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[RANGERAIRBORNE]

"To us driving battery electric vehicles, we're saying, 'Hey, you've left us hanging out to dry.' "

Yep. That's what happens to morons. These "cars" are just so many tons of hazardous waste now- a stupid idea, and badly executed as well.

[blackdog]

Maybe the next time the geniuses at GM get strongarmed into junk engineering by politicians with no concept of reality, they can pull out this file.

[L.N. Smithee]

I sincerely hope that the Japan-American hybrids like the Toyota Prius and Honda Civic Hybrid spur other companies -- German manufacturers, for example -- to create their own. I wouldn't mind owning either one.

Just because I don't believe global warning dystopia doesn't mean that I think dirty air is cool.

[RonHolzwarth]

It really is a shame - the EV1 was considered to be the best electric car ever built.

The only problem is, the battery technology is just not there.

It would be nice if all the tooling would be sold to another company - I bet the cars would continue to sell!

[tcostell]

If they were a good idea, the cars would have sold like hotcakes, but they weren't, and they didn't. You might say:

"Maybe if California would just pass a law requiring their use, then they would have done better".

Well if California required everyone to wear pointy hats, pointy hats would sell great too, but unfortunately for the environmental lobby, we live in a society where people are free to choose based upon their own proirities, not the mandatory pririties of a political lobby.

Even (believe it or not) in California.

[Sofa King]

Only in Cal. would they pass a law as stupid as "10% of the vehicles sold this year must be non-polluting". How do you enforce that? Fine 10% of the people who bought normal cars?

[cruiserman]

"To us driving battery electric vehicles, we're saying, 'Hey, you've left us hanging out to dry.' "

You might get some sympathy from Fiero owners.

[MIgramma]

Can anyone recall just how much of our tax dollars the Goron 'granted' GM for this fiasco?
Just so he could sell 'em more lead from his country-side polluting lead mine.
Actually just disturbing the ground to mine lead produces far more pollution than the emission gain but that wasn't allowed in the equation.

[waterstraat]

If you want cleaner air and less polution in California, quit increasing your population so much. There are too many people in California, and more come in each day. If you reduced your population by ten million or so, it would be better.

[FreedomPoster]

Cool! There are a bunch of "electric car only" spaces at Costco and the local mall, primarily for a small local fleet of GM cars associated with the GM plant that's nearby. Those spaces will be free for useful parking.

[LibKill]

Batteries are the problem. If they had more range (200 miles vs. 90) and charged faster (10 minutes vs. overnight) this might work.

Until then it's just a greenie-weenie dream.

[Jhoffa_]

Awww..

I am deeply saddened that their boondoggle failed.

Perhaps we should subsidize them, yes?