Comments on: GM risks it all in a Chevy Volt jig meant to woo "rational" consumers http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/02/gm-risks-it-all-in-a-chevy-volt-jig-meant-to-woo-rational-consumers/ Top Technology news Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:30:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Areskarti http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/02/gm-risks-it-all-in-a-chevy-volt-jig-meant-to-woo-rational-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-88170 Areskarti Mon, 05 May 2008 07:15:36 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/02/gm-risks-it-all-in-a-chevy-volt-jig-meant-to-woo-rational-consumers/#comment-88170 ....wait, how is GM carrying a lot of risk by assuming that gas prices will stay high and consumers will continue buying cars based on economic scarcity? It seems to me that they'd be carrying a lot of risk by NOT assuming that this is the case. Honda and Toyota did, and produced more economical conventional vehicles and hybrids. Maybe that's why they're more popular? Technology is another matter, although Chevy seems to have a bit of a head start with this type of hybrid. ….wait, how is GM carrying a lot of risk by assuming that gas prices will stay high and consumers will continue buying cars based on economic scarcity? It seems to me that they’d be carrying a lot of risk by NOT assuming that this is the case. Honda and Toyota did, and produced more economical conventional vehicles and hybrids. Maybe that’s why they’re more popular?

Technology is another matter, although Chevy seems to have a bit of a head start with this type of hybrid.

]]> By: Ken http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/02/gm-risks-it-all-in-a-chevy-volt-jig-meant-to-woo-rational-consumers/comment-page-1/#comment-87628 Ken Sat, 03 May 2008 01:08:27 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/05/02/gm-risks-it-all-in-a-chevy-volt-jig-meant-to-woo-rational-consumers/#comment-87628 The drop in costs per barrel that derailed the last big push to diversify and develop alternatives from petroleum isn't likely to be repeated. OPEC lowered the price because of concerns over lower demand for product, and moved the alternatives costs back into the financially stupid column. China and India with other emerging markets make it unlikely a repeat will happen. The drop in costs per barrel that derailed the last big push to diversify and develop alternatives from petroleum isn’t likely to be repeated. OPEC lowered the price because of concerns over lower demand for product, and moved the alternatives costs back into the financially stupid column.

China and India with other emerging markets make it unlikely a repeat will happen.

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