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03-03-2012, 02:08 PM
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Correct.
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Looking at the way these things are flying off of the showroom floor, it appears that you and I are part of that 99% who agree.
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03-13-2012, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles
Still costs too much.
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sometimes you need to be part of the solution
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03-13-2012, 09:03 AM
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Possibly admin. Maybe ;)
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.... That's why I've never been a first user.
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QFT.
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Originally Posted by djv8ga
....I have not read anything from you telling us Rightys the reason we don't want one is because we hate GM, hate the Prez, hate wildlife, hate clean air, hate the current global temps, and on...and on...
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I for one do hate all those things.
Finn I agree. Let the rich Dems put their money where their mouth is 
Pete
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03-04-2012, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigerik
Cept it's one of the finest driving cars I have ever driven. Truly a spectacular driving experience. Motor Trend magazine called it a "moon shot". This is easily the finest car ever engineered in America. The Toyota Prius is a hack job by comparison. And the Prius also received tons of government money to make that happen. Japanese government, that is.
Early adopters of new technology always pay more. Any of you guys remember what calculators cost in the 70's? And how comparatively little they did?
The Volt is the worlds first fully usable electric vehicle. It is the only one that doesn't require you to limit your travel or change your behavior to accommodate it. And the true brilliance of the design is that you can swap out the gas engine for anything else. Small efficient diesel? Sure! Even better, since the engine is basically just a generator, it is the perfect use for a small turbine.
The Volt is a simply brilliant car.
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You've been brainwashed so severely that many of your posts are obvious lies. I guess you haven't driven a Tesla?
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03-04-2012, 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Twodogs
You've been brainwashed so severely that many of your posts are obvious lies. I guess you haven't driven a Tesla?
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And your hatred is so overwhelming, you can't see the truth when it is right in front of you.
Want to post pics of the Volt of the Tesla you drove? Why don't you describe your test drives?
Tesla? Sure have. Cool toy, but doesn't hold a candle to the Volt as a CAR.
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03-04-2012, 11:24 AM
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So we gave the transistor to the Japanese because we didn't want to develop it further, we have given the Chinese control of solar panels rather than develop them further. The Koreans haven't had anything yet.....
I guess it's too late to go back to horses. 
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03-04-2012, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by CarlV
So we gave the transistor to the Japanese because we didn't want to develop it further, we have given the Chinese control of solar panels rather than develop them further. The Koreans haven't had anything yet.....
I guess it's too late to go back to horses.
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The irony is that since the majority of home installations of solar panels are Chinese panels, and the homeowner gets a rebate, then we are subsidizing the Chinese manufacturers also. 
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03-05-2012, 05:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bigerik
And your hatred is so overwhelming, you can't see the truth when it is right in front of you.
Want to post pics of the Volt of the Tesla you drove? Why don't you describe your test drives?
Tesla? Sure have. Cool toy, but doesn't hold a candle to the Volt as a CAR.
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Do you drive a Volt?
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03-05-2012, 05:41 AM
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AKA Sister Mary JJ
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Originally Posted by djv8ga
Do you drive a Volt?
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Not very far! 
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03-11-2012, 09:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigerik
Cept it's one of the finest driving cars I have ever driven. Truly a spectacular driving experience. Motor Trend magazine called it a "moon shot". This is easily the finest car ever engineered in America. The Toyota Prius is a hack job by comparison. And the Prius also received tons of government money to make that happen. Japanese government, that is.
Early adopters of new technology always pay more. Any of you guys remember what calculators cost in the 70's? And how comparatively little they did?
The Volt is the worlds first fully usable electric vehicle. It is the only one that doesn't require you to limit your travel or change your behavior to accommodate it. And the true brilliance of the design is that you can swap out the gas engine for anything else. Small efficient diesel? Sure! Even better, since the engine is basically just a generator, it is the perfect use for a small turbine.
The Volt is a simply brilliant car.
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Absolutely correct. Even in our favorite hobby, the finest advances occur at the high end and filter down over time. Remember the first cd players that cost well into the thousands of dollars? Cell phones as big as a shoebox that cost a months wages?
That's just how it works.
Imagine a world run by people who will just hack off funding to any technological advance they think is ridiculous, more expensive than it's worth, (At the moment.), or the work of the devil.....
Wait, in a year or so, you might not have to use your imagination these very jackasses just might be in charge......
Dave
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