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To: Road Walker who wrote (4000)	1/7/2009 2:53:18 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 86356

Both Mindmeld and I have said many times that we should explore and develop domestic sources of oil. And we have also said we should subsidize alt energy to get the immature industry off the ground. The difference is that Mindmelt says we should deny the oil industry any subsidies at all, which would include denying them access to places like ANWR and off-shore areas currently prohibited. I think that ALL SOURCES of domestic energy deserve to be facilitated by the Federal and state governments, including alternatives that will created a sustainable technology (Natural Gas to Hydrogen at some point in the future). I'm all for PHEVs, which make far more sense to me as I've outlined before. But EVEN RIGHT NOW the cost of Lithium Battery packs is about $10K even WITHOUT the pending global demand that would come from a worldwide gov't subsidized "command" transition. This would likely make Lithium prices skyrocket even further and undermine the economic attractiveness, regardless of whatever domestic production we might bring back online. Face it, aside from those like you who don't drive long distances in your Tesla, few people will wish to trust a all-electric plug-in for their daily commute. I really like the ultracapacitor technology, for it's rapid recharge capability, as well as its claimed durability, longevity, and symbiotic harmony with a powered on-board engine for recharging. Unfortunately, we may be a few years out for that, but it's worth the wait rather than subsidizing an inferior technology subject to all the vagaries of the imported oil markets. After all, if it's making sure that US dollars remain in the US as much as possible, I don't see the difference between importing oil or lithium. Hawk