Recent content by McRatToo

If I were a US President in 2018, and I wanted to stop the EV credit, I would have an injunction filed with the 9th Circuit, claiming that the tax credit effectively discriminates by race. Fewer minorities receive this tax credit. That's the way politics are played in the 21st century. I...

OH!! I'm sorry. Is there a limit on the number of hijackings of political threads on a car board? Can you forward me the table so I can keep track? Thanks in advance! Few posts in this thread are on topic.

I've often wondered why power is .11/kWh in France and they earn three billion euros a year selling electricity. Thanks! Silly me with my .42/kWh natural gas power. I should be burning coal for economic reasons apparently. Seriously, the only thing that makes solar worth it is our ultra high...

No, I'm just staying informed. I was looking at Teslas back when i-Pace range would have been a step up. I did let TSLA borrow some lunch money for a few years, but ended up with the Jag-You-Were (it hates being called Jag-Wire) i-Pace. It's a freakin' riot to drive. Love it. ;) I just have...

The anti-nuclear movement began well before TMI. Massive protests by the lunatic fringe started in the 1960's. Look up Diablo Canyon protests as an example. Even Carter stopped the reprocessing of fuel rods in 1977 as part of the 'denuclearization' of America. TMI might have been the straw...

An HUD with autosteer and NAV info, a screensaver for the center stack, and knobs and 'learning' control of the cabin temp might help. There is at least one EV with this.

Renegotiated trade agreement will help fund it. Perhaps they will try that. Oh... too late.

Oh. My bad. I mistook this for an EV site.

To the original purpose of this thread: For Tesla and GM it will level the playing field against the imports. None of the import companies (except perhaps Nissan) made a serious effort at EVs before the rebates will drop for Tesla and GM. We The People will soon be rewarding car companies for...

As someone who has been buying and using Volts since 2012 and is very familiar with their operation both on the street and track: 1) For a 2013 with options, a 2016 base, a 2017 loaded, we paid out the door, all taxes, fees, and discounts = <$84 k. $7k was sales tax. 2) Only if they were...

Because SAT scores are from where people grew up. Not where they moved to get a job.

I think you need to read more about Jimmy Carter from his own words. He was a part of the USN nuclear navy who had a moral problem with nuclear expansion. His mentor was Rickover, the father of the nuclear fleet. Read up on Rickover too. Interesting fellow.

It is still the most pragmatic vehicle design when it comes to emissions. A BEV is still a 'half-measure'. I can't refuel it everywhere, and it takes more than 5 minutes, and temperature affects both range and battery life. And they are very expensive for what you get. The Volt: Cheap. Pure...

It was actually Jimmy Carter who shut down the nuclear expansion and increased fossil fuel production including coal. And back then coal was a lot dirtier.

What you are looking at is what kinds of employment exists in various states. Educational paperwork is not an indicator of IQ. I work with engineers daily. Some are smart. Not all. And don't get me started on law degrees. They vary wildly in intelligence.