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Should Government Give More Incentives For Green Technologies?

(I know this will generate discussion....)

I like incentives like the prize for the darpa challenge. But I don't like handouts.

Hi Chuck:

___I would like to see a revenue neutral solution vs. the Hybrid tax credit myself. Based purely on the EPA combined in fact. An HCH-II, Prius, FEH, Fit, Yaris, Focus, Aveo, Corolla, Civic etc. would receive a given amount for each mpg above the average EPA combined as a credit and the Sequoia, Ram, Ridgeline, Expedition, Tahoe etc. purchasers would receive a penalty to offset the fuel miser credits. The std. Civic w/ an Auto has an EPA combined of 35 mpg’s yet receives nothing as just one example.

___By comparison …

2006 FWD FEH at 33.5 combined receives a $2,600 credit.
2007 AH at 31.5 combined receives a $1,350 credit.
2007 FWD HiHy and RXh at 29.5 combined receives a $1,300 credit as of Sept. 30.

___Good Luck

___Wayne

I think there are good and bad incentives - I voted yes.

Shifting the government's revenues to green incentives seems like a good idea.

Check out Green tax shifting (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_tax_shifting)