Where would you put the battery pack? Plus the management seems to think battery electrics are for 'intellectual elite' and there is no real market for them.
Audi of America president calls Chevy Volt "a car for idiots," slams electric vehicles — Autoblog Green
This car was conceived up by the same guy who thought a 12 cylinder $80k VW was a good idea. Remember the Phaeton? Thank Ferdinand Piech.