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Probably, like so many other things in our culture, because the multi-national corps. ran the numbers and came to the conclusion that the profit margin would be
by cubano 12y ago
Probably, like so many other things in our culture, because the multi-national corps. ran the numbers and came to the conclusion that the profit margin would be higher for gasoline, and then did whatever needed to persuade consumers to steer away from this technology.
What else could explain how GM produced those engines?
Although I try to steer clear from hardcore conspiracy theories, sometimes it really is that simple.
- ptaipale 12y agoI think a perfect explanation is that GM was incompetent and complacent.
- cubano 12y agoRight...ok that's a valid corollary to Occam's razor and I respect that POV. It just odd, to me at least, that with such a logical and profitable path laid before them, as the article reminds, that GM could be that incompetent when it came to diesel. You really think there was absolutely no bean-counting influences when it came to the development of diesel at GM?
- ptaipale 12y agoBean-counting may well have been a contributor to that incompetence. Incompetence is not restricted to GM, of course. American cars in general have a pretty bad quality reputation in Europe.
- bluedino 12y agoIt was the late 70's/early 80's and everything the big three made at the time was garbage. They still managed to sell over a quarter million of them in 1981, though. Nearly as many As Honda sold Civics last year.