Comments on: Could Federal Stimulus Money Resurrect Plans For Century Car Plant?

By: Concerned

Concerned — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:06:09 +0000

Does this Newsom have a clue? He has to smoking something to think the golf cart jeep will make a market impact.

By: Walnut Hill Resident

Walnut Hill Resident — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:04:59 +0000

I agree with you JB we need to look to the future and see if we can put something in the area that will help. Solar energy would be a great thing to bring to our area and would actually do some good. Solar water heaters save so much money and are not that hard to produce. That is a resource that we as residents of the south could really get on the bandwagon about. We have the energy right before us and we are not using it at all. Our elected officials need to look into these programs not an oversized golf cart. Do something productive for a change and look ahead to the future of our childern and grandchildern.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:00:18 +0000

The catfish plant was a better idea than this so called electric car “venture.” At least we know folks will eat catfish.

By: JB

JB — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:50:29 +0000

Come on Escambia county, come on Century. If these guys have a history of tax evasion. They will not let you see their line of credit nor, a strategic business plan. If they wanted to be open and work with you they would provide this to you. The electric cars described in earlier articles really have no market anywhere they are not practical. They appear to be little more than overgrown golf carts. The economy is down and no one is buying. You can buy the smart car or other variants and have more reliable transportation.
Did anyone go, or is anyone going to go to Washington and try to find stimulus money or to see where Century and or Escambia county can find the programs to work to in order to create jobs?
Why not try to lure a solar power manufacturer to the area. A small wind turbine enterprise, there are a lot of different green technologies to look at. What are the future small industries going to be?
It is clear industry in Escambia county is in decline. If the local officals continue to let the tourism industry drive the economy the local industrial base will continue to decline. So new stratagies and industry profiles should be sought and brought to the area.
Now is the time to act and continue searching and working to bring money to the area.

By: Walnut Hill Resident

Walnut Hill Resident — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:10:11 +0000

We are talking about our tax money going to this plan to start the electric car plant again. The idea of our tax money going for this is stupid point blank. It will never make money and they will need more money to pour down the rat hole after they rip off the first few millons. If anyone looked at the prototype of this car and really liked what they saw please tell me . It looked like a death trap to start with and it was ugly as homemade sin. This is going to be a flat out big mistake. I will start a business if the county will put up the money and get me a grant. Keeping it open and paying a few workers for a few years while I rat hole away the most of the money for myself. This is what will happen with the electric car company. But our elected officials don’t seem to mind spending our tax dollars for nothing. I have talked to lots of people about this and have not found anyone in favor of it yet . Except the one who hope to gain from this venture while the taxpayers pay from it.

By: Concerned

Concerned — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:15:51 +0000

Mr. Greatful: Great post, SCAM is all it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Mr. Greatful

Mr. Greatful — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:20:17 +0000

Regardless of the final outcome of this business “venture” I am sincerely convinced that Century is tying its hopes to the Titanic with this dream or should it be classified as a money grab for the three “investors.” Review all of the negatives with this venture as experience, product, marketability, economic environment, etc. and it all adds up to a governmental scam. The blind can keep hoping.