[ausev] ROI on sustainable technologies

[Rob H]

Joby,

I don't agree with you, but I want to thank you for bringing up your views.
I'm struggling with a related question about ROI vs doing the right thing.
If we're going to make positive changes then the first movers need to give
up on economic justifications.  The problem is that creates a huge
participation barrier.

I love my conversion and benefit from not buying gas, but I'll never be able
to show a positive ROI.  I'd like to have many more people driving converted
EVs but I am reluctant to encourage them if they only talk about saving
gas.  However, the more people who convert cars the more quickly we'll have
non-custom options.

I'm stilling puzzling over this and will post it back to here (and my blogs)
when I've got it crisped up.

Rob
RAVolt.com

On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 6:09 AM, Joby Wieser <sleeper02_14_06 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> I want to first apologize to any of you that my comments may offend.
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> I read today's digest with great amusement.   All of us make ROI calculations in everything we do.  But some people place value on intangible and in my opinion silly things like "Global
>  Warming".    I bought an electric pickup because I know I know the payments and electricity and batteries will cost less than what I am spending on gas for my ¾ ton truck.  If Michael wants to spend his money on PV panels because it makes him feel good then that is a personal ROI judgment he can make for himself.
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>  I do object to these tax payer funded schemes to help pay for them like the City of Austin is
>  doing.  Or the State mandating a certain percentage of power be generated by "renewables"    The only sure thing this does is raise the true cost of energy and reduce our competitiveness in the world economy.   The government has no business picking winners and losers in any market, it is arrogant and foolish to think a senator or bureaucrat knows what is best.  Each person acting in his own self interest (how ever he defines it) making purchasing and selling decisions freely is the way to prosperity.
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> Joby
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> Fredericksburg, TX
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