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To: Alighieri who wrote (648076)3/15/2012 3:14:02 PM
From: Jim McMannis  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1583466
 
The bailout doomed the Volt.



To: Alighieri who wrote (648076)3/15/2012 6:19:25 PM
From: Tenchusatsu  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 1583466
 
Al, > the point being that bush was no more responsible for creating the environment for the marketing of the volt than obama is.

OK, so that's your response to the question of why Chevy markets the Volt as an "electric car" instead of a plug-in hybrid.

Dodge the question, then bring up Bush. As usual.

Tenchusatsu



To: Alighieri who wrote (648076)3/22/2012 4:21:03 PM
From: Tenchusatsu4 Recommendations  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1583466
 
So while Government Motors shuts down production of the Volt for a while, Toyota apparently can't make enough Prii to meet demand, which is why at least one dealership in Florida is adding a whopping $7,000 markup:

dailytech.com

Yes We Can ... call the bailout of the GM Volt a "boondoggle" ...

Tenchusatsu


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