Americans Refusing To Wait For Mainstream EVs

hazehead writes "The growing trend of folks refusing to wait for big-car manufacturers to deliver mainstream electric vehicles is starting to get some press. From DIY tinkerers in Atlanta trying to keep money from going overseas (or simply from leaving their wallets) to a guy in Oregon building an open source Civic conversion kit, Americans are taking energy policy in their own grease-stained hands."

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hi european ;-)

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yes, arrogance is expensive, isn't it?

throughout the last 15 years, after the fall of the soviet empire, europe has increasingly plotted its own course, away from washington dc. this is natural: europe didn't need the usa anymore, the soviet threat was dead

now what do we see? we see a neoimperialist russia invading an outpost of european style liberalism on the black sea, and shutting down oil pipelines that fuel your car and heat your house

so naturally, we shall see europe huddling up against the usa again in the near future

for example had bush invaded iraq in 2008 instead of 2003, after the resurgence of russia, rather than before, you would see france, germany, etc., dutifully falling in line and supporting that with troops, rather than vocally distancing themselves. why? because suddenly EUROPE NEEDS THE USA AGAIN

so yes, arrogance is a bitch. the arrogance in your words is suddenly expensive: you need america suddenly again

so be prepared to grow beet red in the facwe and throw food at your television. because what you will see there is merkel offering obama or mccain shoulder rubs, and sarkozy renaming french fries freedom fries: kowtowing to the next american president in ways you dislike, stifling all voices in your country that run antiamerican

europe has to do that again. its 1988 again, in geopolitical terms

so yes, arrogance is a bitch. you can't afford european arrogance anymore ;-)

hugs and kisses, your american poppa

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