Mother Nature Network has an interesting, and whiny, article up about the Chevy Albatross, er, Volt, which boils down to
The problem Kelly and the others have with the Volt is that it has Barack Obama’s fingerprints all over it. That’s a reason graphics like the one at left are all over the blogosphere. If the Volt flops, the administration’s investment in the car were wasted, and it’s the political bounty known as Solyndra all over again. Of course, they express it differently, claiming to hate government subsidies. Kelly writes in his op-ed, “When a manufacturer puts politics ahead of market demand, or when the return on investment is measured in terms of political gain rather than financial gain, the results vary drastically….This is not to say I don’t support the development of electric cars, I do —but not at taxpayer expense.â€
Yes, there is a little something to the notion that Conservatives are against the Chevy Voltcart because Obama pushes them. That’s the nature of political opposition. Those on the left have no room to complain, though, since everything Bush was opposed by the Left. Remember, Bush came out in favor of a pathway to citizenship for illegals, and despite being the liberal/Democrat position, they worked hard to find a way to oppose Bush on it, and eventually did.
That said, the primary opposition to the Volt is that it is…..well….a worthless piece of useless shit. What’s the point of an automobile which can barely get one to work, and you have to leave the heat/AC off? I read an article the other day about it taking 6 hours for a trip that usually takes 3. And all for $40k! Awesome!
I’m all for these types of vehicles, when they are actually useable. Ready for prime time. I like hybrids (I’d love a Jeep Liberty hybrid). I do not like oil and coal. But, they are necessary and useful, unlike the Chevy Take A Coworkers Car To Lunch Cause Yours Is Charging.
Oh, and if the Left loves them so much, why are they still buying SUVs?
Raised On Hoecakes has more thoughts on the Chevy Dukakis.
