GM has plenty of engineers dedicated to the Volt project. You should read up on it. http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200807/ge neral-motors
The wait list for the Volt is already at 10,000. I'd love to be able to buy one myself. I'll be ready for a new vehicle about the time the Volt comes out on the market. If I can't get a Volt, I think I'll go with a Prius-type vehicle with a plug-in modification.
they send out to stockholders says about this...
Specifically, I'm interested in the breakdown of money being spent.
Just because someone is doing something good, doesn't mean it's being prioritized
thanks for the tip!
I've read several articles about this project. It looks like GM is almost staking their future on this project. They hope to not only be the first to bring a real plug-in to market, but to use that feat to regain their position as a technology leader. At one time, they were an innovative company, despite their current negative image. For instance, they introduced front-wheel drive in the late 60's with the Oldsmobile Toronado and the Cadillac El Dorado.
Unfortunately, GM became arrogant and complacent (read fat and sloppy) in the 1970's and they have yet to recover from the consequences from that attitude. They have been playing catch-up ever since. They may regain their once-deserved reputation as a manufacturing leader. It will take a lot of work and decades of proper management, but it is possible.
you get the odds, risks, and probability of success on the project. as legally mandated.
(you should be able to pull it up online, i think)
