Chevy Volt a Failure - GM to Layoff 1,300

Lower the taxes on diesel fuel and see what happens. And over the 10-year life of one of my cars, it makes sense for my situation, especially since I do a lot of interstate driving. A hybrid does not. Hence my issues with hybrids.

 

Another one bites the dust (after taking $249 million in government money):

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/battery-builder-a123-won-249-million-federal-grant-143806554.html

 

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/tesla-model-2013-yahoo-autos-car-165907072.html

It's hard to imagine using the words "EV" and "fun" in the same sentence. But the Tesla Model S is a fantastically engaging car to drive. The sheer power available under your right foot (at any speed) is something only an electric vehicle can offer, but in the Model S, it evokes a unique emotion unfelt before in the EV market. The ride is silky smooth, yet remains sporty at the same time. The futuristic 17-inch touchscreen is masterfully intuitive. Add all this up and it ensures the Tesla Model S becomes more than just our car of the year. It's the car of the future. -- Alex Lloyd

 

My brother had a Jetta TDI and got over 50 mpg. The new diesels burn clean and are quiet, it's not like an old Beemer from the 70s. If you are so inclined, you can run home heating oil in a diesel because the two are so close. If you are a real hippie/tree hugger, you can get a kit that will make your car run on vegetable oil. I think we've all seen those news stories at least once.

I spend a lot of time on the road and will consider a diesel when my Nissan needs replacing (which honestly will not be for a while).

 

From the review:

A day spent driving a top-of-the-range Model S Signature Performance Edition on Bay Area backroads and freeways revealed the Tesla's split personality. A price tag of $105,000 puts this iteration squarely in the premium luxury camp, shoulder to sheetmetal shoulder with the likes of BMW M5 and 7 series, Audi S6 and A8, and Porsche Panamera S. But the Model S can hang in such company from both performance and pampering standpoints.

Only $105,000? What a bargain!

 

I expect them to quickly become as plentiful on the roads as the Camry, Accord and Prius.

 

Please let us know when someone confuses the Camry, Accord or Prius for a premium luxury cars, like those compared in the story (BMW M5 and 7 series, Audi S6 and A8, and Porsche Panamera S).

 

Let me draw your attention to the part I bolded above.

The car of the future is not a car available to only the 1%.

 

So if only the 1 percenters can afford it, how does it help fix the environment?

Sounds like a rich guy toy to me.

 

The Accord and Camry are neither cheap nor compact, and the Prius may be compact but it is not cheap.