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July 25, 2006

Do The Electric Tilt!

The world famous head tilt of concern has returned:

"Drive Electric or my left implant gets it!"

"But did car companies really want electric cars to succeed? The success of electric vehicles would have threatened the status quo and core business models of two of the world's biggest industries -- oil and automobile. It is more expedient for these companies to give lip service to hydrogen in an attempt to appear "green." But hydrogen is a technology that experts [Gosh! Math is hard!] say is decades away. "

It's a conspiracy! Why can't we all just get along and live bio-pure lives?

Posted by Mr. Bingley at July 25, 2006 11:43 AM

Comments

Posted by: Rob at July 25, 2006 12:29 PM

By all means, let's all drive electric cars. Fire up those coal-fired power plants and build some more dams!

In related news, we are currently being threatened with rolling blackouts because California has not built enough powerplants to supply current (ar ar!) demand.

Chick should have spent more time with Hasseltassel than with Ed Begley, J(oke)r.

Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at July 25, 2006 12:39 PM

Putz. My $150 1992 Eclipse gets 40 mpg, and doesn't use any power off the electrical grid, either. And 100 miles only uses a little over 1/6th of the fuel capacity.

Posted by: Crusader at July 25, 2006 01:07 PM

Wow, a two-fer! Not only does the beauty model offer up a conspiracy model where car manufacturers decide to NOT make money from electric cars that consumers are clamoring for but reduce the profit of other companies, but she also gives us engineering advice on how cars can be made.

So talented! I never heard of her before.

Posted by: Mike Rentner at July 25, 2006 01:11 PM

Now, I have NO compunctions about running out and buying THIS electric car. I don't give a damn how it's powered, it's a sexy, fast beast.

Posted by: Robb Allen at July 25, 2006 01:30 PM

Because the small print in California's mandate allowed for car companies to manufacture only as many cars as there was interest in them, the game became to pretend there was no interest.

Translation: "I don't like the free-market economy. BRING BACK A GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED ECONOMY!!"

Well, OK, you have to read the entire article to get the gist of that. But it's obvious that this former Baywatch actress bounced on the sand a few too many times.

Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at July 25, 2006 01:41 PM

After reading that, I predict a smug alert!

Posted by: Cullen at July 25, 2006 01:58 PM

Cullen, that's hilarious!

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at July 25, 2006 02:24 PM

The funny thing is - in her IMDB photo, she's head-tilting! It's apparently a chronic case.

Posted by: Nightfly at July 25, 2006 04:39 PM

You should download the episode, Bing. Very funny.

Posted by: Cullen at July 25, 2006 06:29 PM