...with this article. I post it because it made interesting reading. http://money.cnn.com/2006/02/28/news/economy/pluggedin_fortune/index.ht m?cnn=yes This guy...
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Hi EVerybody; Whothehell IS Alan Lloyd?Pardon the ignorance, Maybe I didn't read ALL my E mail? Seeya Bob ... ...
Alan Lloyd was the chair of the all powerful California Air Resources Board. This 11 member board, appointed by the governor, has the ability to enact laws...
... Thanks for the history lesson!Maybe the Oilies bought off this guy? Too bad as he started off on the right chord/track. Somebody shoulda lent him a EV-1 or...
The idea of Hydrogen Fuel Cells, emitting only water, was enough to provide cover for the oilies to kill the EV program, under the guise that, some day,...
Doug, thank you for all of your comments and postings. They keep my "mental midget mind" awake to some of the issues around ZEV research and development....
Doug, something to consider from an insider. What are the normal problems people have from their cars? Dealers normally make about 5% of their profits from the...
Hi Larry, Do you happen to have good figures on just how the profit in the auto industry breaks down? I've been using the figure of 40% for the profit from ...
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Nickel Metal Hydride batteries like those found in the RAV EV and all the hybrids being built around the world, are already sufficient to power a compact car...
The profit profile with Electric cars is ENTIRELY different from gasoline cars. There's a lot more expense up front, because of the battery cost (lead-acid is...
Someone in a previous post mentioned "prying patents" out of the hands of Chevron. Obviously this isn't likely to happen soon. Narcotic producers often produce...
This brief article appeared today on the msnbc.com homepage as a link from the "engine warning lights-what do they mean?" section of their front page... ...
Thank you Doug for your prompt answer! I only hope that this nation wakes up to the precarious position we are in with the dependency on limited oil reserves...
Well, I got my answer. It really is interesting. :) "Sorry to say that this won't work for a number of reasons. First of all, Chevron doesn't "own" any battery...
This is the Oilie "party line", but is founded on a lie. Chevron owns a controlling interest in the worldwide patent rights via its 50% plus one interest in...
All I know is a Ford Mustang cost Ford 850 dollars to produce back in the 80's. The MAC computer was 85 dollars. That's what it cost to produce. Down the...
Thought I'd throw my two cents here too!....I think it is economics, shareholder economics....there is a very large infrastructure of parts that go into the...
... Hi Jack; an'Cheryl I don't say THAT around the airport! But I agree with you, in my 60's and pretty ashamed of my take-it-all, greedy generation, am older...
Hi dbears; Right on!I'll throw in some compliments! ... They have a FORTUNE invested, you bet! ... Like VW's 50 years ago and Toyotas'They NEVER got that. ... ...
Hey Bob, Well said. Go ahead and run for office anyway. You have my vote!! Dave ... Hi Jack; an'Cheryl I don't say THAT around the airport! But I agree with...
Actually, I am running for office. I'm running for California Senate, District 26 (Los Angeles). My website is www.budraymond.com The reality of politics is...
Solar PV systems and plug-in EVs allow you to sail right by gas stations, living essentially "oil-free". But Chevron controls the worldwide patent rights to...
,Well hi Bud. I hope you are for real man. Lots of politicians think they fool everybody all the time, let me tell you Bud maybe most but some never. One piece...
Bud Raymond, along with his father and mother, spent many hours in the rain with other DontCrush.com folks last year when we were standing vigil outside of the...
... Thanks for the character support. We NEED guyz like Bud!Tongue in cheek, a, we NEED, a EV Party?Tied in with the Green(piece)? party, the Environment...
