Sen. McCain offers $300 million prize for new auto battery

[daihashi]

Anywho, I noticed that john mccain has promised this 'if elected.'

I don't want this fucking yoo-hoo wasting 300 million dollars on something as stupid as this. This country has enough problems with spending as it is..

Something as stupid as this? What would lead you to believe that trying to offer a reward for innovators in this nation to come up with new technology to help ease us off of our dependance of oil as stupid? This isn't meant to be our renewable/alternative source of energy obviously. It's meant to ease our need for oil and gasoline.

Rewards have worked in the past. Look at the xprize. Private space industry has REALLY REALLY taken off in a very short time frame. It may not seem like a big accomplishment but we've really gone leaps and bounds. X PRIZE Foundation

Keep in mind the technology to build what he suggests will probably cost more than 300 million to produce. Research and development is not cheap.

Personally I commend him for giving incentive. People in this country don't want to do something for nothing. I really don't care if Halliburton, Exxon or Joe blow next door create this technology because in the end it is a huge step forward for us all. Let's all stop our bias towards the right and big corporations and think about whether something like this would benefit us as a nation. The answer is, if someone comes up with this technology and it's put in use, then yes.. it is worth it and 300 million is a small price to pay. We spend well beyond that on oil alone every day. Imagine reducing that cost by 70%. :thumbsup:

[psteve]

What gets me is that no one seems to realize...
THERE IS NO $300 MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE!
All he did was 'propose' one.

It's a campaign trick, to make you believe he cares about the environment and/or the economy. It will never actually happen.

[daihashi]

What gets me is that no one seems to realize...
THERE IS NO $300 MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE!
All he did was 'propose' one.

It's a campaign trick, to make you believe he cares about the environment and/or the economy. It will never actually happen.

We won't actually know until someone takes office. One thing I've learned is that it's ok to speculate, but never make assumptions. You'll end up being very disappointed if you live by assumption.

Everything in life starts with an idea.

[dragonrider]

THERE IS NO $300 MILLION DOLLAR PRIZE!

No, no, no... This can't be right. I got something in the mail that said I might already be a winner...

[stinkyattic]

No, no, no... This can't be right. I got something in the mail that said I might already be a winner...

You are, but for the $30 "Convert a Burrito Grande to biofuel [methane] in 2 hours" prize. You got a long ways to go... :jointsmile:

Steam engines... ever wonder where the heat to make the steam comes from? hint: They don't burn water...
Unless you're running nuclear, geothermal, or solar collector, you're still burning fossil fuel.

[GreenLeaf420]

I would like to burn anything that does not cot us over $5 Bucks a gallon.

The government is giving grants to people who are picking up the Oil from restaurants. At one time they had to pay to dispose of it now they are getting paid and so is the vendor that picks it up.

Soon it will be in our furnaces and in our Diesel Trucks. That is not an problem solver that is just tainted fuel watered down. They allow upwards of 20% to be added so the price wars begin and the people don't realize they are burning 20% french fried oil to heat there house...

Bring back the electric car that was destroyed in Cali. When Bush changed the grants from electric to Hydrogen.... That was a great answer to the problem on fuel. GM already has the 300 million dollar battery locked up with a lot of other technology they don't want to release . During WW2 Hitler had a pill that would be added to a tank of water and would convert it to Diesel. That technology is sitting buried in a safe owned by General Motors.

Drill in the US so we don't have to depend on the Middle East:thumbsup:

This is political corruption that is costing Americans all this extra Scratch to travel.

[daihashi]

Bring back the electric car that was destroyed in Cali. When Bush changed the grants from electric to Hydrogen.... That was a great answer to the problem on fuel. GM already has the 300 million dollar battery locked up with a lot of other technology they don't want to release . During WW2 Hitler had a pill that would be added to a tank of water and would convert it to Diesel. That technology is sitting buried in a safe owned by General Motors.

I'd be interested in seeing the patents on some of this stuff. Do you have any links?

[GreenLeaf420]

There was a movie on it I was just told the name again yesterday. I can not Remeber it Now I will and post it back!!!!

I got it....

Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)

Overview

Director:Chris Paine

Writer:Chris Paine (writer)

Release Date:4 August 2006 (UK) more view trailer

Genreocumentary more

Tagline:In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline...........Ten years later, these cars were destroyed. more

Plot:A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers

I think they touch Haliburton to them fuckers are involved in every SCAM in this country..

[epxroot]

Like I said before, the technology is already here! There are just people who would lose a lot of money if this technology came out. Just google the Tesla Roadster. Also Japan has came out with a hydrogen car that runs off any kind of water and now they're trying to get contracts for mass production. If I were Michigan I would be on the phone non stop with Japan to try and get these contracts going! Don't be fooled we HAVE the technology already!!:thumbsup:

[daihashi]

There was a movie on it I was just told the name again yesterday. I can not Remeber it Now I will and post it back!!!!

I got it....

Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)

Overview

Director:Chris Paine

Writer:Chris Paine (writer)

Release Date:4 August 2006 (UK) more view trailer

Genreocumentary more

Tagline:In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline...........Ten years later, these cars were destroyed. more

Plot:A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and sustainable living in the future. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers

I think they touch Haliburton to them fuckers are involved in every SCAM in this country..

Thanks for the info.. my interest has been peaked and I'll probably hit my local video store today to check it out. :thumbsup: