DetroiT: Energy Efficient vs. SUV's (continued)- updated 4-1-09

Updated 4-1-09 about GM and the streetcars at end...

OK. Wired asks a valid question:

Why is it there are Clean Cars Aplenty Outside U.S. but only 2 available in USA?

Automakers are producing more than 100 fuel-efficient vehicles, but you can't buy them in the U.S.

A study by the Civil Society Institute and 40MPG.org says there are now 113 vehicles rated at 40 mpg or higher available internationally, but just two (the Toyota Prius and the Honda Civic Hybrid) here.

Oooh... This is MY blog, so I get to pontificate...

Reasons we don't have better fuel(ed) cars in the USA

1. Detroit Lobbies and pays the Senate/House HUGE campaign contributions, therefore no increase in the CAFE fuel stands in 25 years
2. The OIL industry has also lobbied the Senate/House, witness the TERRIBLE (I don't own oil stock- so it IS terrible for me) profits of EXXON/MOBIL this year..
3. Assholes Idiots who claim that global warming isn't real.
4. Assholes Idiots who think that CORN based ETHANOL is the way to go in this country.
5. Supid-*ss Presidents who think that 500 Billion dollarsspent on a WAR is money well spent.
6. Our congress has never looked into the concept of alternative sources of energy, such as solar, wind, THERMAL, (and SUN based "free") energies.
7. Our COLLECTIVE stupid-ness at using SUV's to go to get a gallon of milk

ANd my Number one reason why we have problems???

THE Car companies themselves..

Until the 1940's there were local trollies/light rail companies in MOST towns in this country.
UNTIL GM and a consortium of the BIG oil companies CONSPIRED to put them all out of business, so that GM could SELL BUSSes to replace them...

This is the reason we have NO mass transit left in this country. IT is the BIGGEST SCANDAL of the 20th century.

And a subject of a FUTURE post (anyone care to research?)

4-1-09 update (has it really been three years???(As usual I answer myself...)

See HERE for a post in my OThER blog regarding Detroit, the decline thereof, and the great streetcar scandal here

Tech: Detroit's Coupe de Grace (Too Little TOO LATE!)

Wired News: Detroit's Coupe de Grace

Excuse me? 40 miles before a Charge>???

how about a TESLA instead..


What are those Assholes dopes in Detroit THINKING>?????

WTF>????? 40 miles per charge??

No BRAINS. The Tesla ALREADY goes 250 miles per charge, and is $$$$
So how are they getting ahead???

TecH: new ALL electric Car comes to market!

Shamelessly Stolen from my favorite Author's blog:

* Tesla Signature One Hundred Event -

After much anticipation and countless rumors, rivalling the unveiling of (Dean) Kamen's Seguay, PayPal founder and tech-visionary Elon Musk is finally ready to show off one of his keynote projects... the Tesla Roadster. Tesla Motors is a new American car company developing fully electric vehicles that are high performance, high production, and affordable. The Roadster will first be sold in a limited set of 100 to a select group at an evening event on July 19 in Santa Monica. An all-electric car, the Roadster delivers better acceleration and handling than a Porsche Turbo, meets all U.S. safety standards, operates at twice the energy efficiency of a Prius, and has a highway range of 250 miles.

Wow. I’ve long said that we desperately need help from the portion of the billionaire caste that “gets it”... in order to save us from the half that doesn’t.

End of Dr. Brin's accolades.

Oh and the website is here

Will be unveiled TOMORROW. 7/20/2006

Anxiously looking forward to this!

Markb (drooling in NJ!)

#1 on my amazon want list....