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tax bonus for hybrid owners
US Congress is considering implementing a tax break for owners of hybrid cars who convert them into rechargeable plug-ins despite the fact that such a move would void any manufacturer’s warranty. The proposal was put forward by the head of the House global warming committee, Ed Markey, and if passed would give hybrid owners a 35% tax credit to pay for the costs of converting their cars into plug-ins. Read Article



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kpaxxkpaxx - 7/12/2007 10:08:36 AM
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Yeah...so lets burn coal to make electricity to power our cars..smart...how does this help the environment?

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motomoto - 7/12/2007 6:24:29 PM
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kpaxx asks how ... because it's much easier to regulate pollution from ~20,000 coal fired powerplants than it is to regulate it from 500 million cars (not that EPA regulations are well enforced by the current administration). We can only hope that Congress will close the loopholes on energy producer's taxes and start mandating stricter pollution enforcement.

No driver should be upset that hybrid car owners get a small tax break when the current administration significantly increased the tax breaks for oil companies SEVERAL TIMES in the last 6 years. It's about time some consumer gets a kickback instead of the well-connected corporations.

The fact is, the tax games played by lobbyists in Washington primarily serve the largest corporations, and it has always been this way in the USA. Tiny tax breaks for consumers -- like those for using "Energy Star" efficient appliances and hybrid cars -- are small peanuts compared to what Halliburton and Exxon get away with. Before you bitch about hybrid owners getting a tax break, do a little research and see who ISN'T paying taxes at all. Hint: start by reading the 10K statements filed by the Fortune 500 corporations. www.sec.gov


NeverfollowNeverfollow - 7/12/2007 12:20:05 PM
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I'm not trying to start an argument here or anything but when manufacturers start quoting ranges of plug in electrics being in the 120 mile area, are they taking into account the use of A/C, lighting systems, I guess now heating systems as well since there's no internal combustion engine to take heat from, and hilly terrain? In other words, are these "best case" range quotes or "real world"?

Let's say an average commute in the US is 25 miles one way. It may still take 45 minutes to make that commute or longer if your in CA. All that time your listening to the radio and have the A/C or heat on. It could be anywhere from -10 to +110 degress F outside. How long do the batteries last at those temp extremes? What if your in someplace really hilly like Seattle or San Fran?

I question these range quotes as much as EPA mileage figures. Is there a standard in place for these claims yet?

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bagwellbagwell - 7/13/2007 10:07:35 AM
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good post Alex!

I never understood why GM spent $1 billion developing the EV1 then destroyed them all for some stupid reason!!!!!!!!!! car had a 120 mile range in its final version I believe.

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