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martinjlm · #12 (**permalink**) 05-13-2008, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by finman

Are they from an actual drivers perspective? Let me know when that can happen.

So it doesn't seem a bit suspicious that GM bought Hummer right around (no, exactly BEFORE) the EV1 got the ax? To me, something ain't right with that. I love a good reality theory. So sorry about the misinformation. I'll try not to connect the dots next time. Actually I should stop watching Who Killed the Electric Car and get out there and buy a low emission, high MPG GM vehicle...

Time is ticking and all GM knows is marketing/advertising. Since when does that keep a company afloat?

Yes, it's true. I do not respect GM one bit. I'm as un-american as the next person who expects more from a car company. Lead instead of advertise. Sell me a better car instead of insulting me with stupid ads. No waiting, it must be done now.

finman,

I will accept the fact that you have no respect for GM and I will choose not to burden myself with changing your outlook. Only time and excellent product can do that. I will, however, offer to enter into any level of dialogue you would like as a means of providing you with FACTS about what the company has done and is doing to positively impact the environment on a number of levels.

HUMMER is what it is and it speaks to a limited group of consumers. But it is one of 10 GM brands globally and among the smallest in volume. To assume that GM = HUMMER is like saying General Mills only makes Cheerios. The decision to discontinue the EV-1 and the decision to acquire the HUMMER brand would have originated in very different parts of the company and one would not have in any way led to the other.

Chevrolet is by far the largest brand globally in volume and has a number of vehicles that get 30 or more mpg highway, including a new Cobalt XFE that gets 36 hwy. Outside the US there are even more fuel efficient cars that for varying reasons, are not available for sale in the US.

In Europe, the Opel brand is very competitive wrt fuel consumption, as is the Chevy brand as it appears in Europe.

But seriously, send me a pm and I'd be more than happy to provide you more insight on what GM has done and is doing in an email exchange, rather than burn hybrid website bandwidth discussing non-hybrid issues.

Peace,

Martin