Automotive beauty & electric cars

[carcodger]

The Carcodgers have recently posted on matters of automotive beauty in an article on the Jaguar XK8. Naturally, comparisons had to be made and the E Type is cited as the standard against which all must be compared. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Thus we are compelled to point out that our admiration for these exquisite jaguars does not diminish - in any way - our appreciation of the visual charms of Fiat 131. Incidentally, does any one else in New Zealand have a Mirafiori?

http://www.carcodgers.com/3/category/jaguar/1.html

In the second link analysis is offered on the subject of electric cars and 'climate change'. The Carcodgers advance the hypothesis that this issue is really about finding a money-substitute for the declining US Dollar, Pound Sterling, & Euro basis. Perhaps timely in light of current events!

http://www.carcodgers.com/3/category/climate%20change/1.html

[Tas131]

And 9/11 was an inside job to get boosted funding for the military machine and the moon landings were filmed in Hollywood!

[carcodger]

The Carcodgers are not sure about the moon - although it does appear to be roughly the same colour as their Fiat 131 (champagne yellow). Thing is, being of English descent, they know their tax history (which we learned off the Romans). Emperor Vaspasian showed real imagination when he imposed a 'urine tax'! Europe was keen on a 'soap tax' in the middle ages. Then, of course, there was the 'playing card tax'. The 'carbon taxers' first got going in 1660 with 'the fireplace tax' and then the 'insulators' had a crack in 1696 with 'the window tax'. Then, in the 1700s, we had the brick tax - nicely complimented by the Russian 'beard tax'. Busy period because in 1712 we had 'the printed wallpaper tax' and then, later on in the century, 'the hat tax'.

The carbon taxers were back in action around 1789 with 'the candle tax' and then with 'the match tax' in 1871 - which had been suggested to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Robert Lowe by various eminent economists & experts (sound familiar?) "Ex luce lucellum" (from light a little gain) was the justification. Of course, here in New Zealand, an attempt was made to introduce 'the flatulence tax' relatively recently!

The Carcodgers suspect contemporary carbon taxes are simply an extension of the way governments and powerful elites have worked since ancient times.

Anyway, on a lighter note, check out this extraordinary Lancia Thema:

http://www.carcodgers.com/lancia-thema-1989.html