GM to temp. lay off 1300 people who make the Volt

[tallywacker]

Build a car that no one wants and make it stupid expensive. Way to go GM

[RedRider2k2]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

I want someone to explain why a '88 Honda CRX got 50 mpg but the best cars these days only get 40 mpg or so... heck, a Geo Metro also did very well didn't it?

They were burning lean mixtures. (Less fuel.)

That causes pollution though. Now we burn more fuel to cut it down. Go figure.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by tallywacker

Build a car that no one wants and make it stupid expensive. Way to go GM

That's what the Big Three were doing when they were building mega SUVs, when gas hit record highs. At least they were trying, with the Volt.