Senate Votes to Allow Arctic Drilling

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

I'd be interested to know why it takes so long to produce these cars - since the technology is already in place (the factories, equipment, etc) it seems they could get them out faster, no? *suspicious*

Because the sale of gas would dip a bit if the hyrbids were sold and used on a mass level. It's all about money. Same reason we supposedly haven't found cures for some illnesses and diseases; drug profits would go down because people would be cured and then wouldn't be buying medication after medication after medication to alleviate this and that.

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

Because the sale of gas would dip a bit if the hyrbids were sold and used on a mass level. It's all about money. Same reason we supposedly haven't found cures for some illnesses and diseases; drug profits would go down because people would be cured and then wouldn't be buying medication after medication after medication to alleviate this and that.

Exactly. But I guess some people don't believe that, or don't care. I'm almost sure the hybrid car sales are being held up by *someone* - look at all the people on the waiting list who want one As of now, you can't convince me that they can't produce more of them, faster.