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GM Pulls Plug on Electric Car

Posted by michael on from the plug-pulling-headline-irresistable dept.

davebo writes "General Motors' EV1, the all-electric dynamo of a car, has been pulled from the market. You can read the letter GM sent out to current EV1 drivers here. When the EV1 came out, the chairman of GM said it would "define the GM of the future". Guess he'd like to take that back now . . ." With Ford also cancelling their electric vehicle program, looks like hybrids are it for the next few years.

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  1. Makes sense... by Jason1729 · · Score: 4, Funny

    When the EV1 came out, the chairman of GM said it would "define the GM of the future"

    So what he's saying is the future of GM is to pull out of the market

    Jason
    ProfQuotes

  2. My electric car has no wheels by GeorgeTheNorge · · Score: 5, Funny

    It is called a PC. I drive to work everyday with it.

    If you and your boss trust you enough to let you stay home x/5 days a week, then you cut your commuting polluting by x * 20%.

    I also get to sleep with the woman in my home office - my wife.

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    1. Re:My electric car has no wheels by QuackQuack · · Score: 2, Funny

      I also get to sleep with the woman in my home office - my wife. While you are working?

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  3. Re:"Renewable" sources by machine+of+god · · Score: 2, Funny
    Some people just aren't genetically programmed to be fit, others don't do enough excercise.

    Those people used to get eaten.


    I'm not sure I have a point.