<VV> Volt and Corvair!

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/1/2008 9:43:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time,  
airvair at earthlink.net writes:

Just for  sake of interest, the word is that the Volt will be priced at
around $40k,  unless GM gets a government rebate of (up to) $7k approved.
And the Volt is  supposed to compete with the Prius??

-Mark

> Editor-In-Chief,  Angus MacKenzie, writes in his monthly "The Big Picture"

> column on  page 8 of the August MOTOR TREND about electric cars.   In
regard  to the Chevy Volt he says; "a lot of folks seem mighty  uncomfortable 
 when
GM tries [to innovate and experiment]"  adding, "understandably, perhaps, 
given past fiascos like the  Corvair, Vega, and Olds diesel."




Of course, If the Volt shows up on time and performs to the specs, Motor  
Trend will probably make it the "Car of the Year" for 2010, like the Corvair was  
in 1960!  And then, in 2060, the new editor can diss another new  car as 
another one of GM's fiascos - like the Volt! What a bunch of  hypocrites at Motor 
Trend! - Seth



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