Why G.M. retrieved the electrical cars launched in 94 and give up of producing them?(sales were very good)?

Question

despite the verry good response of the market ,General Motors renounced of developing this pioneer project that could meen the end of the polution from exhaust of internal combustion based cars. Has past 12 years since then and bilions of tones of CO2,SO2,Pb etc. was disposed into atmosphere since then and stil no change.Today's little children will judge us when they'll grow up because of that (i think) and because of not taking attitude against the people who decided to kill this project.I wonder if Tesla electrical cars (just launched) will have the same faith.Maybe we can push things in that direction by refusing of purchasing huge consumption cars for personal use.Or maybe what we left behind for next generations is not important. :(

Answer 1

I agree totally. But when it comes to $$, gasoline is where it has been and the oil bigwigs have a huge impact on what goes on the market and what doesn't. The only thing left is the choice of the consumer to take a stand and stop buying and/or driving those huge SUVs and settle for something more compact and economical like Teslas. I can't afford one yet and although my Honda Civic is fuel efficient, I gave that up to ride my bycicle. And it strikes me funny as I ride to school, I see so many SUVs on the road that are deigned to carry as many as 12 people...and only the driver is there with the A/C on full blast!! What will strike me silly later is that those people that made those choices are the ones that will act like the victims when $hit is really hitting the ecological fan.. I liked this post, thanks :)

Answer 2

First off the GM electrics were just leased to people who could drive them just like GM wanted the car driven. There was some electrical fires where the recharging bar went into the hood, The thinking is to have a fuel cell platform with all the electrical and motors and bolt on various body styles on top. GM showed a couple years ago. The IMPULSE was very limited range between recharges when the A/C had to be used. Until then people are getting suckered in buying a hybrid car with expensive battery's that wear out. Hybrid has allowed the manufacture to learn about electric motor drive and motor controls. We just need fuel cell that runs on urine.Piss cars into the future!

Answer 3

Sales were NOT good! Not a single one of those vehicles was ever sold. They were only leased.

GM did NOT decide to kill the project. They never intended it to run any longer than it did. It was done as a proof of concept, to gather real-world usage data that could be used for future development. GM quite plainly stated this from the very beginning and limited leases to people living in urban areas who did not drive too many miles each day. As such, it was a successful test project. If nothing else, it proved that current battery technology is nowhere near what is needed to make a pure electric vehicle practical.

Most electric vehicles do NOT significantly reduce total pollution. They only move the source of the pollution from one place to another. The vehicle itself may not release much direct pollution, but the power plant that ultimately recharges the batteries probably does -- sometimes MUCH more than a modern gasoline powered vehicle does.

Answer 4

Those cars Were sold for around 30k but they cost Gm much more to make. At the time the EPA had made a requirement of the major auto manufactures to start producing ZEVs(zero emission vehicles). I forget the numbers, but they had great plans of 2% of all cars sold were to be ZEV's. This was supposed to be in the late 90s and by now i think it would have been 10%. Seems like the big 3 just flexed their muscles and the EPA backed down.

Answer 5

on account that i do not own a motor vehicle I even ought to say my bedroom. that is really fantastically clean because that is pretty empty. as for that retaining that is only a retaining. it would not recommend that is authentic i mean seem at me i'm a guy i clean the homestead on an typical foundation. majority of the stuff i clean is definitely from my older sister who's a pig and leaves all her plates and dishes laying round unwashed with nutrients on it. my mom and dad nicely my dad cleans his motor vehicle once in a good even as and he's a timber worker so he has equipment and papers in each and every single position in his motor vehicle and that is extremely messy in the passenger seat crap everywhere on the floor. he would not clean the room. my mom is the alternative. she cleans the room yet no longer her motor vehicle. my sisters the oldest human being who's the pig would not even clean. my mom and that i clean after her. her room is a mess. my different sister an same way majority of fellows in my state stick with that retaining nonetheless.

Answer 6

yes sales were good but there were so many problems with them,,including the fire issue they had with some of them catching on fire,,this and all the other problems combined with them,made it impossible for them to keep producing them,and the cost at the time was not practical,,at the time,,but now i think they,ll bring it back in,,sooner or later,,and with a lot of good improvements also,,good luck,,i hope this help,s.

Answer 7

IF EVERY CAR MAKER STARTED TO PRODUCE ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES, OIL INDUSTRY WILL COLLAPSE, GOVERNMENT WILL LOSE TONS OF MONEY