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Greyskye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:54 AM Original message |
McCain offers $300 million for new auto battery |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:08 AM Response to Original message |
1. Why is a car battery the secret to it all? |
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DRoseDARs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:04 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. The article was probably written by someone who usually covers basket weaving, not auto tech. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Ok, I understand this part of it. |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 07:52 AM Response to Reply #4 |
17. The guy blew up an aircraft carrier with a |
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hopewell1985 (167 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 10:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
38. ya |
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masmdu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 08:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
24. Actually, "New Battery" not just improving LithiumIon...They are already being put to shame by THIS! |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 02:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. I thought he was against govenment intervention in the Free MArket... |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 05:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
10. Republicons are 'against' Nation Building, too - speaking of Massive Flip Flops |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 03:38 AM Response to Original message |
5. Ermm, Mr McCane? It's called Lithium Ion. And it's about to become part of the marketplace. |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 07:29 AM Response to Reply #5 |
16. Yep,check out |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 10:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Lithium Ion is a big improvement, but not the Quantom Leap in battery technology needed. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 10:31 AM Response to Reply #5 |
29. Well then, maybe someone can make an easy $300M |
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Hugin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 04:35 AM Response to Original message |
6. Shouldn't the headline say... Government should offer $300 Million for new battery? |
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1Hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 07:08 AM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Sounds like a ploy to win the support of the less knowledgeable...or less inquisitive? |
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pepperbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 04:40 AM Response to Original message |
7. So we didn't have 300M to spend on alternative energy research until now? |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 05:03 AM Response to Original message |
8. Why the government? Why not his wife? She pays for everything else. nt |
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MJJP21 (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
9. This is it? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 05:54 AM Response to Original message |
11. As a YDD I oppose McCain but the posts prove "No good idea will go un-pummeled". |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 08:33 AM Response to Reply #11 |
22. You know he only says it to get elected. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. You mean presidential candidates make statements they don't intend to keep! I know Obama wouldn't |
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Kokonoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. McCain is not fit to be compared to Senator Obama |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I agree with you 1000%, Obama would never say anything just to get votes. n/t |
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FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 07:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. The Japanese, Koreans, and Taiwanese pretty much own battery technology |
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raystorm7 (944 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 08:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. True. Its already been done, just not by America. McCain will always be late to the game =p |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 07:18 AM Response to Original message |
14. Exactly how big |
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hatrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
15. Is Cindy paying for it? I'm reasonably sure she's got the cash on hand . . . |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 08:02 AM Response to Original message |
18. isn't this the same mclobbyist that wants to drill everywhere he can? |
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Onlooker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
19. Is he trying to buy off the big corporations? |
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Phred42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 08:23 AM Response to Original message |
20. Can anyone say EV-1? The battery problem was solved by the late 90's |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. "And none of this matters unless you guaranty that the Oil Industry cannot sit on it." |
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Bread and Circus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
23. To be honest, a superlative car battery would be the most fundamental improvement that the earth |
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MindPilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 09:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. That was my first thought too |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
26. A battery to store electricity generated mostly from coal and oil? |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
28. He is a sitting Senator. If he wants a 300 new battery prize (from the Gov.) he |
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Wabbajack_ (669 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
30. I got one |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
32. 300 million? |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-23-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
36. Vote for McCain and win a prize! |
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AlphaCentauri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-24-08 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
37. the expenses to develop such a battery would be more than 500 millions |
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skoalyman (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. McCain offers $300 million for new auto battery |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-26-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
40. damn he is dumb! TESLA motors Mr. Moran. nt |
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