The same place the Bill Mitchells, Lee Iaccocas, John Delorens and Harley
Earls are...Not in Detroit

You know, I have the same problem at the mall when I get confused and go out
the wrong door - my car is no where to be seen... Have you tried clicking
the remote to see if any lights blink???

M

Maybe not a pipe dream but way beyond any
horizon that I can see, even with binocs.

In a downturn like this the smart money is going
into high-volume, low-risk products that are
less capital intensive than Hydrogen.

San Diego was able to install dozens of
refueling points for the EV-1 in just a few
months. (Wal-Mart parking lots, large parking
garages etc.)  The cost was very low and safety
was a minor issue.

We'd never pull that off with hydrogen.

IMO hydrogen was just a clueless political means
to maintain the status quo, mark time and divert
attention from doable projects.

Sort of like, "don't fix Hubble, go to Mars."

Gearing up for hybrids and plug-in's is just too
proven and lo-risk.

What's not settled is how to power the next-gen
of personal vehicles and toys (Corvettes, dune
buggies, etc.)  That amounts to less than 3% of
national petro consumption.  So that discussion
isn't on the front burner.  ... ask again in
2012 (just before the election). ;)
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pj