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EV1 back in production?

Discussion in 'EV (Electric Vehicle) Discussion' started by b2j2, Nov 13, 2008.

  1. b2j2

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    The New York Times of July 4th, 2009, includes a GM (new motto: "Because we have to.") ad announcing reintroduction of the EV!

    See at The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. (Need patience, the ads apparently rotate).

    Print copies handed out in New York and elsewhere.
     
    #1 b2j2, Nov 13, 2008
  2. Danny Hamilton

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    Silly Rabbit, Trix are for kids.
     
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  3. TonyPSchaefer

    TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator
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    Yeah but from what I heard they couldn't find enough people interested in it the first time.

    (can't wait til Darrell reads that)
     
    #3 TonyPSchaefer, Nov 13, 2008
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    DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!!

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    hehehe...very very nice site... a ton of interesting "articles" to read
     
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    This is not going to be pretty. :cool:

    Is there some kind of filter that the Mods can put on either this thread or
    Darrell to keep things down to a dull roar? :rolleyes:
     
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    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    Ya mean like a muzzle, bug-boy? ;)

    I finally found the thing by clicking "most popular." Neat! Most interesting is that I even know which car is pictured. My spies are on top of this. The giant racing stripe and fat tires kinda give it away. :)

    Tony is right though. Just ask any EV1 driver. To a person, each one will tell you how bad they sucked. How upset they were to have GM foist these terrible things upon the unsuspecting public. People tried to avoid driving them, and GM sure as heck tried to avoid leasing them. But through some quirk of fate, every last one ever made availalbe was leased... twice!
     
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    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    But it's not even April. ;)
     
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    hyo silver Awaaaaay

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    I know this was meant as a joke, but....would they, could they build more? Were the moulds destroyed too? Wouldn't it be easier to resurrect than building Volts?
     
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    GM would NEVER restart production. You should already understand why

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    #10 hill, Nov 17, 2008
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