Comments on: Save American Jobs: Ride Solar Powered Buses

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:49:23 +0000

Your mockery is spot on, fortunately. Cargo ships ARE reverting back to wind power!
http://www.skysails.info/

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:42:45 +0000

Bill … sounds like someone needs an irony transplant!

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 11:51:59 +0000

I’m not getting it. How can “an excess of efficient technology, along with low labor costs” force GM into bankruptcy. I would think that just the opposite is true. And wouldn’t the fact that you arrive home in 25 minutes by driving instead of 2 hours by bus be the main factor in deciding to drive to work rather than the energy inefficient busses? That notwithstanding, if everyone took the bus, I believe that there would be a net energy savings even if the bus is energy inefficient. I think that your predicted wait of only a few months for a solar powered bus network, however, is very unrealistic. Solar powered busses are n.g. because what would you do on a non-sunny day, walk? And why are you knocking sailboats? There are two types: the sailboaters and the powerboaters. Ask any avid sailboater if he wants a Cigarette with twin 450’s, and he’ll tell you “no way.” So what if it takes 5 months to transport cargo across the Atlantic. Those were the good old days where no one worried about high gas prices and labor problems at GM. Popehat, I once thought you were a logical fellow, but by your statements, I’m reconsidering. Michael Moore doesn’t make much sense either. What’s the world coming to?

By: Doug

Doug — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 05:44:09 +0000

As a former resident of the rusting state of Michigan, I can say that Michael Moore is and idiot.

By: June 7 roundup

June 7 roundup — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 04:05:35 +0000

[...] For unusually bad advice on how to save GM and Detroit, Michael Moore as usual comes through [Popehat] [...]

By: GregSJ

GregSJ — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 14:46:25 +0000

Loved it! Great write up.

By: Tom Lawrence

Tom Lawrence — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:42:15 +0000

Moore is a dullard and his plans are nonsense, so well skewered.

But more broadly, sensible carbon tax proposals and an investement in greener transport are good government policies and do represent a possible future for GM.