Loony left liberal socialist Senator says owning electric car is patriotic

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Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander recently became a new Nissan Leaf owner and believes that charging his electric car will give him “the patriotic pleasure of not sending money overseas to people who are trying to blow us up.”

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Tennessee is one of the state’s participating in ECOtality’s EV Project, a program rolling out electric vehicles and charging stations across the county, and partially funded by a $114.8 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

The senator, who is leasing the vehicle out of his own pocket, is no stranger to green cars apparently. He has driven in the past a Toyota Prius that he converted into a plug-in electric vehicle, which he charged at home by plugging it in at night.

http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/03/republican-senator-loves-his-electric-leaf/

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[Pooky 3,825]

Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander recently became a new Nissan Leaf owner and believes that charging his electric car will give him “the patriotic pleasure of not sending money overseas to people who are trying to blow us up.”

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Tennessee is one of the state’s participating in ECOtality’s EV Project, a program rolling out electric vehicles and charging stations across the county, and partially funded by a $114.8 million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.

The senator, who is leasing the vehicle out of his own pocket, is no stranger to green cars apparently. He has driven in the past a Toyota Prius that he converted into a plug-in electric vehicle, which he charged at home by plugging it in at night.

http://www.earthtechling.com/2011/03/republican-senator-loves-his-electric-leaf/

But he's still happy sending money overseas, then?

Why didn't he buy a Chevy Volt? Oh, that's right, it's not quite an "electric" car.

[Zero Sum 305]

Maybe he's upset with Obama for something. Anything.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Buying American might have been a bit more patriotic.

[Dan J 277]

Buying American might have been a bit more patriotic.

Which American manufacturer makes electic cars that are less than $50,000

[mawilson 2,133]

Which American manufacturer makes electic cars that are less than $50,000

Volt is electric - if you drive less than 40 miles per day.

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But he's still happy sending money overseas, then?

Why didn't he buy a Chevy Volt? Oh, that's right, it's not quite an "electric" car.

If you didn't already know it...Nissan has 2 assembly plants located right in Alexander's state of Tennessee. Why should he give a ####### about Chevy? How many plants does Chevy have in Tennessee? Likely nada.

[Pooky 3,825]

If you didn't already know it...Nissan has 2 assembly plants located right in Alexander's state of Tennessee. Why should he give a ####### about Chevy? How many plants does Chevy have in Tennessee? Likely nada.

And the profits go back to Japan. Very patriotic.

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And the profits go back to Japan. Very patriotic.

Are you sure there is no Nissan in your 401K, either held directly or indirectly?

[Pooky 3,825]

Are you sure there is no Nissan in your 401K, either held directly or indirectly?

What's a 401K?

And if there were any, I doubt it would amount to much more than the left side rear passenger door handle on a base-model Altima.

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What's a 401K?

And if there were any, I doubt it would amount to much more than the left side rear passenger door handle on a base-model Altima.

The point I was trying to make was that there are plenty of people in the U.S. who have (directly or through other instruments) investments in Nissan.

[Pooky 3,825]

The point I was trying to make was that there are plenty of people in the U.S. who have (directly or through other instruments) investments in Nissan.

"Trying" being the operative word here.

Do you realise that Nissan is not wholly Japanese owned?

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"Trying" being the operative word here.

Do you realise that Nissan is not wholly Japanese owned?

Shareholders "own" Nissan. Many of those shareholders are American citizens. Many are institutional investors who invest the money of American citizens on their behalf.

That being said, the suggestion that buying Nissan enriches Japan is ludicrous.

[Pooky 3,825]

Shareholders "own" Nissan. Many of those shareholders are American citizens. Many are institutional investors who invest the money of American citizens on their behalf.

That being said, the suggestion that buying Nissan enriches Japan is ludicrous.

It's worse than you think.

Renault, of France, owns 44.4% of Nissan.

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It's worse than you think.

Renault, of France, owns 44.4% of Nissan.

What's so terrible about that?