What about Tesla as other posters have mentioned? Or contracting with a firm that already takes parts from global suppliers and puts them together like Hennessy?
Because that is all Fisker is doing
"Fisker Karma components The 22 kWh lithium ion rechargeable battery in each car will come from A123 Systems in Watertown, Mass. The aluminum frame was engineered by Fisker and is supplied by Norsk Hydro from Norway. The cabin interior is designed by Fisker Auto but made in USA by Magna International of Canada. The EVer powertrain system, technically a series hybrid, delivers over 400 hp, was inspired by Quantum Technologies (which is also a founder of & early investor in Fisker)."
"The Karma's two 201 brake horsepower (204 PS) motors produce 1,300 newton metres (960 ftlbf) of torque, more than the Bugatti Veyron at 1,250 Nm (920 ftlbf). The Karma features a 125 mph (201 km/h) top speed and is capable of reaching 60 mph (97 km/h) from a standstill in 5.8 seconds."
Except for the torque, the specifications of the Karma are not supercar specs, but more like Camaro or Mustang V-6 specs
There are factories in the US building small volume high quality sports cars, Viper, Corvette, CTS, CTS-V (coupe, sports wagon, sedan), BMW, Audi, plus lower volume companies and aftermarket makers like Panoz
The Boxster and Cayman production was moved back to Germany this year.
"Boxster and Cayman production was outsourced to Valmet Automotive in Finland from 1997 to 2011, after which when assembly was moved back to the German homeland."
The Preamble, Commerce Clause and Enumerated Powers cover all five of those departments.
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare," (HUD) "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;" (Department of Commerce and Interior) "To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;" (Education, Energy and Commerce)
Also - "Entities which carried on business and were the subjects of legal rights were found in ancient Rome, and the Maurya Empire in ancient India. In medieval Europe, churches became incorporated, as did local governments, such as the Pope and the City of London Corporation."
"In medieval times traders would do business through common law constructs, such as partnerships. Whenever people acted together with a view to profit, the law deemed that a partnership arose. Early guilds and livery companies were also often involved in the regulation of competition between traders."
A common law construct is not a creation of the government.
No, a corporation could not provide the same service as NOAA. They could not afford to provide free weather, weather alerts and climate data for the northern Western Hemisphere.
The Governments of the US provide more than corporations, the governments set quality and safety standards, food inspections, air and water quality, national defense, protect air, land and sea trade routes, provide an education.
Corporations provide the means to produce goods and services.
And the road net was crappy, which is why the Federal Government started planning a national road system as early as the 1920s, the Depression and World War II delayed it until the 50s.
How is Nebraska going to get weather data for the entire US? Are Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama all going to have hurricane hunter aircraft?
340 ft/lbs for the 6.2 L, 380 ft/lbs for the 65. L turbo
As for construction vehicles, a Caterpillar D9 puts out 410 to 460 hp, a Massey Ferguson 8600 Series 205 farm tractor puts out 240 to 340 hp, Caterpillar medium wheel dozers put out 232 hp to 498 hp, even light things like a knuckleboom loader have engines putting out 156 hp to 173 hp.
There are a ton of posts going on about how it's just the "Meissner effect", the researchers aren't claiming that is something new, they are claiming they have built the first track that uses the Meissner effect for levitation and can lock the magnetic field to angle the object.
"Researchers at the school of physics and astronomy at Tel Aviv University have created a track around which a superconductor can float, thanks to the phenomenon of “quantum levitation“.
This levitation effect is explained by the Meissner effect, which describes how, when a material makes the transition from its normal to its superconducting state, it actively excludes magnetic fields from its interior, leaving only a thin layer on its surface."
That is only after EU member nations all have referendums before hand. And if some don't pass the referendum, the EU will meet and figure out how to proceed anyway.
Not to mention that the US bombers will have to pay carbon taxes and any armored vehicles entering London will be charged a congestion fee.
1. GPS devices don't have a limited usable life, I have a 12 year old Garmin that works fine and I still use it. 2. Only one NATO country currently has or it close to developing anti-ballistic missile and anti-satellite capabilities, the United States.
Countries with anti-ballistic missile capabilities would be - United States, Russian Federation, People's Republic of China, Japan (US PAC-3, US SM-3, Type-3 Chu-SAM), Israel (I-HAWK, US PAC-3), South Korea (US PAC-3), Kuwait (US PAC-3), Syria (S-300), Ukraine (S-300), Venezuela (S-300), Vietnam (S-300)
Countries with anti-satellite missile capabilities would be - United States (SM-3, GMD), China (SC-19), Japan (SM-3)
Estimates of global deposits range from 2.8 to 3.3 trillion barrels (450×109 to 520×109 m3) of recoverable oil. "A 2005 estimate set the total world resources of oil shale at 411 gigatons — enough to yield 2.8 to 3.3 trillion barrels (450×109 to 520×109 m3) of shale oil. This exceeds the world's proven conventional oil reserves, estimated at 1.317 trillion barrels (209.4×109 m3), as of 1 January 2007."
Between 10 and 12,000 years ago, well within the time of Man, the seas rose and fell dramatically while the glaciers went back and forth over the Northern Hemisphere. For thousands of years North America and Asia were connected via the Bering Land Bridge.
Climate change happens, with or without Man's impact, those who reject that climate change happens without blaming man are the true deniers.
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The Fisker Karma really comes across, stat for stat, as a terribly overpriced sub performing automobile, except for raw torque.
And when in battery mode, it only has a 50 mile range, after that you have a 4000+ pound car run by a 2.0 L Ecotec.
One could get into a CTS-V coupe, 14 mpg city, 19 mpg highway 0-60 in 4.2 and still save nearly $30,000
Or a new M3 and save $26,000
Except Pandarens predate Kung Fu Panda.
Pandarens were in WC3 Frozen Throne expansion in 2003
http://www.wowwiki.com/Pandaren_Brewmaster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warcraft_III:_The_Frozen_Throne
Eve is skill training, mission running, ratting grind based.
Even if you bring outside money into Eve you have to grind skills out.
Except you can do racial changes.
And if Death Knights, Goblins and Worgen were any indication, the starter zones are worth the time of trying out a new character.
What about Tesla as other posters have mentioned? Or contracting with a firm that already takes parts from global suppliers and puts them together like Hennessy?
Because that is all Fisker is doing
"Fisker Karma components
The 22 kWh lithium ion rechargeable battery in each car will come from A123 Systems in Watertown, Mass.
The aluminum frame was engineered by Fisker and is supplied by Norsk Hydro from Norway.
The cabin interior is designed by Fisker Auto but made in USA by Magna International of Canada.
The EVer powertrain system, technically a series hybrid, delivers over 400 hp, was inspired by Quantum Technologies (which is also a founder of & early investor in Fisker)."
The Ecotec 2.0 L is a GM motor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisker_Automotive#Outsourcing
http://www.hennesseyperformance.com/
And how many of them got a special sweet-heart loan to open a new factory in the state where the Vice-President was Senator of?
None of them.
"The Karma's two 201 brake horsepower (204 PS) motors produce 1,300 newton metres (960 ftlbf) of torque, more than the Bugatti Veyron at 1,250 Nm (920 ftlbf). The Karma features a 125 mph (201 km/h) top speed and is capable of reaching 60 mph (97 km/h) from a standstill in 5.8 seconds."
Except for the torque, the specifications of the Karma are not supercar specs, but more like Camaro or Mustang V-6 specs
5th Generation Camaro V-6 - 19 mpg city 30 mpg hwy - 0-60 6.0 seconds
5th Generation Camaro V-8 - 16 mpg city 24 mph hwy - 0-60 4.7 seconds
At the price, the Karma costs as much as a Corvette Z06 - 15 mpg city 24 mpg hwy - 0-60 3.6 seconds
So the Fisker does not perform at it's price point.
Well that is exactly what Fisker got the loan to do, since they aren't doing it, they better hand back that $529 million dollars.
There are factories in the US building small volume high quality sports cars, Viper, Corvette, CTS, CTS-V (coupe, sports wagon, sedan), BMW, Audi, plus lower volume companies and aftermarket makers like Panoz
The Boxster and Cayman production was moved back to Germany this year.
"Boxster and Cayman production was outsourced to Valmet Automotive in Finland from 1997 to 2011, after which when assembly was moved back to the German homeland."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche#Production_and_sales
http://www.valmet-automotive.com/automotive/bulletin.nsf/headlinespubliceng/ADB15534224D1B0CC225788400418888
Fisker got the loan with the promise they'd use the factory in Delaware, if they aren't using it, they need to return the money.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisker_Automotive#US_federal_loan
The Preamble, Commerce Clause and Enumerated Powers cover all five of those departments.
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare," (HUD)
"To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;" (Department of Commerce and Interior)
"To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;" (Education, Energy and Commerce)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preamble_to_the_United_States_Constitution
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commerce_Clause
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enumerated_powers
Also - "Entities which carried on business and were the subjects of legal rights were found in ancient Rome, and the Maurya Empire in ancient India. In medieval Europe, churches became incorporated, as did local governments, such as the Pope and the City of London Corporation."
"In medieval times traders would do business through common law constructs, such as partnerships. Whenever people acted together with a view to profit, the law deemed that a partnership arose. Early guilds and livery companies were also often involved in the regulation of competition between traders."
A common law construct is not a creation of the government.
But he is flat wrong here.
All of these cabinet level departments deal with interstate issues and so are the responsibility of the Federal Government.
What private park can compete with Yellowstone, Denali, Yosemite, Grand Canyon or Hawaii Volcano National Parts?
No, a corporation could not provide the same service as NOAA. They could not afford to provide free weather, weather alerts and climate data for the northern Western Hemisphere.
You are both wrong.
Corporations don't need a government to create them, but they are now legally formed within a legal framework.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_corporations
The Governments of the US provide more than corporations, the governments set quality and safety standards, food inspections, air and water quality, national defense, protect air, land and sea trade routes, provide an education.
Corporations provide the means to produce goods and services.
And the road net was crappy, which is why the Federal Government started planning a national road system as early as the 1920s, the Depression and World War II delayed it until the 50s.
How is Nebraska going to get weather data for the entire US? Are Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama all going to have hurricane hunter aircraft?
Who is getting control of NOAA's satellite fleet?
340 ft/lbs for the 6.2 L, 380 ft/lbs for the 65. L turbo
As for construction vehicles, a Caterpillar D9 puts out 410 to 460 hp, a Massey Ferguson 8600 Series 205 farm tractor puts out 240 to 340 hp, Caterpillar medium wheel dozers put out 232 hp to 498 hp, even light things like a knuckleboom loader have engines putting out 156 hp to 173 hp.
All the Humvee models either ran a 6.2 L, 6.5 L or 6.5 w/turbo. The 6.2 L had 150 hp, 6.5 L have 190 hp.
There are a ton of posts going on about how it's just the "Meissner effect", the researchers aren't claiming that is something new, they are claiming they have built the first track that uses the Meissner effect for levitation and can lock the magnetic field to angle the object.
"Researchers at the school of physics and astronomy at Tel Aviv University have created a track around which a superconductor can float, thanks to the phenomenon of “quantum levitation“.
This levitation effect is explained by the Meissner effect, which describes how, when a material makes the transition from its normal to its superconducting state, it actively excludes magnetic fields from its interior, leaving only a thin layer on its surface."
That is only after EU member nations all have referendums before hand. And if some don't pass the referendum, the EU will meet and figure out how to proceed anyway.
Not to mention that the US bombers will have to pay carbon taxes and any armored vehicles entering London will be charged a congestion fee.
They already mine and drill in the Arctic, the US does it, the Russians do it, the Canadians do it.
1. GPS devices don't have a limited usable life, I have a 12 year old Garmin that works fine and I still use it.
2. Only one NATO country currently has or it close to developing anti-ballistic missile and anti-satellite capabilities, the United States.
Countries with anti-ballistic missile capabilities would be - United States, Russian Federation, People's Republic of China, Japan (US PAC-3, US SM-3, Type-3 Chu-SAM), Israel (I-HAWK, US PAC-3), South Korea (US PAC-3), Kuwait (US PAC-3), Syria (S-300), Ukraine (S-300), Venezuela (S-300), Vietnam (S-300)
Countries with anti-satellite missile capabilities would be - United States (SM-3, GMD), China (SC-19), Japan (SM-3)
Oil Shale says you are wrong.
Estimates of global deposits range from 2.8 to 3.3 trillion barrels (450×109 to 520×109 m3) of recoverable oil.
"A 2005 estimate set the total world resources of oil shale at 411 gigatons — enough to yield 2.8 to 3.3 trillion barrels (450×109 to 520×109 m3) of shale oil. This exceeds the world's proven conventional oil reserves, estimated at 1.317 trillion barrels (209.4×109 m3), as of 1 January 2007."
That puts your end of "long chain hydrocarbons" out to about 2175-2200 at current use levels.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_shale#Reserves
Between 10 and 12,000 years ago, well within the time of Man, the seas rose and fell dramatically while the glaciers went back and forth over the Northern Hemisphere. For thousands of years North America and Asia were connected via the Bering Land Bridge.
Climate change happens, with or without Man's impact, those who reject that climate change happens without blaming man are the true deniers.