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Well as a case in point, GM had the EV1 and then CLAIMED people didn't want it, when there were people ready to buy it straight up after the leases were up, crushing every one of them to keep them out of private hands. (see Who Killed The Electric Car?) I liked the look of the EV1 - i'd buy one right now even if I might stick a diesel in there. I don't buy there is no market interest. People loved their Saturns too (I was one of them) but they're dead as a car company. I love my SL and got mad at the Ion, which was really an Opel, which was less reliable, which got worse miles per gallon, completely forgetting the reason most people originally bought a Saturn in the first place. (practical, reliable, best mileage in class at 29/40, etc) I don't think there is "no market" I think they are killing markets and herding people like cattle into this new stylish piece of @&$! they want to ram down our throats which is made even lower quality than the previous generation of cars. I guess the Aveo is made in china now... I wonder if it will last longer than the wal mart can opener I got made in china. (bending on the 2nd can)
I don't mind the look of the super sleek cars, but i'll admit having a cardboard boattail hanging off the rear would make me feel a bit self conscious. Or a poorly made fiberglass shell of my own. That's part of my frustration - I don't think the 1 Liter or the EV1 look bad at all, the AeroCivic i'd have a harder time getting used to driving though.
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