Rush to Judgment

[Alcibiades]

Motor Trend's reply to Rush Limbaugh's attacks on their choice of the Chevy Volt as the Car of the Year.

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You said, “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.”

So, Mr. Limbaugh; you didn’t enjoy your drive of our 2011 Car of the Year, the Chevrolet Volt? Assuming you’ve been anywhere near the biggest automotive technological breakthrough since … I don’t know, maybe the self-starter, could you even find your way to the front seat? Or are you happy attacking a car that you’ve never even seen in person?

Last time you ranted about the Volt, you got confused about the “range,” and said on the air that the car could be driven no more than 40 miles at a time, period. At least you stayed away from that issue this time, but you continue to attack it as the car only a tree hugging, Obama-supporting Government Motors customer would want. As radio loudmouths like you would note, none of those potential customers were to be found after November 2.

Back to us for a moment, our credibility, Mr. Limbaugh, comes from actually driving and testing the car, and understanding its advanced technology. It comes from driving and testing virtually every new car sold, and from doing this once a year with all the all-new or significantly improved models all at the same time. We test, make judgments and write about things we understand.

Read more: http://blogs.motortrend.com/rush-judgment-5957.html#ixzz167VAPTUr

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This is what happens when politics becomes total and everything is viewed through an ideological lens. Thomas Edison himself could come out with an electric car today, and some folks would try to find a way to use this fact to bash the president and the Democratic Party.

The Volt is amazing simply because you could fuel the thing entirely through electricity from coal-fired power plants, and it would still have a lower carbon footprint than an internal combustion engine-driven car. Even if you don't "believe" in global warming, or care about the national security issues involved in our dependence upon foreign oil, less smog is good for everyone. It's good for consumers, because electric motors are inherently more reliable than gas or diesel motors. You have many electric motors in your home already: how often do any of them have to be taken to a mechanic?

[OHdem10]

1. So Rush is out to destroy any hope of American Recovery.