical unrest
is directly related to global competition for energy and natural
resources. If global demand for energy is not dramatically reduced,
World war is inevitable.
Ford and General Motors are headed for bankruptcy, which will leave
100,000,000 Americans unemployed, ruin our economy, and lead to
anarchy. America can no longer continue to ‘do business as usual’.
Ford and GM must quickly transition to the lucrative business of
building solar and wind ‘energy producers’ for the world’s 6.7 BILLION
people reason$. The world cannot continue to support all the
automakers. We are running out of petroleum. Wake up !
Mass transit must reward those who reduce their driving and thereby
become FREE, SAFE, CLEAN, and CONVENIENT. Only then, will significant
numbers of people use it.

The incentive necessary to create a renewable and sustainable energy
supply can only occur when we implement the economics of TAXING ENERGY
- NOT INCOME!

http://www.freeenergynews.com/Directory/ZPE/index.html

Crazy, maybe. Interesting, OH YEA!

http://pesn.com/2007/08/27/9500495_Advanced_Energy_Technology_Colloquium/

Enjoy!

Yes, there will be many who will use their cars for commuting to/from work, neighborhood shopping, etc. This is good! But, those same people will demand their RxEv be a family car.

Sorry, but I cannot buy into the idea that people will purchase a PHEV for commuting and rent otherwise. That’s not likely to happen. Let’s not forget that those rental cars are also likely to be a RxEV design.

When pure electrics can go more than 500 miles and are priced in the same range as an ordinary car, then you will see them gain in popularity. However, it’s very unlikely this performance could soon be extended to all class of vehicles, especially larger ones. As such, the generalized e-Flex architecture has the potential to strike a nerve in the next 10 years.