"But Lutz said Toyota deserved more scrutiny for its earlier, apparent dismissal of lithium-ion battery technology at the time GM announced the Volt a year and a half ago.
"They told the world that GM was taking a huge risk, that lithium ion batteries were prone to explode and that we were putting our customers at risk and that they would stay with the tried and true," he said. "When it comes to Toyota, let me tell you, the press has a short memory." - Lutz interview blogged by Hendler
So typical of GM. "We don't suck.. the press just tells you we suck and you believe it. Dexcool, for example, was entirely imaginary."
Lame.
Also, Lutz has, several times, blasted Toyota for dissing GM's efforts. However, I've never seen a credible link to anything Toyota said that could be considered derogatory with respect to GM's efforts.
Lutz, for example, said that Toyota's CEO called the Volt approach "wacky." This is untrue. Toyota's CEO said that HSD was superior and cited a reason, better efficiency when the ICE was providing principal power. Nothing wrong or derogatory in that. It just suits Lutz' PR purposes to have people think Toyota was being rude.
If Toyota gets a pass at all, it's probably because they're MAKING MONEY and has a currently unequalled hybrod on the road TODAY, not pointing 2.5 years down the road to a Hail Mary Pass Play that they hope to complete.
"They told the world that GM was taking a huge risk, that lithium ion batteries were prone to explode and that we were putting our customers at risk and that they would stay with the tried and true," he said. "When it comes to Toyota, let me tell you, the press has a short memory." - Lutz interview blogged by Hendler
So typical of GM. "We don't suck.. the press just tells you we suck and you believe it. Dexcool, for example, was entirely imaginary."
Lame.
Also, Lutz has, several times, blasted Toyota for dissing GM's efforts. However, I've never seen a credible link to anything Toyota said that could be considered derogatory with respect to GM's efforts.
Lutz, for example, said that Toyota's CEO called the Volt approach "wacky." This is untrue. Toyota's CEO said that HSD was superior and cited a reason, better efficiency when the ICE was providing principal power. Nothing wrong or derogatory in that. It just suits Lutz' PR purposes to have people think Toyota was being rude.
If Toyota gets a pass at all, it's probably because they're MAKING MONEY and has a currently unequalled hybrod on the road TODAY, not pointing 2.5 years down the road to a Hail Mary Pass Play that they hope to complete.