Re: Who Killed the Electric Car?

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From: Joerg
Date: Fri, 16 May 2008 22:39

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Jim Thompson wrote:
> On Fri, 16 May 2008 12:01:49 -0700, David Gravereaux
> <davygrvy@pobox.com> wrote:
> 
>> Jim Thompson wrote:
>>> ... and leaving the cars on-the-road has
>>> some legal and cost aspects you haven't considered.
>> For GM?  Enlighten us.
> 
> (1) Any product you have in the public's hands exposes you to
> liability suits.
> 

Good old capitalist's rule: He who takes no risks will not win.

I have taken quite some risks in my career and I am sure you did. I 
expect the same from our corporate leadership, else there won't be progress.

> (2) In the automotive industry you have to provide parts for 7 years
> after introduction.
> 

A good company ups that to 15 or 20 years, at least. Else the reputation 
is toast and in automotive a loos of reputation is nearly a permanent thing.

> My guess is that the battery technology wasn't ready for prime time
> and they had some accidental "events" they didn't publish.
> 

Maybe they should send their engineers to a Japanese university then?

Sorry for being so sarcastic but sometimes the excuses the big three 
come up with are almost sickening. And they should stop calling 32mpg 
for a mid-size passenger car an achievement when my wife's 1995 Toyota 
regularly nets >35mpg.

-- 
Regards, Joerg

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