Detroit whines, Nissan moves directly to all electric line up [View All]

[yurbud]

I think the real problem with Detroit is simple: the people who liked building cars and started those companies are long gone, replaced by MBA trust fund babies whose only concern is funneling money into their own pockets and those of their friends. The only difference between most of them and Bush is they have the power of human speech and can probably wipe their own asses.

The problem is, you can only get so far on scamming, and when the people who actually make things and provide real services are completely marginalized, you have entire industries or even whole economies based on nothing.

Maybe we should set up reservations for trust fund babies, like a country club with a gate that locks from the outside, give them a golf course, umbrella drinks, cocaine, and baby oil to re-enact their frat initiations, and they would be happy as clams.

And we could get some good old-fashioned geeks who wonder about the way things work to make our cars and power grid.

Nissan Stealthily on Track for Electric Car World Domination



Written by Nick Chambers
Published on November 23rd, 2008

As the dust settles out from the 2008 LA Auto Show, Nissan has clearly emerged as the car company to beat in our transportation future.

From a green perspective, even though the Mini E is getting the most hype, the Mitsubishi i MiEV is one hell of a fun car to drive, and the Honda FCX Clarity is cutting edge, those are just cars. The true measure of a car company lies in its strategies, and, after Nissan’s recent media blitz, the company has shown that there is not a single other auto manufacturer out there who “just gets it” like they do.

“What’s so cohesive and salient about Nissan’s big-picture strategy,” you ask? Here are some snippets:

• Nissan is bringing the first of their electric cars to market by 2010 in many locations around the United States. According to Alan Buddendeck, Nissan’s VP for North American Corporate Communications, this car will be priced between $22-$25K and have at least a range of 100 miles.
  
  
• By 2012, Nissan will be bringing an entire lineup of affordable electric cars (sedans, minivans, compact cars, and sports cars) to the world market. This isn’t just some limited roll-out, and they’re beyond serious about it. Their overarching business plan has been re-written to focus on zero emissions vehicles.
  
  http://gas2.org/2008/11/23/nissan-stealthily-on-track-for-electric-car-world-domination/">FULL TEXT