Miscellaneous Heathen : "The Barack Obama of Automobiles"

Comment on "The Barack Obama of Automobiles" by your attorney

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:23:15 -0500

greetings from London. Make sure and check out protests in Belgium tomorrow about oil. They were putting up tank baracades and barbed wire this morning on the way to Toal HQ. Was just lamenting my big push rod motor. Electric cars are interesting but I wonder if that really helps environment as most electricity uses GASP! Petroleum to produce it, and nasty shit too, No 6 Fuel oil. Dirtier than the diesel in my 92 dodge truck.

Comment on "The Barack Obama of Automobiles" by Chet

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:34:05 -0500

I think the point -- which is in the story, IIRC -- is that an electric-priority hybrid vehicle like the Volt might or might not be dependent on a dirty fuel for its main drive. It gives you an option that doesn't exist with current hybrids or traditional internal combustion/combustion ignition vehicles. I think that's smart.

Comment on "The Barack Obama of Automobiles" by your attorney

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:34:05 -0500

barack obama of automobiles? so does it drive in all 57 states? Bwahahahahaha

Comment on "The Barack Obama of Automobiles" by your attorney

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:26:14 -0500

true it could be run on Nuclear power plants. The other side to the equation is how much energy/resources does it take to build a new car versus and old. In other words, driving and maintaining that sweet porsche until you die likely would use less energy than the benefit of driving an ultra efficient new car. My biggest problem would be that there isno sound from the motor, I guess they could just sync a soundtrack from say a chevy small block...