Comments on: Tech To The Front At Detroit http://www.psfk.com/2007/01/tech_to_the_fro.html Ideas & Trends Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:14:19 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jerry http://www.psfk.com/2007/01/tech_to_the_fro.html/comment-page-1#comment-803 Jerry Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-803 <p>Roughly speaking GM are at the same stage with this concept as Toyota ware with the Prius in late 1994, when the first rolling prototypes were shown. Calling GM "resurgent" on the strength of that, sounds like serious wishful thinking. I wonder how many $$$ they will lose this year?</p> Roughly speaking GM are at the same stage with this concept as Toyota ware with the Prius in late 1994, when the first rolling prototypes were shown. Calling GM “resurgent” on the strength of that, sounds like serious wishful thinking. I wonder how many $$$ they will lose this year?

]]> By: John V http://www.psfk.com/2007/01/tech_to_the_fro.html/comment-page-1#comment-804 John V Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-804 <p>Actually, I probably should have explained that "resurgent" referred to improving financial results (though still in the red) and a range of vehicles that--for the first time in, say, 30 years--were better than average and in a few cases, quite good indeed.</p> <p>You are right, however, with the parallel to Toyota in 1994 or so.</p> <p>It's a topic of much debate among tech journos whether Toyota's tech will prove to be a pricey and complex waystation on the road toward full electric vehicles 25 years hence. There's a lot of battery work that has to happen before that; energy storage does NOT increase according to Moore's Law!</p> <p>But I'd stand by the assertion that GM is in better shape now than it was a year ago. Among other things, it offed 30K workers in N. America to save $9 billion in fixed costs. Now all they have to do is SELL those cars.</p> <p>That's a different story ....</p> Actually, I probably should have explained that “resurgent” referred to improving financial results (though still in the red) and a range of vehicles that–for the first time in, say, 30 years–were better than average and in a few cases, quite good indeed.

You are right, however, with the parallel to Toyota in 1994 or so.

It’s a topic of much debate among tech journos whether Toyota’s tech will prove to be a pricey and complex waystation on the road toward full electric vehicles 25 years hence. There’s a lot of battery work that has to happen before that; energy storage does NOT increase according to Moore’s Law!

But I’d stand by the assertion that GM is in better shape now than it was a year ago. Among other things, it offed 30K workers in N. America to save $9 billion in fixed costs. Now all they have to do is SELL those cars.

That’s a different story ….

]]> By: Catherin http://www.psfk.com/2007/01/tech_to_the_fro.html/comment-page-1#comment-805 Catherin Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-805 <p>GM is working hard this days to have better vehicles. And it shows. I like the exterior car parts ( http://www.carpartswholesale.com/wholesale/exterior/<br /> ) of this vehicle, the design and concept.</p> GM is working hard this days to have better vehicles. And it shows. I like the exterior car parts ( http://www.carpartswholesale.com/wholesale/exterior/
) of this vehicle, the design and concept.

]]> By: James http://www.psfk.com/2007/01/tech_to_the_fro.html/comment-page-1#comment-806 James Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-806 <p>The Chevrolet Volt is apparently a very reliable quality vehicle shame you dont find many in breakeryards. Found many Vauxhall breakers though.</p> The Chevrolet Volt is apparently a very reliable quality vehicle shame you dont find many in breakeryards. Found many Vauxhall breakers though.

]]> By: Toyota Fans' Blog http://www.psfk.com/2007/01/tech_to_the_fro.html/comment-page-1#comment-807 Toyota Fans' Blog Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-807 <strong>Soon: Lithium-Ion batteries for Toyota Next gen</strong> In the news: The AIADA newsletter has reported that Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe has confirmed to Business Week very recently that Toyota is set to develop new lithium-ion batteries for its third-generation hybrids (yes, including your future Prius).... Soon: Lithium-Ion batteries for Toyota Next gen

In the news: The AIADA newsletter has reported that Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe has confirmed to Business Week very recently that Toyota is set to develop new lithium-ion batteries for its third-generation hybrids (yes, including your future Prius)….

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