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Lol, you must have been online when I posted that because I deleted it right away as I didn't want to be accused of starting a political debate on this forum. I will say up front that my political views are of the free-market, small gov't sort and all the talk about tax incentives and such chaps my hide.
I do get where you're coming from and I admire your zeal, but it would be helpful to take some time getting to understand the technology before accusing us on this group of being a bunch of Luddites.
Jim
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> I never said any industry needs tax credits to survive, or did I suggest any politician/bureaucrat would decide what technologies are worthy. I meant or suggested that people interested in electric propulsion should consider contacting their representatives in government to request an offset for investing in a technology that reduces pollutants. The end users inevitably have the final decision via the investment or the vote.
> The best example I have at the moment is Marine Battery Management Systems. The latest technology with the highest performance is usually expensive up front, that is an economics discussion, Supply/Demand, (supposedly Free Market Society) so if a person must invest $ 10,000 in a Batt Man Sys to get the performance needed, it is an Investment Decision, the more people that can make that decision quicker, leads to a lot of growth. Incentives for the early investors.
> Otherwise, there is a continuous investment in less than adequate existing technology that stalls the whole process of advancement.
> There are numerous stories about how many & how much Lead Batts to power a really nice electric system, or maybe pay a little more for AGM, but Lithium Batts???? "that's for the mega wealthy", LOL! If you think about it, it really isn't, it's for everybody to benefit, the price point comes into balance as the volume increases, the volume increases through demand, demand increases through desire & incentives, such as a low interest lease, with tax deductible interest & percentage of the investment.
> What if I told you the best Batt Manag Sys tech was available for $ 150 month ?
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> From: luv2bsailin <luv2bsailin@...>
> To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thu, Feb 3, 2011 11:35 pm
> Subject: [Electric Boats] Re: Electric boating association in the US?
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> My sentiments exactly.
> I don't want politicians and bureaucrats deciding what technologies or companies are "worthy"? Best to let the end users decide what works and vote with their checkbooks.
> Jim McMillan
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> --- In electricboats@yahoogroups.com, Mike <biankablog@> wrote:
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> > IMO I think the electric boating industry will be stronger if it does not start to rely on tax credits for it's survival.
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