Saving this - wonder how long it'll stay up?

I wish people knew about this and the desert full of rusting, crushed EV1s. You think Joe Camel cartoons for kids is evil... this was truly evil.

I drove one of these cars, and they were amazing. They go 50-100mph at the same accelerations as 0-50. Just crazy fast and a leap year ahead of even modern Priuses. Auto makers basically stalled 5 years of development and are now realizing Prius demand is again creating waiting lists.

In case you didn't realize what else Bush has done for rich folks, oil companies, and auto mfg,

Prior to enactment of the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 (Jobs and Growth Act), the 2003 tax code schedule for business depreciation allowed for a deduction of up to $25,000 in the year of purchase of a truck or van weighing over 6,000 pounds, and set a five-year depreciation schedule. In March 2002, Congress passed an economic stimulus package that allowed an additional 30% "bonus deduction."6

With passage of the Jobs and Growth Act, Congress dramatically expanded the already generous SUV loophole by raising the deduction ceiling for certain purchases-including SUVs-from $25,000 to $100,000.7 Under this new rule, the entire cost of all but one large SUV-the Hummer H1-can be deducted. This act also increased the "bonus deduction" from 30% to 50%8, which businesses can utilize in the first year of purchase on the amount above the initial deduction. This bonus deduction was established in addition to the five-year depreciation schedule9, which remained the same.

Under the new plan, a business owner who purchases a $110,000 Hummer H1 in 2003 can now deduct a total of $106,000 in the first year (see table).

you know why benjee voted against this? because he is a close-minded conservative, thats why.

*Awaits flame war*

Um, KOMMIE, welcome back - missed you - but benjee voted for... and then *favourited* the post!

To be fair, I've looked down and instinctively thought, 'huh, a downvote???' only to realize that it was a fav.

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benjee -> KOMMIE has been away for a while and didn't notice that we added the "favourite post" feature. He saw your name under "favourited this post" and mistakenly assumed you downvoted it when in fact it was the opposite case (mega upvote, essentially).

Watching this (around 35-ish) I grew increasingly furiously angry at the car companies.

Calling my man benjee a Conservative is like saying tony blair has integrity

Or: calling me a Conservative is like describing a fundamental Christian neo-conservative (Bush?) as an 'elequent, modern, informed athiest and free-thinker'!

It's OK K0MMIE - I realised your mistake instantly (made me giggle - that's the first time I've ever been called that name!) I'd accept a vote from you for every video I submit from now on, as compensation for slander (joke!)

Is it still OK to call Benjee a lousy Tory?

I never could tell the difference between Tories and New Labour, anyway.

I think tory boy would sound good

'Tory boy'?...You can call me it; but I'll need to use my amazing powers of selective ignorance (like the Conservatives!) to not acknowledge it's existence! But 'lousy' is acceptable (in fact, it's pretty accurate). I agree - it's fairly impossible to tell the difference between the two main parties these days...(depressingly in reality, hilarity in the link!)

Call Benjee by what people would call him in his native country.

A Tory tosser

bit harsh farhad, he's not a tosser. (sorry benjee, last joke)

tossbag?

Thanks for turning my first video into a flame war.

flame war? they are not even serious, AND 'shroomy hasn't weighed in yet. Hardly a flame anything.

What's a flame war? I was just taking the piss out of my man benjee.......... He's a commie really you know

Wow!

Just when I thought this Sift could not get anymore bizarre - it takes a turn for the worst!

Honestly Kevin (can I call you Kev? Probably not...) - This Is Not A Flame War! I'm the guy who apparently, is 'on fire' here - and I can safely say: your post is so good, it got the attention of alot of Sifters (including the ones, like me - who have a strange sense of humour!)

If anything, you should be grateful for 19+ comments (always grabs the attention of the random Sifter!) and seven favourites!? What other good VideoSift has so much attention - so soon in it's life?!

P.S. Nick: a flame war is when an online forum turns into an argument between two or more users - imagine a very public online argument: and you're getting close (do a google search with define:"Flame War" for an accurate explanation, as I can't be arsed!)

and I believe you benjee, I can't be arsed either

Sadly my non benjee related comment proved to be accurate: some jerk called Sony's 1-800 # and had this removed. Blast!

Now if only I this movie on my laptop and not just at home... fortunately I'll be homer tomorrow.

I know this is not a flame war. I was trolling for more comments.

You got greedy - no wonder Sony pulled the vid.

Just kidding, of course, I'm very upset. If you can find another copy please do and edit this post, otherwise we're going to have to discard this posting, unfortunately.

Dead. *discard

Discarding this video (discard called by gold star member ant)