Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
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Re: Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
#2$50,000+ in year 2000 dollars for 142 mile range.
Re: Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
#3$50,000+ in year 2000 dollars for 142 mile range.
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Re: Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
#4$50,000+ in year 2000 dollars for 142 mile range.
Vs GM's current token, the Bolt, at $36,500 for 259 mile range, with an 8/100 warranty. It's a perfectly cromulent car at this point: including a couple features Tesla 3 doesn't have like hatchback and headlights that steer into curves.
But despite Mary Barra saying they're all-in on electric, it's still a gesture at ~20k sold/year. It's partly on the channels: I had to argue with several dealers to get a test drive because many are both threatened by the Bolt and ignorant of it. I finally found a good dealer with stock and knowledge to give me a test drive last year. Mary has been open that half the company is a liability, as well.
https://www.barrons.com/articles/mary-barra-on-general-motor...
Re: Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
#5$50,000+ in year 2000 dollars for 142 mile range.
Vs GM's current token, the Bolt, at $36,500 for 259 mile range, with an 8/100 warranty. It's a perfectly cromulent car at this point: including a couple features Tesla 3 doesn't have like hatchback and headlights that steer into curves. But despite Mary Barra saying they're all-in on electric, it's still a gesture at ~20k sold/year. It's partly on the channels: I had to argue with several dealers to get a test drive…
Nice Simpson’s reference: cromulent.
More info: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/cromulent
Re: Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
#6$50,000+ in year 2000 dollars for 142 mile range.
Vs GM's current token, the Bolt, at $36,500 for 259 mile range, with an 8/100 warranty. It's a perfectly cromulent car at this point: including a couple features Tesla 3 doesn't have like hatchback and headlights that steer into curves. But despite Mary Barra saying they're all-in on electric, it's still a gesture at ~20k sold/year. It's partly on the channels: I had to argue with several dealers to get a test drive…
Doing a quick search, GM's ten best-selling vehicles were trucks and SUVs in 2019:
* https://gmauthority.com/blog/2020/03/these-were-the-10-best-...
Except for the Malibu (#5).
It may be that they are (were?) doing things small to start to learn a bit more before ramping up. Just yesterday (1/15) they announced a major investment for EVs in Ontario:
* https://www.thespec.com/ts/business/2021/01/15/gm-canada-ann...
There could also be friction given GM's large dealership network about profits: service departments are needed much less with EVs compare to ICE vehicles.
I think things will change once GM announce EV SUVs and pick-up trucks. How knows when that will be though.
Re: Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
#7$50,000+ in year 2000 dollars for 142 mile range.
Vs GM's current token, the Bolt, at $36,500 for 259 mile range, with an 8/100 warranty. It's a perfectly cromulent car at this point: including a couple features Tesla 3 doesn't have like hatchback and headlights that steer into curves. But despite Mary Barra saying they're all-in on electric, it's still a gesture at ~20k sold/year. It's partly on the channels: I had to argue with several dealers to get a test drive…
I have no idea what GM was thinking in regards to the design of the Bolt.
“You know what Americans hate? Hatchbacks. So let’s go for that for our big re-entry into the EV market.”
Re: Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
#8Earlier quoted context omitted.
Vs GM's current token, the Bolt, at $36,500 for 259 mile range, with an 8/100 warranty. It's a perfectly cromulent car at this point: including a couple features Tesla 3 doesn't have like hatchback and headlights that steer into curves. But despite Mary Barra saying they're all-in on electric, it's still a gesture at ~20k sold/year. It's partly on the channels: I had to argue with several dealers to get a test drive…
Nice Simpson’s reference: cromulent. More info: https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/cromulent
Was about to make the same reference. It's a nice sounding word "cromulent", this and the word "fillichor".
Re: Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
#9Hey that looks familiar. I helped push it inside when it arrived. Still had that new car smell when I took my turn sitting in it.
Re: Pristine GM EV1 Preserved by University Caretaker
#10Earlier quoted context omitted.
Vs GM's current token, the Bolt, at $36,500 for 259 mile range, with an 8/100 warranty. It's a perfectly cromulent car at this point: including a couple features Tesla 3 doesn't have like hatchback and headlights that steer into curves. But despite Mary Barra saying they're all-in on electric, it's still a gesture at ~20k sold/year. It's partly on the channels: I had to argue with several dealers to get a test drive…
I have no idea what GM was thinking in regards to the design of the Bolt. “You know what Americans hate? Hatchbacks. So let’s go for that for our big re-entry into the EV market.”
They were thinking that slowing down EV adoption helps them retain market strength longer.
Or gives them more time to adapt/learn before more serious ventures in.