Motor Trend Blasts Back at Rush Limbaugh Over Chevy Volt (MT car of the year) Dissing

[Omaha Steve]

http://redgreenandblue.org/2010/11/26/motor-trend-blasts-back-at-rush-limbaugh-over-chevy-volt/

November 26, 2010

Rush Limbaugh decided to shoot his mouth off about Motor Trend naming Chevy’s breakthrough electric car, the Volt, its Car of the Year. And they blasted back at him in no uncertain terms: Unlike you, they said, “We test, make judgments and write about things we understand.”

“Motor Trend magazine, that’s the end of them,” Rush bloviated. “How in the world do they have any credibility? Not one has been sold the Volt is the Car of the Year.” (via Rawstory)

Why did he say that? Because it has come to this: When James Hansen says China is doing more than the U.S. for alternative energy, he’s “attacking America“. But the leader of the far right in this country can attack America, Americans, and American technology to his heart’s content. As long as it’s something supported by Democrats (like electric cars or high-speed rail) and there’s a partisan point to be scored then it doesn’t matter how good it is for the country or how many jobs it creates or how much impact it has on our energy independence.

The problem for Rush is this – he’s used to sniping at Democratic politicians and climate scientists, folks who aren’t used to sticking up for themselves. Motortrend, on the other hand, is an industry leading magazine, and they weren’t about to lie down in the middle of the road and let Limbaugh run over them.

Here’s what they posted this week:

All the shouting from you or from electric car purists on the left can’t distort the fact that the Chevy Volt is, indeed, a technological breakthrough. And it’s more. It’s a technological breakthrough that many American families can use for gas-free daily commutes and well-planned vacation drives. It’s expensive for a Chevy, but many of those families will find the gasoline saved worth it. If you can stop shilling for your favorite political party long enough to go for a drive, you might really enjoy the Chevy Volt. I’m sure GM would be happy to lend you one for the weekend. Just remember: driving and Oxycontin don’t mix.

FULL story at link.

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I hope Motortrend points out the fact that Rush just makes up his nonsense as he goes along.

He doesn't use empirical data. It's just his imagination being marketed as fact.

[xchrom]

2. 'Just remember: driving and Oxycontin don’t mix.'

:spray:

[Tippy]

3. K&R....... Motortrend I salute you.....!

[PDJane]

4. How can any thinking person

Make any sense out of Flush or Palin? They can't think, in my opinion....or don't think.