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Aren't these the same guys who developed, built, and leased a fully electric car, only to repossess and crush them all, to the dismay of the otherwise-happy own
by jcl 19y ago
Aren't these the same guys who developed, built, and leased a fully electric car, only to repossess and crush them all, to the dismay of the otherwise-happy owners?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_killed_the_electric_car http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_killed_the_electric_car
They already have a design that they know works and will be popular... It seems that they are putting up this "we'll lose our shirts" argument as a possible escape route if the back-room politics don't play out correctly again.
- hugh 19y agoThey're not really saying they're going to "lose their shirts", those are the journalist's words. What GM actually says is that the Volt won't be profitable for the first few years, which is no surprise to anybody, and no different from what Toyota did with the Prius. If you really want an electric car you can go buy a Zap Xebra for ten grand right now, but don't be surprised if it sucks. (http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2008-zap-xebra-review/ http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2008-zap-xebra-review/)