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McCain proposes $300 million prize for new car battery
By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer
FRESNO, Calif. - John McCain is hoping to solve the country's energy crisis with cold hard cash. The presumed Republican nominee on Monday proposed a $300 million government prize to whoever can develop an automobile battery that far surpasses existing technology. The bounty would equate to $1 for every man, woman and child in the country, "a small price to pay for helping to break the back of our oil dependency," McCain said at Fresno State University.
I don't think I have to elaborate how this applies to Olympia's active green lifestyle and activism. Imagaine a government funded prize of this size to find a powerful, effective battery for electric or hybrid cars.
The battery should be wholly US made of US components IMHO. Too much technology is not being made within our borders anymore.
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Wow
That's something we could have afforded before launching a war in Iraq that McCain supports, or drawing up plans to maintain long term military installations (something else McCain supports). I believe this is called "talking from your ass.".
"In principle, I am an anarchist. Kurt Vonnegut once said he was an agnostic who respects Jesus Christ. I am an anarchist who loves democracy." - Kenzaburo Oe
"In principle, I am an anarchist. Kurt Vonnegut once said he was an agnostic who respects Jesus Christ. I am an anarchist who loves democracy." - Kenzaburo Oe
It's a nice thought though
And I don't like McCain either.
This is a non political tag line and cannot be linked up through a twisted thought process to an obscure company making specialty tools.
I wonder if it will...
McCain is kidding right?
The sad thing is I don't think he is. This in addition to his flip flop on ANWAR is probably the extent of his energy policy.
How about giving the cash to Tesla motors. They have a production ready 2 seater roadster that get 200+ miles on a charge from a fully recyclable lithium ion battery. It also goes from 0 to 60 in four seconds YAHOO! At a $100,000 a piece it's out of the reach of almost all Americans but 300 million sure would pay for a lot of R&D for a more afforable vehicle.
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This in addition to his flip flop on ANWAR is probably the extent of his energy policy.
That's hilarious. And posted 1 day 1 minute after Carlin's death.
"In principle, I am an anarchist. Kurt Vonnegut once said he was an agnostic who respects Jesus Christ. I am an anarchist who loves democracy." - Kenzaburo Oe
"In principle, I am an anarchist. Kurt Vonnegut once said he was an agnostic who respects Jesus Christ. I am an anarchist who loves democracy." - Kenzaburo Oe