From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >I don't get it. > >I thought that this list was all about EVs, but apparently its mostly >about SUV-bashing and Bush-hating. (this particular post didn't have >any blatant Bush-hate-speech in it but recently many others have) > >Very disappointing. > > >Matt
If you look at the posts, a lot of them are not on the topics that you have discussed. A lot of them pertain to range considerations, new battery technologies, and EV charger issues. If you count the numbers of posts, you will find that the majority of them deal with EV technology and implementation, especially of conversion vehicles. Your post, disguised as a complaint, seems to refer more to statistics, which is also often discussed on this list. The post, however, serves as a reminder of how important it is to take flawed statistics with a grain of salt. Obligatory EV content: 1. SUV's are often seen as the enemy of EV. This is not completely true. Although a lot of SUV drivers are antagonistic toward EV's, and tend to have little patience with the slow acceleration times of many conversions, not all of them are that way. The biggest source of antagonism is that the SUV legislative lobby seems to have many components (principal components) that are counter-aligned to EV's. It is the federal government's sole jurisdiction to legislate fuel economy standards which is the principle that is being used to attack the CARB mandate. And, recall that the most recent activity on CAFE has been with the so called "SUV legislation." Who could forget about the photos of lawmakers vigorously defending the soccer moms. 2. Bush's environmental record, especially in Texas where he has fought hard against imposition of federal clean air standards, has been in a direction unfavorable to EV's. And, many simple financial analyses suggest that economic viability of EV's depends on federal subsidy. Complain all you like about the supposed non-EV content of this small minority of posts, but realize that your position is no more than an opinion, and a somewhat poorly defensible one at that. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com
