polywog999 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 http://www.mlive.com/auto/index.ssf/2010/11/rush_limbaugh_does_not_care_fo.html Rush Limbaugh just wants his internal combustion engine back. Just like the founding fathers envisioned when they invented cars at the Constitutional Convention. Or something like that. In any case, Limbaugh is unhappy with the liberal media at Motor Trend because they named the Chevrolet Volt their 2011 Car of the Year. Nov. 22, Motor Trend, quoting Limbaugh: “Folks, of all the cars, no offense, General Motors, please, but of all the cars in the world, the Chevrolet Volt is the Car of the Year? Motor Trend magazine, that’s the end of them. How in the world do they have any credibility? Not one has been sold. The Volt is the Car of the Year.” Motor Trend’s Todd Lassa quickly dismisses the specious “not one has been sold” argument by noting the Volt hasn’t yet gone on sale. Their decision to name GM’s plug-in electric as Car of the Year was based on test drives and other pre-sale reviews of the Volt. There’s perhaps a legitimate criticism here about all Car of the Year awards processes. These awards are given to new or completely overhauled models. Until we see how a car performs in real world conditions over an extended period of time, the pronouncements of automotive journalists are basically educated guesses. However, you don’t hear Limbaugh or anyone else raising a stink about past forgettable Motor Trend Cars of the Year. No one ever takes the magazine to task for fawning over the completely style-less 1995 Chrysler Cirrus or equally bland 1997 Chevy Malibu. Limbaugh’s beef with the Volt isn’t a question of automotive aesthetics or engineering. He just doesn’t like the Volt because it’s one of them librul eel-eck-trick cars that Muslim-Socialist Obama forced on the real ‘Mericans in Detroit. That an interesting theory. Interesting, in so far as it’s completely made up. As Lassa explains, the Volt was unveiled as a concept car in January 2007 and championed by GM’s in-house environmental skeptic Bob Lutz. At which point, Lassa suggests Limbaugh (soberly) drive one for himself. Nov. 22, Motor Trend: All the shouting from you or from electric car purists on the left can’t distort the fact that the Chevy Volt is, indeed, a technological breakthrough. And it’s more. It’s a technological breakthrough that many American families can use for gas-free daily commutes and well-planned vacation drives. It’s expensive for a Chevy, but many of those families will find the gasoline saved worth it. If you can stop shilling for your favorite political party long enough to go for a drive, you might really enjoy the Chevy Volt. I’m sure GM would be happy to lend you one for the weekend. Just remember: driving and Oxycontin don’t mix. Some might call that last line a cheap shot, but it’s hard to consider Limbaugh without factoring in his history of drug abuse. Back in the 1990s, even Limbaugh’s most hardened critics would concede the man had wit and style. Today, he seems more like another angry man looking to shout at clouds than anything else. From his "phony soldiers" comments to mocking Michael J. Fox’s Parkinson’s Disease to suggesting that Donavan McNabb – 32nd all-time quarterback rating, ahead of Troy Aikman and Bart Starr – was over-rated, Limbaugh’s rantings betray more than just controversial political opinions. They suggest a man divorced from reality... Click on link for more.... What's puzzling to me is the over-all, profound hatred for....well....a damn car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 1, the Volt is way over priced 2. Electric cars are a joke, because you are still powering them from Oil based energy. 3. The Ford Focus uses less energy, took no bail out, even though it was offered. 4. Rush is a joke and I could say much more on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polywog999 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 1, the Volt is way over priced2. Electric cars are a joke, because you are still powering them from Oil based energy. 3. The Ford Focus uses less energy, took no bail out, even though it was offered. 4. Rush is a joke and I could say much more on this You are missing out on the hilarity of the situation....some people HATE the Chevy Volt because of the bailouts....it is demonized....then it wins car of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I can deal with the Volt winning car of the year just because from some perspectives it is the first new car made in decades. It is a revolution. Will it work? Will it be convenient, effective, safe, fun? Who knows. Rush was named after his Rush to judgement. Oh, and for what it's worth... both Rush and the writer of this article show splendid bias. Lots of cheap jabs and shots taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polywog999 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 I can deal with the Volt winning car of the year just because from some perspectives it is the first new car made in decades. It is a revolution. Will it work? Will it be convenient, effective, safe, fun? Who knows. Rush was named after his Rush to judgement.Oh, and for what it's worth... both Rush and the writer of this article show splendid bias. Lots of cheap jabs and shots taken. Rush has no problem dishing it out....no one is safe from his stupidity. I could not care less about Rush taking cheap shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endzone_dave Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I look forward to the day when I can plug my car in at night and go back and forth to work on electric power. It will take a few years to lower the cost of these cars but we'll get there. I can't wait to hear the oil companies cry when people stop using gas in their daily commutes. Rush pissing and moaning about it makes it even more enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yup, hopefully one day we will have solar collectors outside of our houses that charge during the day and then we can use them to plug in and charge up the car over night. Why not? We already live in a science fiction world. In some ways, we've already surpassed the technology of the original Star Trek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polywog999 Posted March 23, 2011 Author Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yup, hopefully one day we will have solar collectors outside of our houses that charge during the day and then we can use them to plug in and charge up the car over night. Why not? We already live in a science fiction world. In some ways, we've already surpassed the technology of the original Star Trek. This is key, folks....one day we won't have to plug into the grid. Electric car prices will decline, batteries will last longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titaw Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 2. Electric cars are a joke, because you are still powering them from Oil based energy. I agree to a point but wouldn't it be easier to find an alternative way to produce electricity than to make cars that run on an alternative energy source? If we made the shift to cars that run on electric it forces electric companies to find greener and cheaper ways to produce electricity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DRSmith Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I agree to a point but wouldn't it be easier to find an alternative way to produce electricity than to make cars that run on an alternative energy source? If we made the shift to cars that run on electric it forces electric companies to find greener and cheaper ways to produce electricity. Until people stop listening to the nay sayers like Limbaugh who bash new energy solutions due to their own financial considerations or because they see new energy sources as nothing but Democratic political policies America will not move forward Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 To paraphrase the last sentence in the OP: What's puzzling to me is the over-all, profound hatred for....well....the opinion of a damn radio talk show host lol... The comment by Rush posted in the OP is rather innocuous if you ask me. All the vitriol and other stuff about Michael J. Fox, McNabb and Oxycotin come off as overboard. That's just a hatred for Rush in general, not anything having to do with the Car Of The Year award or the Chevy Volt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homercles82 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 The MT Car of the Year award is pretty much worthless in my opinion. They named the Chevy Malibu as COTY way back when it came out. My mother in law bought one, and wow, what a piece of **** it is/was. My wife has it now and the interior is so poorly designed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Rendering Limbaugh's fat could power a mid-sized city for 3 months. Food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I test drove a Nissan Leaf last month. It's a pretty remarkable piece of engineering. It goes from 0 to 60 disturbingly fast. It only has three liquids under the hood - and one of them is windshield wiper fluid. It actually charges the battery off friction from using the brakes. And my electricity comes from a wind farm so I would be completely green if I bought one. The issue I have with it is that I don't ever want to be the first with new technology. Three years from now, I imagine that the Leaf or Volt will have three times the range and be 20 percent cheaper. And then I will feel like an ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckus Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 The MT Car of the Year award is pretty much worthless in my opinion. They named the Chevy Malibu as COTY way back when it came out. My mother in law bought one, and wow, what a piece of **** it is/was. My wife has it now and the interior is so poorly designed. Yea, the editor actually mentions that in his response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homercles82 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yea, the editor actually mentions that in his response. I noticed. And I would take them to task everyday over it. His rant is just as venom laden as Limbaughs so he gets no sympathy from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Skins72 Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 The article just seems like an excuse to bash Limbaugh. The man is an entertainer and all that angry yelling at the sky earns him ratings that pay him well. Do some people take him seriously? Yes. Is that a tragedy? Yes. Is it relevant to the article? Nope. I guess I simply do not understand why people get so worked up over an entertainer going after ratings. All that crap aside, I want me a Volt after it's been out a few years. I expect some kinks will need to be worked out, and I hope that competition from other car manufacturers will lower the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Yup, hopefully one day we will have solar collectors outside of our houses that charge during the day and then we can use them to plug in and charge up the car over night. Why not? We already live in a science fiction world. In some ways, we've already surpassed the technology of the original Star Trek. the gubment's been hiding the warp core technology and dilithium crystals from the common folk... i want my damned holodeck NOW, dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Tesla Roadster >>>>>>>> Chevy Volt ---------- Post added March-23rd-2011 at 10:36 AM ---------- I'm a car guy. Always have been. And my take on electric vehicles is pretty simple. I look forward to the day that they are the norm. When the battery technology catches up, we'll be driving vehicles that deliver instant torque, are far more efficient (and cheaper) to operate, and obviously provide for a cleaner environment. I actually have two ideas that may significantly extend the range of electric vehicles. I just need to find someone with the engineering smarts to build a working concept, and I'll never have to work another day in my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 The article just seems like an excuse to bash Limbaugh. The man is an entertainer and all that angry yelling at the sky earns him ratings that pay him well.Do some people take him seriously? Yes. Is that a tragedy? Yes. Is it relevant to the article? Nope. All that crap aside, I want me a Volt after it's been out a few years. I expect some kinks will need to be worked out, and I hope that competition from other car manufacturers will lower the price. Sure, he is an entertainer. And if tomorrow, he announced that he was a birther, John Boehner would be calling for a hearing within five hours. He is an entertainer that flat out sets the agenda for the Republican Party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Tesla Roadster >>>>>>>> Chevy Volt Sure is. There is no doubt. But - the Tesla Roadster is atleast 2.5x the cost of a Volt. The Roadster has a base price of $109,000 in the US. The Volt, $40,000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teller Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Sure is. There is no doubt.But - the Tesla Roadster is atleast 2.5x the cost of a Volt. The Roadster has a base price of $109,000 in the US. The Volt, $40,000. I'm not sure what their standard is for their Car of the Year. Certainly if cost is a significant part of the equation, the Volt has a huge edge. Personally, I would have held off on giving an electric car this award until it can give me range approaching what I get on a tank of gas, but that's just me. I have no problem with awarding innovation, even if it's in its relative infancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I have a problem giving Car of the Year to anything that 90% of the population can't afford. I would think the Tesla Roadster, as awesome as it is, isn't affordable for the majority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 Sure' date=' he is an entertainer.And if tomorrow, he announced that he was a birther, John Boehner would be calling for a hearing within five hours. He is an entertainer that flat out sets the agenda for the Republican Party.[/quote'] No he doesn't. He wishes he did lol ...but he doesn't. If he did, the repub congress would have eliminated the estate tax, moved to take away any and all rights from illegal aliens, passed a law that made waterboarding not only completely legal but a requirement, and half the social programs funded by the government would have been abolished. And if tomorrow Rush announced he was a birther he'd start to lose listeners. His audience isn't made up of tens of millions who gladly follow him anywhere in lock-step...they're mostly people who already agreed with his POV and enjoy hearing someone with a bully pulpit voicing those views back to them. If Rush started talking ad nauseum about the validity of conspiracies like birthers, 911 and Area 51 then he'd lose that aspect of his show. Talk show hosts tend to fall into one of two categories: the one I just mentioned or hosts who are outrageous for the sake of being outrageous simply to get people talking about them and tuning in to see what outrageous thing they do or say next. Rush at times used to fall into both (sounds like he's been falling into the latter category more and more, though...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Fried Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 but many of those families will find the gasoline saved worth it.Yes, gasoline, but oil? No. I'm pretty sure electricity doesn't just appear out of thin air. If you can stop shilling for your favorite political party long enough to go for a drive Though not likely a very long, fast, or high towing capacity drive. Some might call that last line a cheap shot, but it’s hard to consider Limbaugh without factoring in his history of drug abuse. . Does this have to do with the Chevy Volt or is the point of the article to bash Limbaugh's drug abuse? Considering half the information in this article is about Rush's past.... suggesting that Donavan McNabb – 32nd all-time quarterback rating, ahead of Troy Aikman and Bart Starr – was over-rated Well, we've had first hand experience as Skins fans. What's puzzling to me is the over-all, profound hatred for....well....a damn car I don't get it. The car has to be plugged in. How impractical is that? Frankly, I would be embarrassed to own a car that has to be plugged in. There's something about plugging in a car that rips apart the fabric of the tapestry that paints the picture of Americans and their vehicles. It just ain't right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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