On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:07:22 -0800, "Bruce L. Bergman (munged human
readable)" wrote:

On Sun, 26 Feb 2012 19:18:48 +0700, John B.
wrote:



I got this in my e-mail today from one of the people I now who send
jokes rather then bothers to write.

I initially was going to delete it but after reading it I wondered.

Is there any accuracy in this ?

http://www.snopes.com/politics/business/chevyvolt.asp

No, not hardly. It's not as economically efficient as a regular car
when you figure in the added purchase price, but only by a little.
It's the huge government subsidies that aren't figured into the
operating costs that make it a stupid move.


I'm generally not a fan of government subsidies, but this is an
exception. This technology won't get off the ground without it. If we
wait till fuel is $10 a gal to start, it will be too late.

The Volt needs more work before its ready. With just a bit more work,
there should be a commuter car that will take you on short trips twice
a day. That's a great potential to reduce our dependence on foreign
oil.

Karl