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Originally Posted by widgeon13 View Post
Ruf can do it but GM and Ford can't. I think there is a pretty significant message there.

They just don't want to be troubled with a clean environment, changing their ways and doing something that could cost some money for them.
That is just not correct.

I'm no fan of GM, but ...

RUF has only built a few cars.

GM had 2000 of them on the road 10 years ago, the EV1;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1

GM will have another electric car in production (mass production) next year, the Volt:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt

Ford has had hybrids on the road for years.

Also, no one, even RUF, does it for altruistic reasons, they do it because there's a chance they can make a profit directly (sales) or indirectly (PR reasons).

Last edited by tcar; 10-15-2008 at 12:31 PM..
Old 10-15-2008, 10:34 AM
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