Bob Lutz says Via Motors' X-Truck makes Prius look like a 'gas guzzler'

I was going to argue, then I recalled that I am not a 'consumer', my Prius is my company vehicle. (As someone who walked the PCT, 2550 miles in 155 days, my business is not going to survive if I only show up with what I can carry on me, days late)

 

Look whose mouth this comes out of!
Credibility, respect, trust goes right out the window, or down the crapper.

DBCassidy

 

Interesting. Thank you.

 

A land yacht is still a land yacht. Who is Bob Lutz?

 

He is an 80 year old, reformed gas-oholic. Now that he's got 'religion' he is out to reform the other gas-oholics. Still, he has access to resources to try and his latest efforts are less-bad than his previous behavior.

Bob Lutz was just the voice and face of a larger pool of Prius-skeptics and that pool has not changed it stripes . . . just become more anonymous and obscure. After all, they don't want to catch Bob Lutz's reformation.

Bob Wilson

 

But it's a GM vehicle... who wants THAT!?

I wonder if they suffer with the "Roll-Away" problem?


GM recalls nearly 69,000 vehicles to prevent 'roll-away' problems - Gasbuddy Gas Prices

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apparently quite a few.

2012 Year End Top 16 Best-Selling Trucks In America - GOOD CAR BAD CAR

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Rank Truck 2012 Year End 2011 Year End % Change
#1 Ford F-Series  645,316  584,917  + 10.3% 
#2 Chevrolet Silverado  418,312  415,130  + 0.8% 
#3 Dodge Ram  293,363  244,762  + 19.9% 
#4 GMC Sierra  157,185  149,170  + 5.4% 
#5 Toyota Tacoma  141,365  110,705  + 27.7% 
#6 Toyota Tundra  101,621  82,908  + 22.6% 
#7 Nissan Frontier  55,435  51,700  + 7.2% 
#8 Chevrolet Colorado  36,840  31,026  + 18.7% 
#9 Chevrolet Avalanche  23,995  20,088  + 19.4% 
#10 Nissan Titan  21,576  21,994  - 1.9% 
#11 Ford Ranger  19,366  70,832  - 72.7% 
#12 Honda Ridgeline  14,068  9759  + 44.2% 
#13 GMC Canyon  8735  9590  - 8.9% 
#14 Suzuki Equator  1966  2127  - 7.6% 
#15 Cadillac Escalade EXT  1934  2036  - 5.0% 
#16 Dodge Dakota  490  12,156  - 96.0%
Source: Manufacturers

 

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	Column 1	Column 2	Column 3	Column 4	Column 5	Column 6	Column 7	Column 8	Column 9	Column 10	Column 11	Column 12	Column 13	Column 14	Column 15	Column 16	Column 17	Column 18	Column 19	Column 20	Column 21	Column 22	Column 23	Column 24	Column 25
0	[th]Rank[th] Truck[th] 2012 Year End[th] 2011 Year End[th] % Change[tr][td]#1[td] Ford F-Series[td] 645	316 [td] 584	917[td] + 10.3%[tr][td]#2[td] Chevrolet Silverado[td] 418	312[td] 415	130[td] + 0.8%[tr][td]#3[td] Dodge Ram[td] 293	363[td] 244	762[td] + 19.9%[tr][td]#4[td] GMC Sierra[td] 157	185[td] 149	170[td] + 5.4%[tr][td]#5[td] Toyota Tacoma[td] 141	365[td] 110	705[td] + 27.7%[tr][td]#6[td] Toyota Tundra[td] 101	621[td] 82	908[td] + 22.6%[tr][td]#7[td] Nissan Frontier[td] 55	435[td] 51	700[td] + 7.2%[tr][td]#8[td] Chevrolet Colorado[td] 36	840[td] 31	026[td] + 18.7%[tr][td]#9[td] Chevrolet Avalanche[td] 23	995[td] 20	088[td] + 19.4%[tr][td]#10[td] Nissan Titan[td] 21	576[td] 21	994[td] - 1.9%[tr][td]#11[td] Ford Ranger[td] 19	366[td] 70	832[td] - 72.7%[tr][td]#12[td] Honda Ridgeline[td] 14	068[td] 9759[td] + 44.2%[tr][td]#13[td] GMC Canyon[td] 8735[td] 9590[td] - 8.9%[tr][td]#14[td] Suzuki Equator[td] 1966[td] 2127[td] - 7.6%[tr][td]#15[td] Cadillac Escalade EXT[td] 1934[td] 2036[td] - 5.0%[tr][td]#16[td] Dodge Dakota[td] 490[td] 12	156[td] - 96.0%

Source: Manufacturers

Bob Wilson

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Sorted by change from Previous Year
#1 Honda Ridgeline  14,068  9759  + 44.2%
#2 Toyota Tacoma  141,365  110,705  + 27.7%
#3 Toyota Tundra  101,621  82,908  + 22.6%
#4 Dodge Ram  293,363  244,762  + 19.9%
#5 Chevrolet Avalanche  23,995  20,088  + 19.4%
#6 Chevrolet Colorado  36,840  31,026  + 18.7%
#7 Ford F-Series  645,316  584,917  + 10.3%
#8 Nissan Frontier  55,435  51,700  + 7.2%
#9 GMC Sierra  157,185  149,170  + 5.4%
#10 Chevrolet Silverado  418,312  415,130  + 0.8%
#11 Nissan Titan  21,576  21,994  - 1.9%
#12 Cadillac Escalade EXT  1934  2036  - 5.0%
#13 Suzuki Equator  1966  2127  - 7.6%
#14 GMC Canyon  8735  9590  - 8.9%
#15 Ford Ranger  19,366  70,832  - 72.7%
#16 Dodge Dakota  490  12,156  - 96.0%

Honda and Toyota seem to be finding their game.

 

Silverado and Tundra need a 6 cylinder turbo engine.

The F-series being up more than 10% is a good sign for the economy. Sales go up when construction goes up.

The Ridgeline was a huge disappointment for Honda. The growth is from really low numbers.

The Taco and Tundra seem to be recovering, but things should be kept in perspective. The Taco is experiencing real growth and ford has left the game with the Ranger. I expect it to grow this year. The Tundra looks good in percentage growth terms, but its not catching up. The F series increased sales by around 3x as many trucks as the tundra.

 

It would be great to see a PHEV break into the top 15 and eventually the top 10.

 

If Lutz does it, he can lead the way.

 

I just don't see truck drivers taking a fly at this start up. I expect via chairman Lutz to do for this start up what he did for gm. That is land it in bankruptcy protection. That gives buyers a real warranty risk, making leases the only sensible choice for people that want to try out one of the phev trucks and SUVs.

If via starts being successful I would expect Ford, GM, or Toyota to step in to crush it. Proving a market is the only benefit I would give this company. It may instead show there isn't a market here. This is no silicon valley start up like Tesla.

 

Perhaps, but even home run legends strike out on a regular basis.

We have seen some success with hybrid transit busses. If we look at this as a PHEV limo, there is a market to be captured.

A limo that can get around on EV in town and get 100+ mpg/passenger on city to city trips is economically appealing for operators.

could also make for an interesting ride share vehicle. www.capmetro.org/rideshare/

 

you guys and your... " too big"... " why not smaller" and other (excuse me) crap comments.

it's about heading in a direction and people pay for it.. not you in particular because you don't see it.. but people will endorse it, and it's an option for people who require the room that they didn't have before..

get off your pillars.....

 

Man but that truck is ugly.

 

Charge it 20 hours (on 110V household) to drive 35 miles. Very practical.

 

i think it's awesome... finally.. a possible solution for the true construction guys... they've been begging for an option.

like my father... who drives an F450 super duty.... 13mpg sucks.. when you're not even hauling anything! (also why my brother no longer uses his F450 and purchased a prius for commuting) you only really haul about 10-20% of the time in that field.