https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/02/22/the-electric-car-is-an-abomination/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 01:34:01 -0400<![CDATA[But this misses the biggest point: since when is driving a car supposed to be so complicated? The whole point of technology is to use the machine&#8217;s energy and yes, to burn up natural resources, in order to save human effort. The machines are supposed to work for us; we don&#8217;t work for them. This is especially true of the automobile, which is all about freedom, independence, going out on the open road and deciding on the spur of the moment where you want to go—not about filing a flight plan and having technicians talk you through your trip.]]>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:10:56 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/02/22/the-electric-car-is-an-abomination-n100357