GM accepts SUV defeat and hybrid future?
Hummers: Not the most visionary vehicle?We all know that large SUVs and trucks have been GM's bread and butter. And, while many have seen the writing on the wall regarding the death of large SUVs, GM has seemed unwilling to accept this 'reality', until now.
"We've been promoting our trucks more than we should have," Mike DiGiovanni, the company's top sales analyst, told a bankers' conference in Warren. "We're going to shift our marketing toward fuel economy and hybrids."
When it comes to hybrid vehicles, GM has a very intriguing and exciting lineup - on paper. From lithium BAS hybrids to the Chevy Volt, GM seems prepared to compete in the new future, but few of these new hybrids are either on the road or even ready to hit the road.
Can GM let go of the past and fully embrace this new fuel-efficiency-driven future? Or, is this just PR?
Labels: Chevy Volt electric vehicle concept, fuel efficiency, Hybrid Vehicles
posted by Dahcredyns at
7:07 AM
5 Comments:
I can't believe that after all that is going on in the world and how screwed up everything is, these assholes are actually showing resentment and resistance to change.
It goes to show, the same idiots who buy their products are also the same idiots who work at GM.
If this isn't a better, more crystal clear example of how greedy, stupid, and arrogant people can be, then I don't know what is.
I just sincerely hope that people at GM can read my post...I want to them to know where they stand among people who want responsible, morally run companies who can produce products that also have some quality to them.
Terrible...absolutely terrible.
well, gm is also showing that they realize that they need to change, or at least to create the perception that they are changing in terms of their product offering.
i really do believe that, on paper, gm has some great plans for the future, and i'm not just referring to the volt. i believe that in the short term, making their mild hybrids - the chevy malibu hybrid for instance - a lithium powered hybrid could be a great move because such vehicles will offer huge improvements in price at a low cost.
as for the people that work at gm, i can't agree with you that they are idiots. most at gm have little voice when it comes to product, which is largely approved by the board - people that don't work at gm, but own huge shares of gm.
there are many, many great people working at gm trying to push gm in the right direction.
Like all auto companies, GM is no different. Its like they believe that the size of the car makes a big difference. BATTERIES WILL NEVER REPLACE THE GAS TANK!
Sorry for that, but it is true. What they need to do is add on a dynamo to the motor that will off set the drain on the batteries. This way the batteries is not the only thing the motor has to draw energy from and depend on.
An anology, A man works a job to support his family. The family is the drain on the mans income. If the family members gat a job, then the drain on the one and only cash source is not so much, and the cash goes farther.
Yes I can hear you saying,..But I have a daughter with a cell phone. haha,...one word. demand! haha
The point is, HELP THE BATTERIES OUT. They cant pull the wagon by themselves. I believe a dynamo/generator added to the system will greatly help out the batteries, if the dynamo/generator is put as the primary energy source. A dynamo/generator can produce a constant electric source where as the batteries can not. The batteries will just run down in time of service.
I believe the batteries should only be for the purpose of giving the dynamo/generator a little boost when and as needed to power the main motor, and for the other electrical systems on board. (lights, radio, heater and such)
can't say I agree Ross, the EV1 had high speeds and reasonable range and that was 10 years ago. I believe the end of ICE's is inevitable. Its a long road but we're well on our way.
i think the death of ices is also inevitable, but there are still many huge and cost effective improvements that can be made with ice and gasoline, especially in relation to plug-in hybrids.
since it takes at least 12 years to retire the US autofleet and replace with new technologies, i think its important that automakers take advantage of all opportunities. i see gm's BAS hybrids with lithium as an example. such a system could easily be placed in all gm vehicles across the board and provide a huge increase in fuel economy in a very cost-effective manner.
likewise it helps scale down the costs of battery technology more efficiently, i believe.
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