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Neil · #14 (**permalink**) 11-26-2007, 07:58 AM

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Originally Posted by twuelfing

i dont need a theory, GM has been convicted of conspiracy in the past.
http://www.lovearth.net/gmdeliberatelydestroyed.htm there is a brief summary, go get the book internal combustion for more information.

If you think GM isnt capable or has not engaged in elaborate conspiracies you are being fooled. Look at their concept car track record. Can you point to a technology demonstrating concept car they have brought to market?

as for the EV1, it was used to destroy a carb regulation. It kept them from having to make short term investments they didnt want to make. They were being held to account for the pollution their cars produce and by making it appear as though there was no market for the EV1 they convinced the regulators to drop the regulations. The ev1 was a nice car. I actually got to drive one in Indiana. It was fast, quiet and affordable on a TCO basis.

You claim that the market solves all problems is naive. There is a bigger picture than the profits GM makes on one model of car.

The volt is a similar scam to the one they pulled with the EV1, and the fuel cell is another.
I would love GM to prove me wrong, but the volt is a distraction, not a solution.

Did you actually read the article you posted a link for? It proves MY point. It states that GM defined a policy to "...expand auto sales and maximize profits." Sound familiar?

So, you are telling me that the billion dollars GM lost on the EV1 was part of a calculated 'plot' to avoid investment? BRILLIANT! They determined that there was a niche market for a $30k EV, unfortunately the EV1 cost GM $80k to build. I can certainly see why they cut their loses and killed the program. In hindsight it may have been a short sighted decision, but the rationale can be defended based on profit/loss motives. (BTW, GM has since said it was the wrong decision. Even the Board of Directors of one of the largest companies in the world can be wrong sometimes.)

I'm still waiting to hear your theory for what the 'real' motive is for the so called 'rouse' they are portraying as Volt development. If it is not real and for profit, what is it for? I suggest you double up on your medication and wise up - Dr. Evil is not lurking in the GM board room plotting world domination - it is simply a bunch of rich business men trying to make as much money as they can.