Stephen Metzger

Is Toyota Losing Ground in the Electric Vehicles Race?

"Others find that argument a little disingenuous and more than a little semantic: unless a driver is willing to limit herself to the Volt's 40-mile electric-only range, she's going to have to use gas to get around." She? Use of the third person feminine form is bad grammar, although oh, so PC. She will still be ensconced in her SUV, while he will be the forefront of early adapters.

Is U.S. Starting a Trade War?

It is depressing to see the ignorance of many of the respondents to Mr. Brouwer's article. His example of California vs. Michigan is meant to describe the economic benefits of trade and they, as he says, are fully applicable to international trade. You cannot hide this fact by saying the difference is that we are Americans and those others are "fereners". Trade restrictions only benefit special interests, placate the ignorant, and lower living standards. And, Mr. Brouwer is also right in comparing current trends with those of the 1930s. We are repeating the same mistakes of that decade in both domestic and international policy. Of course, we have a President who has little understanding, much less appreciation of American history--even recent history. (Nothing important occurred until he was born, and even then, some very unimportant things happened, because he was only nine years old.)

Is U.S. Starting a Trade War?

Your suggestions amount to the same thing: A restriction on trade. We are repeating the errors of the 30s at home and abroad. Bring on the war (I don't mean trade war).


On Jun 23 02:58 PM Valley Boy wrote:

> According to this author, we are supposed to outsource our manufacturing
> labor and consume and import foreign products. How bright is that?
> No, this activity or attitude cannot be stopped but it can be taxed.
> Some kind of revenue-neutral, carrot-and-stick taxation strategy
> could be brought to bear against what some consider free trade.
> Free for whom? A tax reduction of an equivalent amount should be
> granted to those manufacturers keeping their work within the borders
> of this country and employing legal citizens.

Cashing In on the Electric Transport Boom

I find it interesting that almost all the comments churn around the past history of the electric car and few, if any, have to do with the future. I agree with Mr. Gleeson that electric power, pure or hybrid, will drive the future...the near future.