tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post7982421543418118525..comments2023-11-03T05:09:47.246-07:00Comments on Ramblings ~: GM - IN THE DITCHFranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-13414440903796072102009-05-29T01:08:44.412-07:002009-05-29T01:08:44.412-07:00Utah~ They missed the boat for sure.
Lulu! Hey h...Utah~ They missed the boat for sure. <br /><br />Lulu! Hey hope you are on the mend. <br />That film "Who Killed the Electric Car?" was well done. I loved their "protest" held as a formal funeral at a cemetery, mourning the death of the EV1. <br /><br />Damn! Even GM's Wagoner later admitted if he could go back in time, they would have kept & improved the electric car. <br />That was one of those fatal decisions..... kind of like the record label that turned down the Beatles... telling then guitar bands were not popular anymore.<br /><br />The crux of that scene was that they purchased the patent on the better electric car battery.... only to never use it. That was the key element that would have made it a huge success. <br /><br />Back in the day, they were still in bed w big oil. <br />Hurmph-- not only is the honeymoon over....<br />but it's an ugly divorce. <br /><br />Event to this day, you 'd think they would have just put the EV1 back in production.... but they are talking years till they roll out the VOLT & at a crazy high price.... like as if they have years..... or this economy will lend itself to crazy high prices. <br /><br />They STILL don't get it, which is why I wonder if they will survive the bankruptcy. <br /><br />Plus I did not appreciate them plucking jobs from here to buy cheap labor in India. <br />Which is why their patriotic ads really piss me off. <br /><br />Notice they don't have ads saying India! Put on your rally caps!!!<br /><br />Dear General Motors: Get a clue.Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198689517878201943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-55873874666240937902009-05-28T16:56:03.422-07:002009-05-28T16:56:03.422-07:00Bastards. But that's what's wrong with capitalism....Bastards. But that's what's wrong with capitalism... all about the investors, and everyone else be damned.<br /><br />Now look at the investors. The formula's been off for a long time, and here come them chickens, home to roost.<br /><br />When I watched "Who Killed the Electric Car?" I went nuts.Lulu Maudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100523351881499282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-4564617010714985582009-05-28T16:56:02.862-07:002009-05-28T16:56:02.862-07:00Bastards. But that's what's wrong with capitalism....Bastards. But that's what's wrong with capitalism... all about the investors, and everyone else be damned.<br /><br />Now look at the investors. The formula's been off for a long time, and here come them chickens, home to roost.<br /><br />When I watched "Who Killed the Electric Car?" I went nuts.Lulu Maudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03100523351881499282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3882537619389851611.post-33830290059215141462009-05-28T10:11:12.787-07:002009-05-28T10:11:12.787-07:00It's too bad that American auto makers never made ...It's too bad that American auto makers never made any effort of take a lead on MPG, hybrids, or other cutting edge technologies. They seemed content to give us crap at high prices. I've never owned an american car until now, but the one I bought last year is 26 years old and has 86,000 miles on it. Since it's a Dodge Caravan, it gets shitty milage, but in the year I've owned it I've filled the tank twice. Just goes to show you I don't travel far from home.Utah Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16385093247915560752noreply@blogger.com