Who Revived The Electric Car
In a April 10th New York Times an article on China’s incentive for Electric Cars is a scenario to how we (USA) begin to push back on gas prices and maybe air pollution. There are doubters, skeptics who like to mention the limitation of (current) batteries, the way electricity is generated (coal) and that government sponsorship in any form is not pure western style capitalism.
The skeptics view point is locked in the past. What was, has changed and in order for this or any country to address issues like energy, 
climate and jobs it needs to adopt the viewpoint of extreme and maybe radical leadership in all sectors. Leadership in our view is void of dogma, it is about cutting new paths.
Offering incentives to consumers as well as corporations will help jump start production in this country and a new way of thinking about why and how we use transportation. Because the Chinese are looking at electric cars should be both inspiration and an incentive for us to want to find ways to compete in this market. Based on the look and cost of the two vehicles featured on this page there is plenty of room to create innovative cars to suit a diverse set of consumer needs.
In part because the US automakers have failed and see there one chance of surviving, is to follow the lead of China and begin to produce cars that will result in lower pollutants in the air as well as being more efficient.
Because they had no choice. The auto industry is flat on its back, with Chrysler in bankruptcy, General Motors close to it, and both companies taking billions of dollars in federal money. NYTimes 5/20/09
Telsar S Model
Telsa Motors, an American Electric Car startup has had a relationship with Daimler of Germany (Mercedes-Benz) and is taking a 10% stake in the company. We wonder what kind of thinking allowed the US automaker to overlook what was going on in their own backyard.
Tesla plans to introduce its second model, an electric sedan known as the Model S, in 2011. As part of the deal with Daimler, Musk said Tesla will use Mercedes Benz components such as airbags, sensors and possibly some suspension components in the Model S. Reuters 5/20/09
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