Hey.. oh right .. it's all coming back to me.. the gov't intends on moving thousands of tons of highly radioactive waste by rail or truck in enclosed casks from about 150 sites across the states, to a chosen site in NV that sits in an active earthquake area, and this action will be overseen by the smae gov't agency that oversaw the waste accumulation and it will be paid for by the ratepayers and taxpayers of the country... when do you think the cost will hit the average electric bill.. seems like now is a great time to get off the grid as much as possible.. I don't want to pay for nuke waste disposal.. I was never for nuke plants to begin with! regards, Joe

Yes, I got that, but they are shutting them down which means they probably can be repaired. If your car breaks down do you trade it in for a new one or repair it? Hence the mothball suggestion as they will be needed again.

To be expected. The energy created by the braking action is used to recharge the battery. Or something like that.

You're lucky. My Avalon hybrid, while driven little so far, only manages 37. It's probably me, not the car.

Hi C, You are 100% correct. However in a lot of other countries. a socialist model is in place where people pay a much higher tax rate and the end result of that is the public is by and large "Wards of The State." were citizens are extremely dependent on the government that runs that country. Up until now The US social-economic model has been of self reliance with a minimum dependency on government entitlements. My primary concern is with the inequalities of who pays taxes and who does not pay taxes AND at what tax rate. In the case of road taxes there is an inequality of those that drive "Green" vehicles and do not pay "Their Fair Share" at the pump while those that drive conventional vehicles continue to pay taxes at the pump for road maintenance in every state. In the end it is about what is taxed, what is the tax rate paid, but more important who pays taxes and who does not. :-)

I have never been to Europe but always wanted to go. Maybe now that I've retired I'll get the chance. Thanks for the post.

You mean what if a car driver posted an article about driving a car or something car related? The message was a PSA and well received.

Georgia being a Southern state has very little organized labor, certainly not within the public sector.

You are correct I was just checking to see if anybody really reads the post

You are correct I was just checking to see if anybody really reads the post