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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 10:56 AM Original message |
GM seeks Volt tax break to avoid $40k sticker |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
1. General Moron Motors |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:11 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Yeah, but the Roadster is over $100,000 -- |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Once Again they will be overtaken by their competitors |
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papau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Saturn Vue as modified by AFS Trinity due in 2011 - PHEV 150mpg SUV |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Really? How many Volts have you driven? |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:46 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. The Volt gets good reviews my point is the price |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 12:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. GM makes more cars that get 30 MPG or better than ANY other manufacturer |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 01:10 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. The Aveo doesn't put American Auto Workers to Work |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. It puts AMERICAN sales people to work, along with Teamsters |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. So does every other import. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. Try again. Except for the luxury brands, we gave away the farm years ago |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Ummm... I do own an American car. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Good for you, you must be so proud of the job you are doing for the environment |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:32 AM Response to Reply #27 |
34. So, who unloads, sells, and repairs foreign cars in the US, if not American workers? |
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Ichingcarpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I don't know why you defend General Motor's Management whose |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 02:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Get over this. |
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Finishline42 (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 01:24 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I can't believe it |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 01:27 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. GEE, Union/GM haters on DU, why am I surprised? |
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Finishline42 (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #19 |
30. Wow, ALLOW unions in their plants? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. "Unions are only needed when management falls down on their duties" |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:30 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. So, because Japan, INC. financed the Peesus, they are gods? |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Tesla makes cars for rich bastards |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 12:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Not dumb - excellent strategy for a privately owned company. |
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Finishline42 (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Economies of scale... |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. I doubt anyone who isn't a rich bastard will be able to afford one |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
24. GM used to make cars for rich bastards. |
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natrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
2. why does that car look angry? prius is much better looking |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. Fuck corporate welfare. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:32 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Another big red X makes my ignore list |
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deadmessengers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. SWEET!!!! |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
21. This would be a tiny fraction of the giant car culture subsidy that no cares about. |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 02:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. I think it's a great idea. |
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Finishline42 (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 10:34 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Two things about an Electric Car that big car companies don't like |
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tinrobot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 01:35 AM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Over the lifetime of a car, how much is maintenance? |
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Finishline42 (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Depends, |
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The Diest (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 12:19 AM Response to Original message |
33. Gee. US car CO sucks at green cars. SHOCK! |
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