Another reason London Sucks...

As the London Olympic Committee begins its preparations for the coming 2012 Olympic Games they have many, many decisions to make. Things that most of us normal folks might not consider, things like athlete accommodations, crowd control, food and beverage availability and traffic issues are complex problems that can take teams of many experts to solve. One such decision that was really more of a missed opportunity, no make that an blatant snub (!), was the use of BMW supplied vehicle for admin and athlete use during the games. HELLOOOOOO London!!! Nissan has the all electric LEAF and was willing to support the games, DUH!!!!  Yeah, 2,000 Nissan supplied EV’s could have been used to shuttle VIP’s, athletes and dignitaries around London while emitting NO POLUTANTS!!! Could there perhaps been some influence from the ‘old boys at Rolls Royce, now owned by BMW??? The blogs are ablaze with fiery comments from even Londoners who disagree, “the Olympic Committee messed up, sure BMW paid more money but the fact remains they promised legacy for the future and what did we get, we got short term effectively yesterdays tech.; Lord Coe messed up, messed up badly”… That’s pretty harsh, well for a Brit at least! Now, more than a few of my favorite bands hail from England and I'm no hater, but I have to think that the mates from New Order would rather see EV's zooming thru London! I for one will not be attending the 2012 Olympics… I wasn’t really planning to anyways but still!! Read more here and here.

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