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Old 09-28-2015, 07:19 PM   #1165 (permalink)
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Do you have any vested interest one way or the other?
Nope; I would love to see them succeed, but am expecting otherwise, and am very amused by the constant optimism in the meantime. When your business model depends on selling 250,000 units/year of a vehicle there doesn't appear to be much of a market for, has been delayed multiple times and likely will be delayed several more times, and for which development has not concluded nearly two years past the first promised on-sale date--it will be a miracle if they manage to start selling vehicles, and even more of a miracle if they survive long-term. But, I do hope this goads the established manufacturers into offering smaller, lighter, cheaper, more fuel-efficient cars.
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