GM, NHTSA Delayed Volt Warnings To Prop Up Sales 344
Lauren Weinstein excerpts the most interesting part of a BBC story about the safety hazards associated with the Chevy Volt — specifically, the risk that its battery pack could catch fire after even a minor impact. While it might be unsurprising that GM was reluctant to shout out safety warnings that would dampen early sales of its much touted hybrid, according to the linked story the NHTSA was as well, and for the same reason: "Part of the reason for delaying the disclosure was the 'fragility of Volt sales' up until that point, according to Joan Claybrook, a former administrator at NHTSA."
Ohhhh shit (Score:2, Funny)
RIP once more, electric car. Dig you up in 20 years once the fallout of this conspiracy washes away. :-(
Re:Ohhhh shit (Score:5, Funny)
to me it isn't so much as because it's "new" but rather because it is delayed.. in a normal car wreck if you have a fire it happens then.. not 3 weeks after the car was repaired.
Right, I'd much rather have the fire break out while I'm trapped unconscious and injured in my vehicle immediately following an accident.