They'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 fo

They'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/)