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SharonRB

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Sat Dec-06-08 07:42 PM
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1. As I understand it, they sold the technology to BP

and you know what they did with it. It certainly wasn't in their best interests to get the car made. What I wonder is why companies like Tesla and Fisker Automotive are able to build electric cars (of course at a high cost for now) and the Big Three seem unable to get it done. I know they're on the verge, but the technology has been there for a while and they just didn't pick up the ball fast enough.

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-I just watched "who killed the electric car?" I have a question	proud patriot	Dec-06-08 07:38 PM	#0
- As I understand it, they sold the technology to BP	SharonRB	Dec-06-08 07:42 PM	#1
- They can build them - but no one could afford them.	Kalyke	Dec-06-08 07:48 PM	#4
- They're "trying" to do nothing of the sort	wtmusic	Dec-06-08 08:34 PM	#14
- I have no doubt they had a huge hand in the matter.	SharonRB	Dec-06-08 10:34 PM	#23
- The large-format NiMH battery patent was sold to Chevron-Texaco	wtmusic	Dec-06-08 08:28 PM	#11
- Oh, it was Chevron-Texaco?	SharonRB	Dec-06-08 10:35 PM	#24
- That's what I'd like to know, too. And why did no one ask the Detroit auto makers that question?	kittykitty	Dec-06-08 07:43 PM	#2
- No reason at all - other than that they don't want to	baldguy	Dec-06-08 07:44 PM	#3
- They do want to, but we can't afford to purchase them.	Kalyke	Dec-06-08 07:49 PM	#5
- That is true for the Hydrogen cell , but not the EV1 Impact	proud patriot	Dec-06-08 07:52 PM	#7
- umm if they wanted to they would. economy of scale would reduce the price over time but they DON"T	msongs	Dec-06-08 09:28 PM	#17
- But they want to make $ don't they ?	proud patriot	Dec-06-08 07:50 PM	#6
- The Asian car co's sell at a loss in the US.	Billy Burnett	Dec-06-08 07:52 PM	#8
- Where's the "taking a loss" part?	wtmusic	Dec-06-08 08:57 PM	#16
- Because our "auto industry" is a subsidiary of our "Oil Industry", that's why.	dicksteele	Dec-06-08 07:54 PM	#9
- Ding!	wtmusic	Dec-06-08 08:30 PM	#13
- Interesting Wiki on the EV1 and its variants.	antimatter98	Dec-06-08 08:11 PM	#10
- The technology Killed the EV1	kristopher	Dec-06-08 08:30 PM	#12
- And an excellent question it is.	wtmusic	Dec-06-08 08:37 PM	#15
- Because the EV1 isn't a good car	gravity	Dec-06-08 09:37 PM	#18
- The EV1 had enough range for like 85% of people's driving	midnight armadillo	Dec-06-08 09:59 PM	#20
- Ask any owner of a Toyota RAV4 EV and they will tell you	wtmusic	Dec-06-08 10:08 PM	#22
- they have the volt ready for production	madrchsod	Dec-06-08 09:49 PM	#19
- The Volt is nowhere near production	wtmusic	Dec-06-08 10:02 PM	#21
- one shameless kick	proud patriot	Dec-07-08 03:39 AM	#25

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