Re: Lutz - "You have to live to 150 . . ."
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Originally Posted by medicmike
"Lutz said being late to the market with hybrids has cost GM billions in sales because it lost its image of having superior technology."
WHat image of superior technology? Badge engineering with different grills and taillights on the same old vehicles, diesels that turned off the American public for almost 30 yrs to the benefits of diesel, and SUVs? GM did cost itself billions, but don't blame it on hybrids.
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- 1st no-crank engine (GM invented the electric starter)
- 1st automatic transmission
- 1st electronically controlled automatic transmission
- 1st electronic radios
- 1st Heads Up Display
- 1st Night Vision applications
- 1st Delay Wipers applications
- 1st Rain Sensing Wipers applications
- 1st Variable Displacement Engines (1st app was notoriously bad, but current generation product is exceptional)
- 1st modern commercially available electric car
- 1st in-vehicle telematics system (OnStar)
- 1st implementation of satellite radio (XM)
- 1st commercial availability of airbags
- Tie with Honda for 1st commercial availability of Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles
- 1st application of power retractable hardtop in an affordable (<$30K) car
- Currently among the 2 or 3 leaders in development of fully autonomous vehicles
That's just off the top of my head.
Peace,
Martin
I am NOT the official voice of GM with respect to Hybrid issues
I am NOT the official voice of GM with respect to Hybrid issues
I am NOT the official voice of GM with respect to Hybrid issues
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