Comments on Darryl Siry's Blog: GM can't catch a break

My problem with GM, esp. recently, has been their ...

2010-08-06T22:41:46.888-04:00

My problem with GM, esp. recently, has been their FUD about pure electrics. They have started talking about "what will you do if your child is sick and you are out of charge". So, in essense, they get bailed out to the tune of billions (which I supported) and instead of trying to pull people from gas guzzlers, they want to steal Leaf's customers through FUD - using a message which directly contradicts US government's policy of supporting electrics to reduce gas consumption.

I like Volt's concept. To an average American family with multiple cars, the ideal should be to have one BEV and one PHEV. That will reduce, for my family, gas comption from some 1,000 gallons to 75 gallons a year. But I'm not happy with the Volt's implementation.

Actually she's not that far off. Wrong or righ...

2010-08-06T19:54:05.770-04:00

Actually she's not that far off. Wrong or right, EV fans will compare the two as they are both currently unavailable.

Things will change once the Volt and the Leaf are out in the wild and people get to try them out or see them on a regular basis. It will be interesting to see how many people will cancel their Model S and Fisker reservation after driving a Volt and/or Leaf.

A 75k Model S is going to compete with the Karma. ...

2010-07-30T12:17:41.481-04:00

A 75k Model S is going to compete with the Karma. Ouch. Unfortunate for the Model S, the Karma is a sexy beast penned by a talented design team. Apples to apples, Caldwell