Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Road Walker who wrote (391995)	6/18/2008 10:16:25 AM
From: i-node	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578296

The greatest potential for "short term improvement" is to get inefficient SUVs off the road and replace them with current vehicles that get 3X to 5X more MPG. And no, I haven't heard that from any politician... I think they don't want to lose the "SUV vote" with the bad news. John McCain is not one who has a history of running from political unpopular positions (reference previous post concerning ANWR). The simple truth is that the American people WANT to drive SUVs and when you tell them they cannot, that is taking away a fundamental freedom. This is not just politically unpopular, it is taking away American freedoms, something [hopefully] no American president would WANT to do.

To: Road Walker who wrote (391995)	6/18/2008 10:20:07 AM
From: michael97123	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1578296

Problem is that cost of green cars is so high that its not totally clear to buyer how he will make out over time. Thus perhaps govt needs to subsidize green cars with tax breaks either to mfr or consumer or both.

To: Road Walker who wrote (391995)	6/19/2008 1:10:32 AM
From: Joe NYC	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578296

John, The greatest potential for "short term improvement" is to get inefficient SUVs off the road and replace them with current vehicles that get 3X to 5X more MPG. And no, I haven't heard that from any politician... I think they don't want to lose the "SUV vote" with the bad news. Interesting: Suburbanites blaming neighbor's SUV, ignoring their own gas guzzling suburban life styles... I have better idea. Demolish every single family house and force the owner to move to dwelling that is 3x to 5x more efficient... Joe