[Peter Larsen[_2_]]

Hi guys,

zapped into a program about the EV1, what really happened? - why did the
market leader throw a market lead away?


Kind regards

Peter Larsen

Peter Larsen wrote:
Hi guys,

zapped into a program about the EV1, what really happened? - why did the
market leader throw a market lead away?

Gas was cheap, GM execs considered electric slightly unmanly (look to
Bob Lutz's comments on hybrids before he saw Toyota's sales figures),
and GM was selling SUVs hand-over-fist to the suckers^Wpublic, so why
would they want to undercut the "Big Is Good" message?

Meanwhile various despotic oilocracies pwn us.


Francois.

"What's good for General Motors
is good for America" -- Charlie Wilson.

[Peter Larsen[_2_]]

(null) wrote:

Meanwhile various despotic oilocracies pwn us.

Which is why I wonder about GM's competence and long term vision in this
regard, thanks!

Francois.


Kind regards

Peter Larsen

[Eeyore]

Peter Larsen wrote:

(null) wrote:

Meanwhile various despotic oilocracies pwn us.

Which is why I wonder about GM's competence and long term vision in this
regard, thanks!

Eh ?

What about GM's Volt ? They're ahead of the pack wrt hybrid EVs.

Graham

[Eeyore]

Peter Larsen wrote:

Hi guys,

zapped into a program about the EV1, what really happened? - why did the
market leader throw a market lead away?

The car was ****.

It wasn't a 'market lead'. It was a coerced requirement that led to a mere
couple of thousands of cars being built for people who would have said EVs
were great even if their range had been 15 miles. It was never a practical
everyday vehicle for the vast majority and most likely a pure EV never will
be.

Graham