<VV> GM Car of the Future (No Corvair)

[airvair]

I read that Ford was having trouble selling their hybrid Exploder
because customers couldn't tell it from the normal ones. So they're
going to make future hybrids look different just for that reason.

-Mark

Bill Elliott wrote:
> 
>  The majority of folks currently driving hybrids WANT the attention and
> are drawn to the "different" look of the cars.
> 
> Bill
> 
> Frank DuVal wrote:
> 
> > I think "most" is overstating the case now. The Honda Civic just has a
> > slight wing on the trunk lip. The Toyota, Ford, etc SUV hybrids look
> > the same as their gasoline counterparts. The Chevy Silverado looks the
> > same.
> >
> > However the Aztec is not available in hybrid form.
> >
> > Frank DuVal
> >
> > Cash Case wrote:
> >
> >> My only complaint about the EV1 was that it was DOG UGLY! I noticed
> >> that most of the hybrid cars out  now are also hideous. I guess it
> >> must be a requirement. Probably backed by the oil companies to
> >> protect their market. They must think that if it's ugly enough it
> >> won't sell that well. I guess it's working.   ;op
> >> -Cash