Do federal subsidies and Volt markups belong together?

We are told that the Chevy V is the question now. It's hard to say there is little call for these vehicles, if the operator tries to one on sale for $ 65,590. Although 50 percent price increase is an exception (fortunately not the norm), there are many other suppliers, by adding a few thousand dollars to the price of Chevy's halo car. The question is about the green car news: people willing and able to pay more than MSRP to get it right now to really get your tax dollars to $ 7,500 tax refund? According to our friends Chelsy Sexton in a recent blog:

Those federal discounts or loans must be subject to the sale of vehicles at or below the recommended. This should not prevent retailers to charge more and can afford the innovators and the first block may pay a premium for giving up the rebate - but taxpayers should not subsidize the ego.

Although I do not think it will make a huge difference in reducing the tax breaks given out (not many people will be willing to take a double hit, paying more than MSRP damages and losses), it would almost immediately stop price gouging and must sell the Volt in GM-set price.
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New Lufthansa commercial biofuel flights delayed by fuel certification issue

Lufthansa, one of the largest airlines in Europe, was forced to scheduled commercial flights due to fuel biofuels certification issues be postponed. Germany-based carrier was originally scheduled for a six-month process of biofuels kick, beginning in April, but the fuel is used, a 50/50 mix of vegetable oil and kerosene, has been approved by ASTM International.

Richard Altman, CEO of the Commercial Aviation Alternative Fuels Initiative, states that the ASTM certificate to come back soon, saying:

ASTM slightly in the remaining technical details. present purpose is to full board approval in the middle of the second quarter, and published early in the third quarter, assuming that the current results were obtained promises.

Eventually we hope to meet its international Lufthansa Airbus A321 aircraft engine aircraft equipped with bio and the first commercial airline with scheduled passenger aircraft powered by renewable fuels. Certification is the delay in introducing the man Lufthansa plans, but one that seems too early flawlessly.
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New Porsche Panamera Hybrid emits less CO2 per horsepower than Toyota Prius

Set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March, the Panamera Hybrid will come to the party package combined 380 hp. A total of 333 horses in the belly of the Panamera Turbo 3.0-liter V6 engine and 47 kW electric Z. eight-speed automatic transmission handles shifting duties, and full regenerative braking Panamera is a nickel-metal hydride batteries. Porsche said gas-electric system accounts for 34.5 miles to the gallon and the combined emissions come to about 159 grams of CO2 per kilometer. So far all the standard calculations and comparison of data.

However, Porsche also touting a new way of measuring how "green " car, the Panamera Hybrid claims that CO2 g / performance than almost all other cars on the road, including the Toyota Prius produces. As mentioned in the forum Autocar Panamera Hybrid has a 2.4 horsepower per gram of CO2 emissions, while the Prius is only about 1.5 hp per gram of CO2. Yes, we are big fans of crunching numbers like this, either. It is clear that the Prius emits less CO2 emissions worldwide, a "green"of the two vehicles. But Porsche is a car that a high performance car that emits less CO2 than a hybrid CS maintains
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