Can you suggest an automotive li-ion product? I'm converting a Jeep Wrangler to all electric, and shopping around for batteries. I've got some sample A123Systems cells, but am willing to look at others if you have any suggestions.
Actually, you can get addicted to "thrill" sports, such as skydiving, base jumping, or anything else that causes your body to release massive amounts of adrenaline into your system.
While it is not illegal to have a monopoly position in a market, the antitrust laws make it unlawful to maintain or attempt to create a monopoly through tactics that either unreasonably exclude firms from the market or significantly impair their ability to compete. A single firm may commit a violation through its unilateral actions, or a violation may result if a group of firms work together to monopolize a market.
A common complaint is that some companies try to monopolize a market through "predatory" or below-cost pricing. This can drive out smaller firms that cannot compete at those prices. But the lower prices a large retailer offers may simply reflect efficiencies from spreading overhead costs over a larger volume of sales. Because the antitrust laws encourage competition that leads to low prices, courts and antitrust authorities challenge predatory activities only when they will lead to higher prices.
I can appreciate your personal responsibility viewpoint. But how do we address the problem of someone not taking responsibility for their education, and because of said decision, they're on public assistance most of the time? You can't force responsibility on someone, but I also don't want taxpayer money to fund someone's laziness/lack of personal responsibility.
Taking advantage of your monopoly is illegal though. Microsoft has done this and was prosecuted for it, Google has yet to do this (but the century is young).
As the parent you responded to, I completely agree with you. As an auto didactic individual who finds the areas he's weak in, and educated himself accordingly, I find that making the subject matter available at no charge would be a huge leap forward (a la Wikipedia style). At that point, your major expense would be qualified teachers teaching the material, and programs to reinforce the importance of education with parents.
I assume that based on his other platforms, he's going to increase the quality of schools by setting performance standards for teachers and ensuring they aren't squandering the funding they're getting.
You hear that Sean? I have an education policy for you, and it'll only cost you a cup of coffee.
I too have a PS3, and would love to watch Hulu.com on it (alas, the flash in the PS3 browser is crippled). I'd also love for some software to run on my PC that grabbed TV shows via RSS, bittorrent'd them, and pushed them to my PS3.
What kind of box that Dish gave you lets you hook an external USB storage device to it? I ask simply because I haven't ever gotten cable, and get all my content off the 'net (Hulu, Netflix Watch It Now + Roku Box, or TPB).
The whole point is that I'd want to pay the road tax. It doesn't matter if my car is electric, biodiesel, etc. just give me a way to pay the tax for alternative fuel vehicles that's easy. Even if it's a damn webapp that takes miles I've driven, multiplies it by the per mile charge, and charges my credit card. People working on alternative fuel vehicles should not have to work/drive in fear of the tax man (of all things).
Ok, but how is someone going to know if I'm putting diesel in a car (which includes road tax) or I'm running another fuel? Pull me over? In the populated Chicago suburb I'm in, I highly doubt that.
I don't doubt that (as I purchased a Tesla Roadster and am waiting for delivery). I'm just saying that there is no formal method (or any method, for that matter) to collect road tax from EV drivers/owners.
The best part is current and soon to be made electric vehicles can simply swap their storage system for a higher-density version when it becomes available. No obsolescence.
How are they going to collect taxes from people who just put virgin vegetable oil in their vehicle? And yes, in some areas, you can get it pretty cheap per gallon if you buy in large quantities. Diesel vehicles need few modifications to burn used and new vegetable oil.
The DOE did a study stating that 76% of vehicles in the US could be converted to electric with no additional generation capacity required, due to the base load power available at night that goes unused.
It's also the legal right for law enforcement to seize large amounts of cash on your person, "as it could indicate drug activity." Doesn't make it right. So enjoy driving at 50, 55, whatever. The rest of us will continue to drive safely at whatever speed traffic equalizes at (on I-80 between CT and IL, that's around 80+mph).
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Gasoline does not need to be stored at several thousand PSI and need a specially reinforced fuel tank for safe containment (unlike H2).
Can you suggest an automotive li-ion product? I'm converting a Jeep Wrangler to all electric, and shopping around for batteries. I've got some sample A123Systems cells, but am willing to look at others if you have any suggestions.
Or, instead of advertising, put murals on them from artists in the area.
Actually, you can get addicted to "thrill" sports, such as skydiving, base jumping, or anything else that causes your body to release massive amounts of adrenaline into your system.
http://www.ftc.gov/bc/compguide/maintain.htm
While it is not illegal to have a monopoly position in a market, the antitrust laws make it unlawful to maintain or attempt to create a monopoly through tactics that either unreasonably exclude firms from the market or significantly impair their ability to compete. A single firm may commit a violation through its unilateral actions, or a violation may result if a group of firms work together to monopolize a market.
A common complaint is that some companies try to monopolize a market through "predatory" or below-cost pricing. This can drive out smaller firms that cannot compete at those prices. But the lower prices a large retailer offers may simply reflect efficiencies from spreading overhead costs over a larger volume of sales. Because the antitrust laws encourage competition that leads to low prices, courts and antitrust authorities challenge predatory activities only when they will lead to higher prices.
I can appreciate your personal responsibility viewpoint. But how do we address the problem of someone not taking responsibility for their education, and because of said decision, they're on public assistance most of the time? You can't force responsibility on someone, but I also don't want taxpayer money to fund someone's laziness/lack of personal responsibility.
Taking advantage of your monopoly is illegal though. Microsoft has done this and was prosecuted for it, Google has yet to do this (but the century is young).
I'm off to prototype some code. Thanks!
Enjoy all the fun of ADS-B =) As an IT professional and a private pilot, I hope if you're working on a project related to that, it works flawlessly.
As the parent you responded to, I completely agree with you. As an auto didactic individual who finds the areas he's weak in, and educated himself accordingly, I find that making the subject matter available at no charge would be a huge leap forward (a la Wikipedia style). At that point, your major expense would be qualified teachers teaching the material, and programs to reinforce the importance of education with parents.
You hear that Sean? I have an education policy for you, and it'll only cost you a cup of coffee.
Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.
What kind of box that Dish gave you lets you hook an external USB storage device to it? I ask simply because I haven't ever gotten cable, and get all my content off the 'net (Hulu, Netflix Watch It Now + Roku Box, or TPB).
The hard part comes when you try to make up for horrible drivers (high insurance costs) and those who drive quite a bit.
The whole point is that I'd want to pay the road tax. It doesn't matter if my car is electric, biodiesel, etc. just give me a way to pay the tax for alternative fuel vehicles that's easy. Even if it's a damn webapp that takes miles I've driven, multiplies it by the per mile charge, and charges my credit card. People working on alternative fuel vehicles should not have to work/drive in fear of the tax man (of all things).
Ok, but how is someone going to know if I'm putting diesel in a car (which includes road tax) or I'm running another fuel? Pull me over? In the populated Chicago suburb I'm in, I highly doubt that.
It's not fringe when GM is building a car (the Volt) that does exactly that, and the 2010-2011 Prius will be a plug-in hybrid.
I don't doubt that (as I purchased a Tesla Roadster and am waiting for delivery). I'm just saying that there is no formal method (or any method, for that matter) to collect road tax from EV drivers/owners.
http://www.calcars.org/
The best part is current and soon to be made electric vehicles can simply swap their storage system for a higher-density version when it becomes available. No obsolescence.
How are they going to collect taxes from people who just put virgin vegetable oil in their vehicle? And yes, in some areas, you can get it pretty cheap per gallon if you buy in large quantities. Diesel vehicles need few modifications to burn used and new vegetable oil.
So how are they (taxing authorities) going to handle Tesla Roadster buyers?
The DOE did a study stating that 76% of vehicles in the US could be converted to electric with no additional generation capacity required, due to the base load power available at night that goes unused.
It's also the legal right for law enforcement to seize large amounts of cash on your person, "as it could indicate drug activity." Doesn't make it right. So enjoy driving at 50, 55, whatever. The rest of us will continue to drive safely at whatever speed traffic equalizes at (on I-80 between CT and IL, that's around 80+mph).
Thank you for the recommendation, but Petoria shall remain sovereign.