Screw GM, they had their chance. :angry:
Anyone remember the EV1 ?
"An aerodynamic, futuristic two-seat sports car that accelerated from zero to 30 mph in a little over two seconds and to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds. Using advanced battery technology and space age electronics, the car had a range of
75-150 miles before needing a recharge. The efficiency was the highest ever achieved for a production automobile: the equivalent of more than 120 miles per gallon!
GM designed and demonstrated a speedy system that charged the vehicle to
90 percent capacity in 10 minutes. Similar systems exist at airports and other locations for battery-driven tractors such as those that pull planes into taxi areas.
The end came when GM decided it was cheaper to sue the State of California to roll back clean vehicle regulations than it was to build electric vehicles. GM believed the price of oil would remain low and people would always want SUVs. That has turned out to be a costly mistake."
GM recalled all the EV1's in 2003 and sent them to the scrap yard to be ground up.
So they are now bringing out a car with less range, longer charging times and want us to believe it leading edge technology ?
