Comments on: Invisible Hand Kills Hybrid Car Sales http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html like a friend telling you about money ... Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:38:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: shadox http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-1315 shadox Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:13:25 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html#comment-1315 Which to me means that if we have any intention of protecting the world from climate change we must ensure that the market sends the right pricing signal to folks - i.e. gas must cost more, and the best way to achieve this is a carbon tax, as I have recently posted on my blog. Which to me means that if we have any intention of protecting the world from climate change we must ensure that the market sends the right pricing signal to folks – i.e. gas must cost more, and the best way to achieve this is a carbon tax, as I have recently posted on my blog.

]]> By: Ted http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-1312 Ted Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:13:20 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html#comment-1312 I would argue that almost everyone buys a car as a status symbol or expression of themselves. Very few actually buy based on basic usefulness alone (like me). Environmentalism is one way to express yourself with a car just like a Hummer is for someone or a Porsche is for another. I would argue that almost everyone buys a car as a status symbol or expression of themselves. Very few actually buy based on basic usefulness alone (like me).

Environmentalism is one way to express yourself with a car just like a Hummer is for someone or a Porsche is for another.

]]> By: Pablo http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-1294 Pablo Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:36:42 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html#comment-1294 Very interesting post. Nowadays, it seems peoples memories are designed to simply carry them through to the next commercial break... Very interesting post. Nowadays, it seems peoples memories are designed to simply carry them through to the next commercial break…

]]> By: Pelon http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-1293 Pelon Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:28:29 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html#comment-1293 It seems that most people view environmental stewardship as a luxury good. Maybe the best way to improve the world's environmental standards is to focus on maximizing global wealth instead of restricting output. It seems that most people view environmental stewardship as a luxury good. Maybe the best way to improve the world’s environmental standards is to focus on maximizing global wealth instead of restricting output.

]]> By: Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html/comment-page-1#comment-1292 Ashley @ Wide Open Wallet Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:00:11 +0000 http://thefinancebuff.com/2009/01/invisible-hand-kills-hybrid-car-sales.html#comment-1292 Back when gas prices were high everyone was wondering if the public would keep up their new habits if prices were to drop. There's your answer huh? Back when gas prices were high everyone was wondering if the public would keep up their new habits if prices were to drop. There’s your answer huh?

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