Automobile Industry Battery Powered Fuel Economy Kits 
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). 2/12/07 GM is aggressively pursuing plug-in hybrids "because of the tremendous potential to significantly increase fuel economy," according to spokesman Brian Corbett. This is unusual. Red Herring ).
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
It was a Manufacturing Failure, as GM NEVER planned to build the car in Volume, so No Economies of Scale were ever achieved. If you build a car as a "kit car" with no real factory, then yes, it will never be an economic success. Toyota Prius modders have already been adding larger batteries so the vehicle can run on battery power.
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