Comments on: The Google/Brookings PHEV Conference and Why Do People Want a Chevy Volt?

By: hYdrogenous man

hYdrogenous man — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:56:43 +0000

yeah let us get stuck in the electricity hooks of the world. Y?!!!! – HyDROGEN – the never ending energy source. Wow – if only we could run the sun on electricity – imagine how much money we could make. this is the same ploy for all those in favor of “electric anything”.
houses can run on hydrogen, cars, boats, trucks, airplanes, etc. – this is where the money needs to go. get if from water – endless supply??? No you say. I say foolish is is foolish does and the Sheople follow not lead. HYDROGEN IT MUST BE!

By: PhoenixSUT

PhoenixSUT — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 22:56:03 +0000

GM better get busy. Has anyone seen the Phoenix SUT ? It’s available NOW. Uses Li-Ion battery, 130 mile range, can fully charge in 10 minutes, 95mph and cost $48K. And it looks awesome. See it at the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/46sklt

This is a very nice fully electric Sport Truck, made in Kalifornia, and on the road NOW.

Did I mention, that it is available NOW.

By: Whistleteeth

Whistleteeth — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:10:28 +0000

30 mil?? Just take a cool billion off Exxon and the like and use that. Or stop wasting TRILLIONS in Iraq!

By: Dean

Dean — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:55:59 +0000

I do not want another car that uses a fuel that the oil barons can manufacture, monopolize, and enslave us with. My god people, do you not realize that if we develop electric vehicles, the electricity you put into the car could eventually be produced on your own roof. After the roof panels are paid for your fuel costs drop to zero. “Any fuel based car is utter folly if we move to solar and electric.”

The problem is that no self-respecting (greedy) investor (who’s only interest is money at any cost) is going to put money into a product that once sold gives no more return (I.E. EV’s and solar panels) when they can invest in, and promote an auto that requires a fuel (I.E. gas, hydrogen, ethanol,). A fuel that the car owner has no choice but to buy from them, increasing their profits significantly.

Go! GM and make that Volt. If you do, your short term returns will be small, but your long term returns, returns for the whole world would be uncountable.

By: john meschede

john meschede — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 22:42:29 +0000

Mr. Clarke is correct. THe Volt can be the 57′ Chevy of our time. This car can be a leading element changing world politics, economy and ecology. We may be witnessing amoment in History not seen since the invention of the automobile or airplane. This is not just about marketing a car. This is about changing the world.

By: AlexNC

AlexNC — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:20:36 +0000

My occupation is in the environmental field, and even with that, my main motivating reason to buy an electrical car is to get away from the grip of foreign oil. It’s hard for me to believe this was not one of his main barganing chips. People care about the environment, but more people care about not funding these middle eastern countries with our hard earned money.

By: Statik

Statik — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:41:38 +0000

#190 Griz

Sounds good.

I hit ‘reset’ everythread anywhoo.

By: NZDavid

NZDavid — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:48:18 +0000

OK is it safe to subscribe to this thread now? hehehe.

Hey team I read that at $130 /barrel of oil USA will spend 635 billion to feed your addiction. Yee Haa.
Go Volt.

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:55:36 +0000

Hey Lyle,

Where’s this thread’s off switch?

By: Tagamet

Tagamet — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:15:36 +0000

Grizzly/Static,
I suspect a truce fire of the TOTALLY OFF TOPIC HIJACK would likely be welcomed by many. I keep coming back 30 comments later and the war of the wills continues, so I just leave
Please don’t feed the ego’s.