Originally Posted by Mellowicious
Okay, one last try.

Within the next, oh, four or five weeks, either the feds are going to cut a massive check for Detroit, or by the time of the next big car race, the lights in Detroit will be out.

This is not about the future, when we get everything developed. This is about a major industry in the US right now. There will be no innovation before the decision on this check will be made. In the words of some infamous SOB or other, "You bail out the auto industry you have, not the auto industry you wish you had."

So - without regard to the last few (okay, several) meandering pages - is it thumbs up, or thumbs down? Do they get the check, or not?

I thought I was pretty clear on that in my summation -

Yes, but only if it includes full production (there was talk of cutting it because it was so 'expensive') or even a requirement for increased development/production/promotion of the electric car.

If not, then let them go into bankruptcy, and possibly earmark part of the avoided cost by making sure the resulting unemployed get more help... perhaps guaranteed loans to a NEW electric car company that will hire those who lost their jobs.


Fat chance any of that will happen, but that's MY recommendation!



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