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Originally posted by No.6@Feb 23rd 2004 @ 4:34 PM
Hrm, I'm guessing I'm about to reach new heights in popularity on a BBS 
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There have been worse!
I think I agree with some of what you say here. I am against much in the way of "manipulation" (another reason I don't - usually - vote!) - but you know, it is done by EVERYONE in any form of "government" - heck, that is kind of what the term itself means. No manipulation = no government. Hey - I am all for that!
Or am I? No government (no manipulation) also means no standards, no control, no protection.... See - most of this stuff sounds good on the surface but really ins't thought out.
No taxes on fuel = no roads. Or no non-toll roads anyway. Or no maintenance on the ones we have.
No ADDITIONAL taxes on fuel (hmm - do you REALLY think that fuel is not in any way subsidised somwehere along the line?) mean no "incentive" to develop cleaner cars - until we get in some serious fuel crunch, manufactured or not.
I am not FOR Kerry, or any of the other halfway serious contenders, but I am most definately AGAINST Bush - and that is NOT the way to vote for anything. Not only for his energy policies, but for many, many other reasons.
I am curious as to why you would be more interested in the Insight drivetrain (not really significantly different from a "normal" drivetrain, really) over something like the Prius system. Interesting (whether in the Caterham or otherwise!).
Jack