Hello all,
I saw this and felt it needed a diary.
Thank God for intelligent judges
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Vermont and several other states scored a victory on Wednesday in their battle to get automakers to comply with rules aimed at reducing global warming.
A federal judge ruled that states can regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, rejecting automakers' claims that federal law pre-empts state rules and that technology can't be developed to meet them.
"There is no question that the GHG (greenhouse gas) regulations present great challenges to automakers," Judge William Sessions III, sitting in the U.S. District Court in Burlington, wrote at the conclusion of his 240-page decision
But, he added, "History suggests that the ingenuity of the industry, once put in gear, responds admirably to most technological challenges. In light of the public statements of industry representatives, (the) history of compliance with previous technological challenges, and the state of the record, the court remains unconvinced automakers cannot meet the challenges of Vermont and California's GHG regulations."
In less polite words...QUIT YOUR DAMN BITCHING!!! You had an electric car which you sold 10 years ago and there were electric cars as far back as the 70s that were made. Mass produce the EV and sell it!!
That's all for now. Saw this and wanted to get it out there. For those of you who are not familiar with GMs EV1, get a copy of the documentary "Who Killed The Electric Car?" The other option is to go here and read about this travesty. I will close with a few pics of the EV1 and it's ultimate fate.
The EV1
How the EV1 ended up
Scroll through comments here and read what people who owned one thought
With respect,
Chaos