Donald Trump to give away hundreds of electric Smart cars
Gajillionaire Donald Trump wants to spend £1 billion ($2,005,048,751.80) building the world's largest golf resort. It would feature two golf courses along with a 5-star hotel on 1,400 acres of "spectacular sand dunes" at Balmedie Beach in northeast Scotland. Not surprisingly, there is some amount of environmental criticism of the plan. To silence the critics, "The Donald" is planning on supplying each of the 500 planned properties, and possibly some for the 950 other holiday homes intended for the area, with their very own Smart ed.
If you're worried that Mr. Trump is just using some electric cars to greenwash his project, don't. His assistant in Scotland, George Sorial, assures, "We aim to protect and enhance the environment in everything we do." While it seems likely the development will eventually happen, we suggest the local inhabitants "see" his electric car and "raise" him a wind and solar farm. Check out the gallery below for photographs by Brian Morgan, Richard Le Sueur and Derek Ironside of the breathtaking seaside vistas Trump plans to
[Source: Scotsman.com]
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gene 8:37PM (7/15/2008)
Looks like a job for Earth First!
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Mike!!ekiM 8:43PM (7/15/2008)
Someone told me this picture was Photoshopped.
Where? the Tires?
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Abundance of Caution 11:25AM (7/16/2008)
Very cute: They say the 2 things you can see from 20 miles up are (no not the Great Wall) Oprah (when not dieting) and The Donald's hair.
ddub 8:56PM (7/15/2008)
No, they shrunk the entire car in photoshop so its not to scale anymore. ABG is very opposed to smart cars and they wanted to exaggerate its small size.
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Emila 2:21AM (7/16/2008)
Can we run our car with water and gas?
Can anybody tell me is the HHO Gas is real working or is another scam?
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Jim 12:46AM (7/19/2008)
SCAM - All the way.
andrew rose 8:56AM (7/16/2008)
what makes him think he is going to be able to buy these cars,
The smart ED has been around for two years or so , in fact sales have started in switzerland, I spotted one outside IKEA
in Lugano last week , however this car is assembled in switzerland by Mes Dea and not by MB.
I honestly think MB have no intention of ever selling this car,
if it ever does get into the hands of the public it will be on the now familiar "lease and crush " basis !
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Domenick Yoney 9:04AM (7/16/2008)
According to the source article they have been in discussions with the Smart Ed distributor for a year.
In any case, Mercedes will be making Smart cars will lithium ion batteries soon which should be superior to these.
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/03/25/mercedes-plans-demo-fleet-of-electric-smarts/
jean 12:03AM (7/18/2008)
I live in Wilkes Barre PA AND PEOPLE HERE ARE BUYING THESE CARS AND DRIVING THEM AND THEY ARE VERY VERY SMALL CARS.
Audrey J. Broughton 10:07AM (7/16/2008)
If this car can be driven on highways, also, please put me in the "want one" column. Come on Donald Trump remember we senior citizens.
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andrichrose 12:32PM (7/16/2008)
what makes Donald Trump think he will actually be allowed to buy these cars , MB have shown very little appetite, for marketing and hopefully selling the smart ED despite the car
being around now for a couple of years , the 100 or so that
have been built are now undergoing 2 years of testing in the UK before a decision is taken wether or not to go ahead .
I would suspect that the only way the general public will ever get hold of one of these cars is under the now familiar " Lease and Crush " terms .
For those of you that cant wait , Mes Dea in switzerland are now building their own version of the smart electric , same battery , but I am not sure if it has the Zytek drivetrain ,I would think not , but its definitely in production, I spotted one last week parked outside IKEA in Lugano
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Joce03 4:31PM (7/16/2008)
He is building a golf resort in what looks like a desert. It doesn't get more un-environmentally friendly than that... no matter how many EVs he buys.
How can they "aim to protect and enhance the environment" when you destroy the natural ecosystem, pump in huge amounts of wate, plus the fertilizers and pesticides... and thats just the golf course.
Do the Earth a favour and just don't build the resort!
(Sorry if I sound like an extremist...)
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Matthijs 6:07PM (7/16/2008)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaxaXJogy4A
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EV-1 9:43PM (7/16/2008)
> @ Joce03 >
"Sorry if I sound like an extremist..."
Well, I for one don't know how to NOT sound like an extremist these days...
:-/
"These days" amount to an extreme situation, to which "business" ( 'business as usual' ) just doesn't seem to have a straight answer .
( just crooked ones ).
Extremely frustrating for anyone with a sound mind.
- - -
Money can't buy the gentle sound of the lapwing.
"How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land?"
"If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them?"
"Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of earth."
for
"All things are connected"
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Sam 5:56AM (7/19/2008)
hi there,
i use water to fuel a car as a supplement to gasoline. In fact,
very little water is needed, only one quart of water provides over 1800
gallons of HHO gas which can literally last for months and significantly
increase your car fuel efficiently, improve emissions quality, and save
money.I found the way through this site http://www.runcarsonwater.us
i really recommend it to everybody, it's a nice ebook where you can find
the instructions on how to do it! take a look
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EV-1 9:25AM (7/17/2008)
> @ "Sam" >
Hi there "Sam"
Go dig a Big Hole !!!
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/07/08/popular-mechanics-to-debunk-the-run-your-car-on-water-myth/
FYI - - - it DOESN'T work !
You might not have noticed that, being so busy counting profits straight down your pocket....
Hope you reap what you saw.
Ricardo Santana 10:02PM (7/17/2008)
EV-1
I read that the original "inventor" was sued in Ohio for fraud. This is the guy who later died and the internet freaks claimed that the BIG 3 had him eliminated. LOL Conspiracies abound! LOL
This is so crazy all in the attempt to scam people.
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Chuck Barlow 10:38PM (7/17/2008)
Donald Trump only gives to the Rich to enhance one of his pet projects, he like other rich people do nothing out of their hearts to help people in need.
How about instead of a golf course a apartment complex for elderly on fixed income, help out a family in need that just lost their job to out sourcing.
Help a single mother without a vehicle who is trying to support her family and give her an electric car!
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Mike 11:27PM (7/17/2008)
What has Donald Trump done for you lately?
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Pat 11:38PM (7/17/2008)
It seems to me that there are more important things that Donald could do with his money thru -out the United States.
I really don't like Donald Trump, I think he lives within himself, because of his money. I would like to read some morning that he had opened a homeless shelter, or had a new business starting that would hire many people looking for work, Then maybe some people would think of him in a different light. Why not share some of your money with some of Gods children, in stead of flauting yourself.
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