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For most people every car they have ever bought has been 'absolutely necessary' (at least in their own eyes). And until a level playing-field has been created for electric vehicles (via legislation) there will never be any competitive advantage for car companies to offer them - in other words - there won't be any for interested consumers to see on a car lot or buy at a competitive price.
Its a nice idea that we can improve things by driving less or by buying a more efficient car, but the goal here should be cut emissions in broad stokes particularly given the projected growth of car ownership in the third world
If we had allowed business alone to deal with the CFC problem the ozone hole would still be growing. Instead, the people we elect o look after our interests (economic, social and environmental) passed legislation that was effective in getting the job done without strangling business.
Its not socialist to provide a fair competive environment that encourages innovation for the greater good - all free markets require a framework to ensure that new ideas are not crushed.
If we think a grass roots effort alone will break the cycle of ecomic imperatives that compel the motor industry to keep churning out vehicles based upon the technologies that they have come to depend on, particularly when there are still trillions of dollars worth of oil to still drill out of the ground, we are dreaming.
Jason Murphy (51)
Sat Oct 25 07:37:37 +0000 2008
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