Comments on: Obama: U.S. Will Lead World in Building Next-Gen Clean Cars http://gigaom.com/cleantech/obama-us-will-lead-world-in-building-next-gen-clean-cars/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:42:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Can A Former Microsoft Exec Help Save GM? http://gigaom.com/cleantech/obama-us-will-lead-world-in-building-next-gen-clean-cars/#comment-21382 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:08:55 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=27382#comment-21382 [...] the automaker has taken criticism in recent months from the Obama administration’s auto task force and others for lagging on [...]

]]> By: John Taylor http://gigaom.com/cleantech/obama-us-will-lead-world-in-building-next-gen-clean-cars/#comment-21381 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:38:34 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=27382#comment-21381 I found your blog on Google. I’ve bookmarked it and will watch out for your next blog post.

]]> By: Heartburn Home Remedy http://gigaom.com/cleantech/obama-us-will-lead-world-in-building-next-gen-clean-cars/#comment-21380 Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:28:15 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=27382#comment-21380 My friend on Orkut shared this link with me and I’m not dissapointed that I came here.

]]> By: New GM CEO: Higher Margins Needed to Make Next-Gen Cars « Clean Tech News http://gigaom.com/cleantech/obama-us-will-lead-world-in-building-next-gen-clean-cars/#comment-21379 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:05:55 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=27382#comment-21379 [...] bankruptcy court. “We get it,” he said, referring to the Obama administration’s assessment (and rejection) of GM’s turnaround plan. “We need to do more, and we need to do it [...]

]]> By: New GM CEO: Higher Margins Needed to Make Next-Gen Cars http://gigaom.com/cleantech/obama-us-will-lead-world-in-building-next-gen-clean-cars/#comment-21378 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:06:42 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=27382#comment-21378 [...] bankruptcy court. “We get it,” he said, referring to the Obama administration’s assessment (and rejection) of GM’s turnaround plan. “We need to do more, and we need to do it [...]

]]> By: Eideard http://gigaom.com/cleantech/obama-us-will-lead-world-in-building-next-gen-clean-cars/#comment-21377 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:55:06 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=27382#comment-21377 1st response takes me back to the days of similar nonsense when Volkswagen, Toyota and more were first landing on these shores.

Ignorance may be bliss; but, it doesn’t make for market share.

BTW, a couple hours after Obama’s statement, Fiat announced the takeover of Chrysler is a done deal.

]]> By: Kevin Ferguson http://gigaom.com/cleantech/obama-us-will-lead-world-in-building-next-gen-clean-cars/#comment-21376 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 20:22:32 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=27382#comment-21376 The hidden costs (direct user, geopolitical fallout, environmental, etc.) of petroleum based internal combustion engine type vehicles do not compare well with EV based vehicles. Compare total life of vehicle price per mile driven (total cost of transportation using a particular vehicle), for example electricity costs per mile vs gasoline (and internal combustion engine wear) per mile. If other features are satisfactory or comparable, keeping these other costs in mind justifies a much higher sticker price for an EV or even a step towards it such as what the Volt promises. On top of that, I personally would happily pay 10% (perhaps more, depending on specifics) more for a car that had proof that the vast majority of labor costs used to manufacture it were from domestic labor. Who’s with me on this?

]]> By: kerry bradshaw http://gigaom.com/cleantech/obama-us-will-lead-world-in-building-next-gen-clean-cars/#comment-21375 Mon, 30 Mar 2009 19:00:13 +0000 http://earth2tech.com/?p=27382#comment-21375 Obama’s quite a jerk if he thinks the US automakers are going to make any money building small cars that nobody wants, even during these days of higher gas prices. Its the labors costs, stupid! They prevent any US automaker from matching even half the vehicle development costs spent by Toyota and Honda. Reducing the number of vehicles sold (which seems to be the bizarre logic of Obama and his fellow dolts) is no solution to the autmaker’s problems. And green anything doesn’t make money – in case you haven’t noticed those higher electric rates, they always lose money. Just ask Spain, where a university recently discovered that the country loses two job for each new job in the “high tech” (but obsolete) windmill business. Remember the Obama nonsense (a few days ago) that these new green jobs will bring prosperity. Another in a long string of Obama lies (“balanced budget” , withdrawal from Iraq, quick victory in Afghanistan, etc, etc).

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