ABC News: GM: Not Making Hybrid Was a 'Mistake'

ABC News.com

Not making a hybrid car like the Prius was a "mistake," outspoken General Motors vice chairman Bob Lutz told a room of Chevy Volt "fan boys" at the New York Auto Show this week.

"We had the technology to come out with a hybrid at the same time as Toyota," Lutz said Tuesday. "In hindsight, it was a mistake. ... We made the mistake and we won't make it again."

I think the whole company has learned when you step out and do bold things, you win and when you're cautious and let other people do the bold things, you lose," he continued.

Always loved the Gillet Vertigo and the Volt seems to have some of the same scat in cosmetic terms. Here's the Gillet for comparison (more pics and english fansite here.)



[ed- written 3/20/08, this is another one of the draft posts needing me to hit "publish", refernced here ]