Comments on: Obama Calls for 1 Million Plug-in Hybrids by 2015

By: David

David — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:56:36 +0000

Well, it’s 2012 now, and this has not taken place and gas prices are at an all time high, so how did Obama’s plan work out for you.

By: Ted Ryder

Ted Ryder — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:05:32 +0000

Plug-in Hybrids are the way to go. Americans spent over 1.1 trillion dollars on gas in 2006. Imagine if we kept most of that money here. That would go a long way in creating new jobs. If we are going to send our manufacturing dollars to other countries we might as well at least reclaim our fuel dollars.

By: markinro

markinro — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:26:35 +0000

This is a crappy idea – democrats never think long term because they only interested in getting re-elected in 2 years. Watch electricity rates increase – it will barely be better than using gas. Talking about MPG with electrical usage is just stoopid.

By: Big man

Big man — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 03:22:08 +0000

They do 7500 dollars.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:59:40 +0000

Some of us would rather put our money into battery research than oil’s hands.

By: Denis Lang

Denis Lang — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 18:01:40 +0000

Misperceptions about hybrids and plug-in hybrids

Hybrid, plug-in-hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles are not a low-cost moderation option.

There are some common misperceptions about hybrids and plug-in hybrids. Crunching the numbers shows that a hybrid car pays for itself in about 6.4 years. In other words, that is how long it takes to cover the cost above that of a conventional gasoline-powered car, the current payback time for a plug-in hybrid is about 13 years, longer than the average vehicle's useful life.

Hybrid, plug-in-hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles are not a low-cost moderation option. They have more moveable parts vs. the current gas-guzzlers, and 100% electric vehicles.

The future belongs to the fully electric vehicles, solar cars, and solar power chargers

By: Bryce

Bryce — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:14:56 +0000

38k-7k=31k Volt

I like the sound of that.

Some sort of car like the cityZenn with the EESTOR tech would be great too. Some interesting stuff coming down the line and with a nice incentive like this, o man, an even sweeter deal!

By: perfectapproach

perfectapproach — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:19:49 +0000

I think nuclear power is a little misunderstood. If you check into it a little bit, you will find that today's power plants are VERY safe, and have few-to-no waste risks.

We've come a long way since 3-Mile island and Chernobyl. Sure, spent fuel rods are hard to dispose of, but these days, they can be re-processed back into fuel again.

Regarding the water used, it's actually a closed-loop system. Sure, water will need to be pumped into the power plant once. After that, they will always have all the water they need. The water isn't even too terribly hazardous if it DOES escape.

Tritium water can be dangerous, but very little of it is produced, even after several years of operation. This water is filtered out and re-used in -- dig this -- SPENT FUEL RE-PROCESSING!

Deuterium water, which is the most common "heavy water" used in power plants, is actually potable. Yep, you can drink it. It's not necessarily good for you to do it a LOT, but an accidental release won't cause much of an issue.

Either way, a modern, properly-functioning nuclear power plant will never really cause any environmental concerns, and they produce a CRAPLOAD of power. Seriously. And it gets us off the oil addiction.

By: Nicky234

Nicky234 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:34:24 +0000

Nuclear power like anything has good and bads.
What concerns me with nuclear is the need for water to cool the reactors. If a region is suffering from a drought nuclear power plants may not be able to run at 100 percent. Also it warms up fresh water streams wc reduces oxygen. I point I make for those who like to fish. Also it may compete with local municipalities for water supplies. The point that everyone makes is where are you going to store it? Nobody including people in a remote area of Arizona wants the waste. I'm not against nuclear but a little more cation is need from all the rhetorical.
Sorry to the original point Obama's plan may look a little too ambitious for many but lets look at some European countries that in a few years will be light years ahead of us in terms of energy policy

By: Samie

Samie — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:11:46 +0000

People here are crazy. Ok I apologize for wanting to invest in American jobs. You are right HD in that it seems to be a far reaching proposal. But wait didn’t the Big 3 produce military vehicles in WW2 or we planed and successfully landed on the Moon? Look at this as a longterm deal not just whats offered today. I want to say that HD is also right about lower income people good point, which I believe would be addressed at some point. Right now we have NO energy plan, I mean none like to see those who love to @@@@@ about any change come up with your own plan and post it. Crying gets us nowhere it just keeps the oil companies and foreign countries like China and Saudi Arabia happy.