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04-25-13, 11:23 AM
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what's terribly sad and not fair is massive government handouts of Americans' money to an incompetent few to make complex things that few Americans see any value in besides a few rich insecure celebrities who want to proclaim their small carbon footprint as they return from their massively-carbon-emitting private jet flight to their gated mansions in their electric car. 
I remember reading an article the average income on those who purchased the VOLT, another heavily subsidized hybrid/electric was around $175k yearly. For people who earn that much, it makes no sense why the American people must subsidize a car for them.
Create an electric car for the masses. Create one that is competitive, has decent range (200+ miles per charge), has space, isn't slow as a snail, and price it at 18k. If a company came out with that target and said they would build a car like that, I think people would've been slightly more accepting to a government funding, as opposed to a car that costs about 40k reasonably equipped (Volt) or such like the 100k Karma., which the majority of the people cannot justify buying as a new car. It all comes down to serving the masses, and if you're going to take from them to give to a select few, you are NOT serving them.
04-25-13, 05:20 PM
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I think people would've been slightly more accepting to a government funding, as opposed to a car that costs about 40k reasonably equipped (Volt) or such like the 100k Karma., which the majority of the people cannot justify buying as a new car. It all comes down to serving the masses, and if you're going to take from them to give to a select few, you are NOT serving them.
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