> > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:52:45 EDT > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [FLEAA] wake up GM ? "Who Killed the Edsel" > To: listserv@floridaeaa.org > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Anyone in this group know the history of Ford's Edsel. The following is an > excerpt from wikipedia regarding the Edsel's failure: > > "Perhaps the most important factor in the Edsel's failure, however, was > that > when the car was introduced, the U.S. was entering a period of _recession_ > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recession) . Sales for all car > manufacturers, even > those not introducing new models, were down; consumers entered a period of > preferring less expensive, more _fuel-efficient_ > (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuel_efficiency) automobiles." > > Perhaps GM is attempting to build a real lousy EVs and Hybrids so that they > can go back to their old ways and say (to themselves and perhaps the > public) > "we tried again and failed again". > > Read all the following article and you will see how short Detroit's memory > is. > > _http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsel_ (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edsel)
One company poping up and making EVs that work can be shut down like Tucker was. Delorean was shut down (but the cocaine didnt help). What cannot be shut down is the club based groups that make EVs. So many people will see the clubs and their self made EVs and ask for one. The club makes it and all members support its maintenance. Unless the person is familiar enough to maintain it their selves.
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