Tesla started in 2003 well before Bushes action in 2008.
It was going to happen even without the government.
The government just impeded real progress by creating a false economy.
Remember Bush was the one who brought us $100,000 rebate if you buy a Humvee 5
years before the $7500 EV credit.
From: Lee Hart via EV <[email protected]>
To: Electric Vehicle Discussion List <[email protected]>
Cc: Lee Hart <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2018 12:47 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] George W. Bush--Father of the modem electric car
Lawrence Rhodes via EV wrote:
> Hmmmm. I don't agree. Without the rebate I won't own two Leafs. Lawrence
> Rhodes
Me too. Without the rebates and CA mandates, the automakers would never
have produced any EVs.
When a technology has a monopolistic "lock" on the market, and benefits
from all sorts of economies of scale and government incentives, there is
no way for a new technology to break into the market. The rebates and
mandates were necessary to allow change to even be possible.
--
There is hardly anything in the world that someone cannot make a
little worse and sell a little cheaper. Those who consider price
alone are that person's lawful prey. -- John Ruskin
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Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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