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Taxpayer subsidies for electric vehicles & hybrids = $135 million

GasBuddy Blog -- If you're one of those folks who scratch their heads when the U.S. government tries to pump up one industry, one energy source, or one kind of vehicle versus another, and at the same time penalize competitors in related industries, while undermining products fueled by other energy sources...

Then you've probably noticed that anyone in your neighborhood who's driving an Electric Vehicle (EV) like the Nissan Leaf, or the Chevy Volt ($40k, MSRP) or a Cadillac Escalade Hybrid SUV hybrid... isn't shopping for clothes and housewares at Goodwill.

Incidentally, if you're in the market, the 2012 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, which Cadillac calls "the world's first and only full-size luxury hybrid SUV", it has a MSRP range between $...

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Submitted May 04, 2012 By: PD

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olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:8,050 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:09:23 AM Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse Not really fair.
rocket_ron Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:6,281 Points:1,985,520 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:09:00 AM Ignore rocket_ron Report Abuse That sucks!
satrn38mpg Champion Author Raleigh Posts:5,062 Points:1,052,065 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:08:36 AM Ignore satrn38mpg Report Abuse if you can afford one >>
rwrMO Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,546 Points:581,170 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:08:10 AM Ignore rwrMO Report Abuse way way out of my range!!
OilerFan Champion Author Tulsa Posts:14,040 Points:2,446,600 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:07:59 AM Ignore OilerFan Report Abuse I'm sick of seeing subsidies of any kind.
Manwe Champion Author Maryland Posts:19,697 Points:2,765,935 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:07:02 AM Ignore Manwe Report Abuse Insanity.
lbrinkmn Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,729 Points:1,835,765 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:05:42 AM Ignore lbrinkmn Report Abuse ok
QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,388 Points:2,142,460 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:04:47 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse Too expensive for my taste but people are buying them.
topcat1992 Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:35,913 Points:2,639,880 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:04:41 AM Ignore topcat1992 Report Abuse Hey isem! You mean the previous administrations are exactly the same as the current one? You asked if people voted for "Change" and how is is working out. Even you believe from that statement there is no change. Keep politics out of the forum.
slgas Champion Author Houston Posts:6,025 Points:1,561,565 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:03:52 AM Ignore slgas Report Abuse The only good part of these subsidies is that in this era of trillion dollar budgets, $135 million is a drop in the bucket. But it would certainly be better if the subsidies went for something with a rosier future.
drz614 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,294 Points:596,645 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:03:42 AM Ignore drz614 Report Abuse ok
malfrog1 Champion Author South Bend Posts:2,196 Points:549,010 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:03:08 AM Ignore malfrog1 Report Abuse The vehicles are still too expensive. The taxpayers continue to subsidize the president's wishes.
curlypooh Champion Author New Jersey Posts:11,163 Points:2,004,820 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:02:42 AM Ignore curlypooh Report Abuse More of our borrowed money pissed away by all the greenies. Wait until their kids have to ante up the payment on the bill. Then they'll be crying that it's not fair.
isem Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,921 Points:422,210 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:01:12 AM Ignore isem Report Abuse Another bummer from Obuma. You voted for “change”, how’s that working out for you?
Badmoon Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:8,303 Points:1,650,515 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 4:01:03 AM Ignore Badmoon Report Abuse With incentives they are still out of reach of most working americans.
blitzntj Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:4,674 Points:943,105 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:59:26 AM Ignore blitzntj Report Abuse all nonsense
racerdj Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:9,810 Points:2,055,600 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:57:36 AM Ignore racerdj Report Abuse End them now. Let the vehicles stand on their own.
jppezz Champion Author New Mexico Posts:8,586 Points:1,691,585 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:57:33 AM Ignore jppezz Report Abuse No subsidies for any EV's. Let the sink or swim on their own.
hawkman1950 Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,615 Points:538,605 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:56:57 AM Ignore hawkman1950 Report Abuse And we thought we paid a lot for E85.
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:2,992 Points:631,520 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:56:53 AM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse And.
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,712 Points:1,659,840 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:55:26 AM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse Doesn't make me happy.
spartyonbill Champion Author Lansing Posts:1,225 Points:756,645 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:54:40 AM Ignore spartyonbill Report Abuse more government waste
chevellefan Champion Author Georgia Posts:2,723 Points:591,595 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:54:14 AM Ignore chevellefan Report Abuse love how people read the news articles and post some big long comment like people actually read your post.
w4kh Champion Author Tennessee Posts:11,665 Points:2,228,015 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:53:53 AM Ignore w4kh Report Abuse With several conventional internal combustion engine powered vehicles getting 40 mpg or better, it would seem that hybrid technology should be able to do 50% better... but hybrids fall way short. As for the $135 million, while that is huge to us as individuals, our government spends way more than that in an hour!
4wheel Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:19,133 Points:2,740,765 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:53:40 AM Ignore 4wheel Report Abuse Must be a slow news day. This was here yesterday!
mf105 Sophomore Author South Carolina Posts:205 Points:93,960 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:53:17 AM Ignore mf105 Report Abuse ok
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fillerupyeoww Champion Author Columbus Posts:5,874 Points:1,648,465 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:50:27 AM Ignore fillerupyeoww Report Abuse Anyone with an ounce of common sense can figure out the real cost of an EV.
sappie Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,496 Points:584,870 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:50:22 AM Ignore sappie Report Abuse ya.
Hunter724 Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,116 Points:1,645,100 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:49:59 AM Ignore Hunter724 Report Abuse Anyone surprised??
slayur Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,533 Points:1,216,770 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:49:56 AM Ignore slayur Report Abuse ok
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:11,642 Points:1,785,935 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:49:49 AM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse That is a bargain. That is a lot less than the taxpayer subsidies for gasoline cars. When you add up all the national debt from wars to secure an oil supply, and all the interest on that debt, it runs into the Billions of dollars.
bby Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,719 Points:1,020,945 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:48:28 AM Ignore bby Report Abuse Ok
wt0826 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,721 Points:835,175 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:48:19 AM Ignore wt0826 Report Abuse ok
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,179 Points:2,370,395 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:47:25 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse spread our iou's around barack..............
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,152 Points:1,297,245 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:46:43 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse and will be on here tomorrow
bad_sailor Champion Author London Posts:7,773 Points:1,672,370 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:46:36 AM Ignore bad_sailor Report Abuse Criminal!
alphanyr Champion Author Connecticut Posts:4,820 Points:674,775 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:46:04 AM Ignore alphanyr Report Abuse shocking
mickeymike Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,831 Points:594,895 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:44:49 AM Ignore mickeymike Report Abuse Booring!!!!
cehend Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,725 Points:461,525 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:43:57 AM Ignore cehend Report Abuse Subsides, really?
hallows Champion Author St. Louis Posts:4,693 Points:2,803,645 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:42:22 AM Ignore hallows Report Abuse This was on here yesterday!
jony Champion Author Florida Posts:7,321 Points:1,631,590 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:42:07 AM Ignore jony Report Abuse No, No, No, stop the subssidies
jferrara41 All-Star Author Pennsylvania Posts:598 Points:110,665 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:40:55 AM Ignore jferrara41 Report Abuse Why do I have to pay for other people. Whois goig to subsides, my gas....
livewire300 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,370 Points:166,260 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:39:32 AM Ignore livewire300 Report Abuse Hybrids Suck...
Tommy4Wheel Champion Author Wilmington Posts:32,901 Points:3,104,595 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:39:20 AM Ignore Tommy4Wheel Report Abuse Obama's Fault!
dhawk24 Champion Author Maine Posts:7,795 Points:1,592,510 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:37:07 AM Ignore dhawk24 Report Abuse No subsidies. Leave them on their own or forget electric vehicles. I for one am perfectly satisfied with gas..
NJColt Champion Author New Jersey Posts:12,635 Points:2,642,010 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:35:41 AM Ignore NJColt Report Abuse I just want the government to stay the hell out of my pocket!
cheapertvs Champion Author Richmond Posts:10,280 Points:2,740,745 Joined:Jan 2004	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:34:52 AM Ignore cheapertvs Report Abuse I could use $ 135 million about now. Screw the electric vehicles!!!
subnuke Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,498 Points:1,507,415 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:34:13 AM Ignore subnuke Report Abuse Because the majority voted for hope-n-change. We got it. NObama 2012
JoJoQc Champion Author Montreal Posts:5,336 Points:1,040,155 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:33:07 AM Ignore JoJoQc Report Abuse Okay!
GreenLegend Champion Author Raleigh Posts:1,640 Points:398,385 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:32:17 AM Ignore GreenLegend Report Abuse Outrageous! If they are viable or potentially profitable, the market will provide the investments needed. They are buying corporate donations.
nb52 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:7,775 Points:1,545,875 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2012 3:31:32 AM Ignore nb52 Report Abuse Yes, the US government is TOO big.