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Wouldn't it be great if...

This is a continuing collection of ideas and possibilities that lead directly to electric transportation ... or support the idea.

Wouldn't it be great if these guys would actually, FINALLY! - build it?
Aptera has experienced MANY delays ... will they finally start selling these cars?

Wouldn't it be great if Nissan were to take the LEAF technology and put it in the Nissan Z package with a boost? "Look Ma, no exhaust pipes."

bottom line: Watch out Tesla!

Like most guys, I like trucks. I have owned trucks and used them as trucks should be used. My trucks were used for construction, towing, hauling, spinning a 360, out on the trails, hill climbing and whatever. Most of the time though, I used it for general transportation and now with extended cab and crew cabs, it's a useful car as well. So, for those times that I drive to Starbucks and go get groceries, I do not need the giant gasoline (OPEC-boost) engine. My buddies were really crying the blues when gas was $4.50 a gallon and they were in their only car, a truck (and most of the time running errands with no load). Most of the time when I see a pickup truck, it has one driver and it is not fully loaded.

It seems to me, wouldn't it be great if your new, just as macho, strong (not tinfoil) and incredible or even more so, truck was a Hybrid and came with an electric motor capable of powering the truck 70-80 miles per hour freeway and a range of about 80-100 miles electric mode only by charging the truck overnight in your garage.

Now, hook up the boat or a load and call on the giant gasoline (OPEC-Boost) engine if you are hill climbing or going long distance and maybe add the electric capabilities at the same time for Ultra Torque (TM)! And, bonus, as a contractor, I tap into that giant battery and no temporary power pole. I charge all my battery tools in factory sockets (the factory DeWalt, Ryobi or Rigid OEM E150) that tap the truck battery and use all electric power tools and extension cords right from the truck! Need a generator because the battery is low?, call on the (OPEC-Boost) gasoline engine to charge in place. Now, that is a truck! Are we playing to win?

Recently, I visited the 2009 San Diego Auto Show where I asked a major auto manufacturer truck representative about such an idea. I said, "Wouldn't it be great if your next truck was a Hybrid and came with an electric motor capable of powering the truck 70-80 miles per hour freeway and a range of about 80-100 miles electric mode only by charging the truck overnight in your garage. At that time, he said that currently there are no plans for that but that the new truck was about 100 pounds lighter and had a 'special boost' engine that delivered 2? more miles per gallon. wow.

bottom line: New body styling, same old gasoline or diesel truck. Gas and oil are climbing. Hybrid technologies are out there. That first hybrid truck is going to sell like hot cakes! I would drive a truck again if it were a plug-in electric mode only capable - hybrid. HO-Hum...Same old marketing, same old truck, I have to call it the 'OPEC-Boost' engine.

Cadillac brought out the Cadillac Converj concept at one of the major auto shows. What a beautiful car based on the GM Volt power train and electronics. The Converj is truly an example of "Wouldn't if be great if".

bottom line: My opinion, cars like this would save GM. I believe that we are finally seeing these ideas this far along because GM needs money and has to do this. So, get it out there. Build this and they will come.

Now, wouldn't it be great if there was a Converj-ible model as well.

Hey honey, twins!

Speaking of solar, wouldn't it be great to have a solar garage - with twins. Here in SoCal, Southern California, the sun shines most of the time. The price of the small 4 person electric cars that are promised in the future keeps climbing. Perhaps it is the $7,500 tax credit that may be available with the vehicle. Large auto manufacturers say, we can up the price because the consumer will get a tax rebate anyway. "Let's just add a little bit more"...So, what will the final price be for a small plug-in electric vehicles capable of freeway speeds?

If the cars were inexpensive enough, check this out. A solar garage with twins! You have 1 for Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Church. And 2 will be used for Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. If the range is long enough, you might only change cars once a week.

bottom line: I suppose it would be easier to just swap batteries if you had a system but I'm just say'n, Wouldn't it be great if you had an off grid solar garage and relatively free transportation energy after the setup!

Here's one a little off topic but it has to be said.

Living in Southern California and coming from years in Seattle, you pay attention to water both ways. Last year our area in Southern California had the 30% reduction in usage or a fine. This year an additional 10% cut or fines and you can water a lawn that you might have Monday, Wednesday and at certain times in the early morning.. When it rains here, the genius water management minds here gather all of the storm water and pee it directly out to the ocean, do not pass go and do not collect the $200. And by the way, come summer months, cut back and fines again.

Just an idea but, in Seattle we had salmon ladders to help the fish climb up a steeper area in the streams, locks and rivers. How about the reverse of this idea for the storm drain areas here. We have created dams in canyons to create lakes for water supplies. Wouldn't it be great if this same idea were used for these storm channels to create in city reservoirs. The water would be recaptured and used to irrigate business landscapes and parks instead of it coming from the city water systems. It could also be purified and used in other applications. The solution might be a man made lake that you can slowly drain with use during the summer months. The lakes would run through the cities filled with mosquito fish or other species. Come rainy season, fill 'er up.

This article would fit in the electric car category by noting that using gasoline vehicles, the oil dripped into parking spaces and dripped on the highways would not be part of the water collected in these man made lakes. When you have a chance, take a look at the empty parking spaces located closest to the stores front door.

bottom line: How can you justify one new residential building permit in this entire area if the water management mentality is to cut and not create? Do we build more and cut the current infrastructure water supply further? Where is the leadership and the growth potential to grow the supply of fresh water? Hmmmm....sounds familiar, continue with gasoline or create new electric technologies for local commuters and growth?

Here's another one a little off topic
but it has to be said.

3.0% mortgage.

Wouldn't it be great if there is a one time sale available for signup for 6 months.

So, why not a 2.75% or 3% mortgage sale to those who qualify? Let's say a FICO score of 720 or better. Is it because it is a bottom up solution that would really fix the problem and the boys at the top don't get to control the big cash?

Although we do not like debt, if you have to finance your next plug-in electric vehicle, and you hold a mortgage of some size, this would allow you to do so easily. Remember that you will also cut your current gas spending greatly. This would drastically increase new vehicle sales. So, Why not? Why can't we demand it? Who controls the rates? Wouldn't it be a natural? It would increase monthly consumer spending.

If you had the option to convert your existing mortgage to a lower rate, say 3%. A true 3%. No APY or APR or anything AP-else. 3%. You would have more disposable income each month. If the current Administration would offer this relief, we believe that the middle class would refinance, investors would snap up real estate and the Fed could stimulate any losses to pension or other funds at that time. You would not be filling landfills by bulldozing new houses. Financial crisis bottomed.

But here we are.

Is it time to pull all of any money that you have in a local or national bank and move money to a credit union?

Here is a look at the Historical - Intended federal funds rate Change and level. Notice the December 2008 figures. Should this not allow a decreased rate somewhere? Mortgage rates were 5.5-6.ish% or higher back in 2005 - 2006 when the Fed Fund rate was 4-5%. Now the Fed Fund rate is 0 -.25%! We keep hearing how bad the economy is.. Wouldn't this allow some real relief (finally) for the middle class?

1+1= 5...? (New math)

LATEST .. What?

Hey... this is November 24, 2009...

.. and this was earlier this year in May, 2009.

One in 5 in May, One in 4 in November.. see a trend?

...and more control the debt action...

and...

and - what?

So, why not a 2.75% or 3% mortgage sale to those who qualify?
End it. Done.

Now combine this information with the billions in stimulus packages that are being spent, and the constant conversation about 'toxic assets' and when the 'toxic assets' are gone and the politicians telling us "what the American people want" ..

..and finally... We hope that you don't get sick on this one.. we hear that this is happening in many locations to new properties...look at the video below ..

Take a look at this video.... Into the land fills the brand new housing goes -Hey! .. we DO NOT want anyone to get a deal from a bank! after all....banks don't lose, they just get taken over and continue!

You, we, own the Fed banks that have been taken over such as Fannie and Freddie. What is the program?

bottom line: If you just cut everyone a check, the money supply would inflate and collapse, however; the 3% mortgage program suggested here would immediately release new funds to the economy through a large number of people as they refinance but the consumer would still be invested in the economy through real estate. It would give most mortgage owners some real money every month for 30 or remaining years on their mortgage freeing millions and billions of dollars into the economy each month. Step2 - Now stimulate any pension & small percentage losses for those invested in mortgages ..DONE

Banks won't like this program but, the banks would be financing new plug-in electric cars and reducing our reliance on imported foreign oil. win win.

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