The people have spoken, and they don't want an expensive electric car that's not a Tesla.
General Motors has tried to beckon a similar customer with its hybrid electric ELR. The model, which sports a retuned version of the Chevrolet Volt engine, can hit a top speed of 100 miles per hour and an all-electric range of 35 miles. The suggested retail price: $76,000.
Not many have taken up GM on its offer. GM has sold just 241 ELRs this year, according to Fortune . The company sold 61 of the models last month, the report claims
David Caldwell, a GM rep, told Mashable that while he didn't have figures handy, those figures sounded "about right" — at least for sales through the end of April. When asked if that figure was disappointing, he replied, "I don't think we know what to expect. I don't know that any of us would have a reliable expectation that matters." Read more...
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