Cartoon tags: cars, energy, media, right-wing talk radio, ignorance, transportation, global warming, alternative fuel, science, scientists, environment, oil
NEW CAR RUNS ON IGNORANCE A scientific breakthrough is announced. Scientist: "We've developed a vehicle powered by political talk radio."
"It works by harvesting the listener's misfiring electrical impulses in the brain, and converting them into energy." "The bigger the falsehoods, the higher the horsepower!"
The cars are rapidly brought onto the market. Shown: the Chevy Rube "It doesn't work well in Japan or Sweden, but the mileage is amazing!"
Climatologists praise the new technology. "Thanks to ignoramo-power, misinformation about global warming becomes part of the solution!"
But then... a backlash! "Environmentalists like these cars?! Gimme back my Suburban!"
The scientists regroup. "So, what now?" "We design a car that runs on knee-jerk reactions!" "I'm on it."



