A community of 30,000 US Transcriptionist serving Medical Transcription Industry
Obama wants to spend $6 billion
Posted: Jun 25, 2010
The Obama administration on Tuesday backed a proposal to spend up to $6 billion more on subsidies for electric vehicles, amid renewed interest on Capitol Hill in measures to cut petroleum consumption in response to the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Okay...so more money being spent by the govt. We do not have the money to spend on this.
Some cons to the electric car:
Current batteries have relatively short trip capacity.
Recharge time can be hours, so you don't just stop at the station for a couple of minutes and continue on your way.
Batteries only survive so many recharges before they require replacement and they aren't cheap yet.
Batteries currently contain unfriendly chemicals that must be handled properly.
They tend to be much more expensive to buy and maintain.
Fewer places can service them (so far).
Our electric infrastructure would not handle the load if many thousands came into use soon: we have seen some problems with the electric loads we have already.
Generating the electricity, charging the batteries and converting the charge back into motion is very inefficient - each step has waste. Except where nuclear, solar, geothermal or hydroelectric supply is dominant, this may not be a big net plus environmentally.
Electic cars will lower demands for oil but increase demand in our elecrtical grid. The majority of our electricity is developed via fossil fuels.
Besides...who has the money to buy a new electric car? I sure as heck don't. They are expensive and the battery is not cheap either.
;
Well, like everythign else, "we'll cross that bridge when we come to it" - Backwards Typist
[ In Reply To ..]attitude of the government. Then weeks, if not months or years, to try to figure out the solution to that problem.
Another way to get the cap-and-trade passed?
On an aside, since the cap came off our electric service, our bill has gone up 30%. I now pay $4.21 a KWH. Companies have sent info to join their electric service with our present company still supplying all the services, including repair work (how does that work?). The best part of it is it's a 10% discount in our electric bill, but it's a year-to-year pricing. So, what happens after that? Probably the prices will go up.
Anyway, I don't believe electric cars are the way to go either. Who wants a lug around a trunk full of batteries? What happens if some rear-ends that car? Batteries contain acid. That would be an DEP/EPA problem then.
Locally, a coal baron has made a car that uses coal to power it WITHOUT the gases spewing into the atmosphere. He drove it all the way to Indiana and back to show it's capability. He applied for a grant but was refused. (Remember Biden doesn't want any coal used.)
I'm sure there are plenty of other people out there with inventions to solve this problem, but they are all ignored, too.
I feel so sorry for the kids and grandkids growing up today.
I just do not see how how electric cars - sm
[ In Reply To ..]are really going to help us out that much. We still use fossil fuels to provide electricity...so what is the difference than pulling into the gas station?
I personally feel that hydrogen fuel cell vehicles should be looked into since its emission is merely water vapor but the Obama administration has cut funding for this as it is pushing electric cars instead.
Not much into ethanol though. The very idea of using a food source to fuel our vehicles, IMO, is just stupid.
I agree about ethanol. I don't think it gives any better - Backwards Typist
[ In Reply To ..]mileage or curbs emissions.
Hydrogen is probably a very expensive alternative.
Fuel efficiency is the key for right now. Since the early '90s, we only bought vehicles with 30 mpg or more (well, with exception of the pickup truckm but that hopefully with go soon).
No big gas guzzlers for us, but we do like comfortable cars. We found it in the Olds (that they don't make anymore) and now Buicks with V6 engines. Don't need an itsy bitsy car to get good mileage.
Oh, I'm talkative today. Bored and ran out of work very early this morning. Sorry.
My husband runs a car dealership - sm
[ In Reply To ..]and so I pretty much have my pick of which vehicle I wanna drive. As far as good mileage...the HHRs are really good. They get 32 mpg and the Chevy Equinox gets 32 mpg as well.
I'm all about comfort as well and I've found that these cheaper vehicles with good gas mileage are crappy inside and not comfortable to ride in at all. Either that or they just lack room inside and you cannot take your kids and/or a lot of stuff because there just isn't the room.
I know I shouldn't like gas guzzlers but.... - sm
[ In Reply To ..]I drove a Hummer for about a month just for fun. OMG....super fun to drive that thing. Very comfortable, awesome sound system.....I had a lot of fun with that thing. ;)
the electric car is - quite viable
[ In Reply To ..]I would urge all to see the documentary "who killed the electric car".
It's a stunning eye-opener documenting the corporate rush to kill this technology in favor of protecting the profits of big oil and GM.
The hydrogen cell is more than 40 years away in terms of being a viable fuel source for automobiles.
In contrast, a superior electric automobile battery has been developed, which has greater storage capacity and greater mileage per charge than its predecessors.
Sadly, but not surprisingly, the rights to this technology were swiftly purchased by GM -- and then sold to Texaco. It's off the market.
As long as corporations are permitted to squash technology to protect their profits, we will continue to remain in the energy and economic dark ages.
crops used to make ethanol are not - food grade
[ In Reply To ..]fyi
If things keep going the way they are, it might be - Backwards Typist
[ In Reply To ..]food grade if the economy keeps all of us poor.
I didn't know it wasn't food grade. What's the difference?
But you are still using fields that could - sm
[ In Reply To ..]be used for food grade for people and live stock. You know how much fuel we consume now. Imagine how many fields we will have to take over to make ethanol to keep us driving. It just is not a good idea in my opinion.
Did you ever hear of farm subsidies? - Farmer John
[ In Reply To ..]The US government pays farmers not to grow crops. I would rather pay them to grow crops to make ethanol and reduce oil usage than pay them to do nothing!
Similar Messages:
Karl Rove And Cronies To Spend $2 Billion To Buy ElectionJun 24, 2011
Pity the American Citizen ...
Spend, Spend, Spend. The Only Word O Seems To UnderstandJun 13, 2010
Now he wants another $50B for state aid to prevent "massive layoffs of teachers, firefighters, and police." The jist I get is he'll worry about how to pay for this LATER. The GOP has come up with an alternate plan which the CBO says will save $55B in the next 10 years. Do ya think it has a chance? In an aside, Steny Hoyer (D) and John Boehner (R) is on This Week. They were just talking about the oil spill. Can you tell which one is blaming Bush? "President Obama ...
Why Is Obama Giving 1.5 Billion To The Brotherhood?Apr 08, 2012
This week, the Obama administration quietly released $1.5 billion in foreign aid to the new Egyptian government, now dominated by a Brotherhood-led coalition in parliament — soon to be joined by an Ikhwan (i.e., Brotherhood) luminary as president. ...
Republicans Also Tax And SpendApr 16, 2015
Except that they want to tax the poor while lowering taxes for the rich and rather than spend on programs that might actually help people they would rather spend a trillion and change on another war only they haven't decided yet on just where - Syria, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Yemen, take your pick. ...
How Do MT Millionaires Spend Their Tax Breaks?Jun 10, 2011
Paul Egerman, founder of eScription, doesn't know how many millions he has saved from the Bush tax cuts, but it may be more than $10 million. When asked what he has done with all that cash, he said "I have kept it. I haven't done anything with that money." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/06/patriotic-millionaires-bush-tax-cuts_n_871840.html ...
Government Cannot Be Trusted To Spend Sep 15, 2011
http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/09/14/house.solyndra/ ...
How Much Do You Spend On Your Children For Christmas?Dec 21, 2012
I know the whole, "better to give than receive" and "Children should know the real meaning of Christmas" etc., I was just wondering with the prices of items today how much does a personal typically spend on their children for Christmas? My husband always complains and says I spend too much on ours and I tried to cut back this year, but still ended up spending around $1500 on two children, ages 9 and 12 and really it looks like they are having a very small Christmas. I am not complain ...
Where To Spend My Hard Earned Dollars AndFeb 12, 2017
not support something that I object to has gotten a little easier. I came across this website and thought I would share. ...
Toyota To Spend $600 Million And Add 400 JobsJan 25, 2017
Moving right along making America great again! ...
2.1 Billion.....Sep 25, 2014
That's what has been spent so far on getting Obamacare up and running, including the website, fixes to the website (which still isn't fixed), IRS crosschecking, etc. That's alot of money - $2,100,000,000.00. With 8,000,000 signed up, what does that come out to per person? Somebody do the math.....I can't find a calculator big enough - but if I drop the 6 zeros and do 2100 divided by 8 - that comes to 262 - add the 6 zeroes back in - $262,000,000 - is that right ...
So Funny Watching Fox Spend Every Segment Howling About Jan 27, 2016
To hawk their debate, they're trying to build up the Iowa caucus as some kind of big deal, which it never has been except for being the first primary, and patting themself on the back for "not letting journalism to be manipulated by a politician." What this is really about, people, is money, pure and simple. The debates bring Fox huge revenues, and the ratings will definitely be down if Trump isn't on the stage. Megyn Kelly's undisguised dislike for Trump completely d ...
Where Did I Put That $8.7 Billion Dollars?Jul 27, 2010
BAGHDAD – The U.S. Defense Department is unable to properly account for over 95 percent of $9.1 billion in Iraqi oil money tapped by the U.S. for rebuilding the war ravaged nation, according to an audit released Tuesday. The report by the U.S. Special Investigator for Iraq Reconstruction offers a compelling look at continued laxness in how such funds were being spent in a country where people complain basic services like electricity and clean water are sharply lacking seven years af ...
$450 Billion GlitchJun 21, 2011
Seriously, what will it take for our lawmakers to READ the bill before they vote yes or no? I don't about you, but I'm pretty sick and tired of these "glitches" and "surprises" they keep finding. March 2010, Nancy Pelosi: "We need to pass the bill so you can find out what's in it." http://blogs.forbes.com/aroy/2011/06/21/the-450-billion-glitch-3-million-extra-middle-class-americans-eligible-for-medicaid-benefits/ The $450 Billion Glitch: 3 Million Ex ...
Hillary And Pakistan $7.5 Billion?????????Jul 19, 2010
Is this part of the TARP money or does she think it's going to magically appear? ISLAMABAD – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sought Monday to convince skeptical Pakistanis that American interest in their country extends beyond the fight against Islamist militants by announcing a raft of new aid projects worth $500 million. The projects, which include hospitals and new dams for badly needed electricity, are part of a $7.5 billion aid effort to win over Pakistan ...
Wal-Mart Investing 10 BillionFeb 26, 2014
My bad if this has been posted before. It was news to me. ...
Fannie And Freddie Need $8.4 Billion From US Treasury.May 11, 2010
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSWAT01445020100511 ...
TAXPAYERS LOSE 20+BILLION ON GM BAILOUTAug 23, 2012
. ...
Budget Deficit Shrinks By $200 BillionOct 13, 2012
It starts with the figures released in 2009, when the deficit reached a record high of $1.4 trillion. Why is the column in red? Because, thanks to fiscal years, Obama inherited a deficit of nearly $1.3 trillion from Bush/Cheney the moment he took the oath of office. This year, however, according to the official data published by the Treasury Department, the deficit is 1.089 trillion. A big number, but going down--no thanks to those helpful Republicans in Congress. ...
Government Now Needs 2 BILLION More To Roll Out Obamacare.Jun 22, 2013
I can't believe people were duped into this "health care" scam. It's not about health care, how many times do we have to say it. It's about CONTROL. ...
Fannie-Freddie Might Need $100 Billion In New CrisisAug 09, 2017
Mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could need nearly $100 billion in bailout money in the event of a new economic crisis, according to stress test results released Monday by their regulator. The companies would need to draw between $34.8 billion and $99.6 billion in U.S. Treasury aid under a “severely adverse” scenario, depending on how they treated assets used to offset taxes, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said in its report. The losses would leave $158.4 billion to ...
Outsourcing War To Private Contractors Resulted In $60 BillionAug 31, 2011
The Commission on Wartime Contractingin Iraq and Afghanistan was created in 2008 under W with broad bipartisan support. Membership on the commission consisted of 4 democrats and 4 republicans, appointed by Pelosi, Boehner, Reid and W. http://www.trivalleycentral.com/articles/2011/08/31/front/doc4e5e645007cde227434173.txt ...
American Taxpayers Will Profit About 15 Billion DollarsMay 08, 2012
. ...
2 Billion Spent For The Office Of President And Nothing Has ChangedNov 08, 2012
Same president. Same senate and house leaders. Over 90%+ of encumbants were re-elected. What insanity, doing the same things and expecting a different result. We desparately need term limits at all levels of government. Both sides have to stop demonizing the other side. There are just as many corrupt liberals as conservatives as democrats as republicans, etc. Your liberal opinion isn't truth or better and my conservative opinion isn't evil. We are on a ...
$619 Billion Missed From Federal Transparency SiteAug 07, 2014
I can't imagine how the left will try to spin this one. ...
Chelsea Worked At $12 Billion Hedge FundApr 14, 2016
Very, very interesting article. ...
ObamaCare Slaps States With $15 Billion In New CostsJan 05, 2015
Thirty-six states that rely on private managed care programs to provide medical services to all or some of their Medicaid recipients are facing an added ObamaCare tax. According to a report by Milliman consulting actuaries, states that contract with Medicaid managed care plans face up to $15 billion in added costs over 10 years for their share of the law’s tax on private health insurance. States will pay even if they strongly oppose ObamaCare and are refusing to establish healt ...
Ford Cancels $1.6 Billion Mexican PlantJan 03, 2017
Ford Motor Co (F.N) said Tuesday it will cancel a planned $1.6 billion factory in Mexico and will invest $700 million at a Michigan factory as it expands its electric vehicle and hybrid offerings. The second largest U.S. automaker had come under harsh criticism from President-elect Donald Trump for its Mexican investment plans. ...
U.S. Gov't Gave Away $125 BILLION Last Year Setting A New RecordMar 17, 2015
BTW, you do realize that our debt has gone OVER the $18 Trillion mark, don't you? It happened on the 15th, but that's another post.WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal agencies set a new record for improper payments last year, shelling out $125 billion in questionable benefits after years of declines. The payments included tax credits for families that didn't qualify, Medicare payments for treatments that might not have been necessary, and unemployment benefits for people who were act ...
Fiat Chrysler To Invest $1 Billion To RevampJan 08, 2017
This is what winning looks like! #MAGA ...
The GAO Identifies $45 BILLION In Redundant Programs In 2014Apr 20, 2015
The federal government has no idea how many tax dollars it’s wasting on redundant federal programs every year—but it’s likely in the neighborhood of $45 billion. That’s according to the Government Accountability Office, which identified more than two dozen new areas of inefficiency and overlap in its annual reportto Congress. This is on top of the more than 160 redundant areas that the GAO has identified in its three previous reports. “It's impossible to ...