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GM electric car to arrive in 2010

 
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GM electric car to arrive in 2010

GM electric car to arrive in 2010

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The race for an all-electric vehicle from the major carmakers is on, and General Motors has lept off the blocks first with its claim to have an electric vehicle in production by 2010. Vice Chairman Bob Lutz admits the only factor holding GM back from releasing a production version of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid concept is whether or not lithium-ion batteries can be manufactured economically and safely.

Speaking with reporters at this week’s Geneva Motor Show, Lutz said "GM has set an internal target of production in 2010. Whether we can make that or not, this is still kind of an unpredictable program for us." According to Reuters, GM will be testing a working prototype of the Volt concept by the end of the year.

The market is demanding a reliable electric vehicle. You only have to look at the popularity of the Tesla Roadster to understand how quickly these cars will sell. GM killed off its original EV1 electric car during the 1990’s, a decision that its CEO Rick Wagoner admits was a bad move but believes a production version of the Volt will fix that mistake. One thing’s for certain, the production model won’t look anything like the Volt concept. "The whole shape of the car is going to have to be a little more traditional," Lutz said.



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  1. By Watcher Posted: 4/18/2007 12:24am PDT

    Now this is messed up. GM had a wonderful electric car in the 90s called the EV-1 that was a big success.. Then GM got stupid and destroyed them instead of advancing the tech or atleast putting them back into storeage or letting the leasers buy the cars. If GM had atleast tried to expand or upgrade their EV-1 program, they'd be ahead of the game by a step or two, and for the record the EV-1s from the 90s were a bit better looking and more aerodynamic than this new concept car.
     
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  2. By Radmanaustin Posted: 4/9/2008 9:29am PDT

    I am convinced that American automobile manufacturers will not make a viable electric car. It has to do with not being able to sell gasoline engine parts, American consumers wanting to travel greater than 300 miles per charge, and cutting into big oil's profits. The only thing that can change this is the price of gas. Oil nations and companies will keep the world hooked on oil if they keep the price low. We don't want a hybrid. We want an all electric vehicle that we can drive back and forth to work each day. A vehicle that takes no oil, gas, or antifreeze. That you charge daily, add washer fluid to and change the tires every 5 years. Unfortunately, this vehicle doesn't make near as much money to all people involved in the chain of waste. The political system in the US will quickly kill this idea like it did the EV-1. In 2010 I will by a Japanese all electric vehicle.
     
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  3. By welderstart Posted: 5/13/2008 11:32pm PDT

    I strongly agree with Watcher. The EV-1 was great. And the battery technoligy was far more superior than the ones they used in the EV-1. And as far as distance there was a battery out at that time that would go 300 miles on a charge or farther. They chose not to use them. I can't beleave that GMs engineers can't pull this off when there are guys doing it in there garages. It's all about the oil co. and the auto co. And i think the gov. even had some blame to share in killing the electric car. As far as gas prices go i think they will come down somewhat. But not ffor long. Now they have had the price so high that even alittle will seem better to most drivers. But they won't stay down. Oil is going to be the down fall of our economy. And i think that if Japan offers us an all electric car we should all buy one. I'm sure that would send a shiver through the country. But i'm sure the political system in the US is working on a way to stop them from doing it before it even happens. An electric car would be the best thing for the entire world. But until big money figures out a way to capitalize on it, it's just not going to happen. Just my thoughts
     
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  4. By CommonSense Posted: 7/17/2008 5:59pm PDT

    Its all about money. GM doesn't care if the car runs on gas,electric or water as long as they can make a profit. This is what has driven technology since the beginning of modern man. If it wasn't for greed we might still be sitting in caves chewing on bones. GM killed the EV-1 because it wasn't profitable. Few people in the 90s would have purchased the car. This isn't Cuba or Venezuela, our economy is still consumer driven and not controlled by any one entity. Things are changing but our economy will do what it does best and that is move forward.
     
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  5. By Betteroptions Posted: 9/15/2008 11:56am PDT

    I recommend you watch the documentary movie "Who killed the electric car." There were plenty of people who wanted the car/keep the car. But GM destroyed just about all of them rather than sell them or leave evidence of the car's success. The movie iin the end ndicates guilty or not guilty people, agencies and companies who were to blame for the demise of the EV-1
     
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  6. By  bali villa rental Posted: 2/6/2010 2:36am PST

    This year there will be many electric cars launching,
    and everyone's waiting for a cheaper version of cars,
    so that they can survive this recession, as the income
    is same but the price of all daily usable items is increasing.
     
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