On 11 Jul 2020 at 12:36, Mr. Sharkey via EV wrote: > I keep thinking if GM wants to hit a home run, reintroduce the 1957 > Chevy BelAire updated to current DOT safety standards and > emission/economy requirements, then stand back!
It might work. Maybe there's a market for EVs with nostalgia. But didn't they already try mining the nostalgia vein with the HHR? It reminded me of an updated Sedan Delivery. It seemed as if GM wanted a share of the diminishing Bonnie and Clyde market siezed by the Chrysler PT Cruiser, but I think they missed the train. They kept it around for 7 years, and it apparently sold fewer than half as many units as the PT did in 10. I can't imagine it being any worse a vehicle than that execrable PT. As an aside, it'll be interesting to see how the Honda E fares. To me at least, it manages to simultaneously project both futuristic and nostalgic vibes. I suspect that totally apart from its looks, it won't get much love unless Honda manages to bump up the range by about 1/2 and cut the price by about 1/3. My dad owned a '56 Chevrolet Bel Air*, or maybe it was a Biscayne. At any rate, I don't have particularly fond memories of it. His next car, a '61 VW Beetle, was much more interesting. But as they say, your memories may vary. :-) *Bel Air = "nice air." Not really, considering the exhaust emissions of those cars. David Roden, EVDL moderator & general lackey To reach me, don't reply to this message; I won't get it. Use my offlist address here : http://evdl.org/help/index.html#supt = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Those who would repeat the past must control the teaching of history. -- Frank Herbert, "Dune" = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
