Comments on: GM’s Bare Necessity Car Concept – a perfect trade-off between creature comforts and efficiency? http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/ Paul Tan on the Automotive Industry Sun, 27 May 2012 07:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: kerelbort http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255273 kerelbort Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:18:33 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255273 caution : sexist remarks! a girl design a car? its a car... not a cupcakes!! hahahaa.. anyway.. its quite a good design.. very futuristic but not that realistic... most of it might be tune down to fit mass manufacturing capability (read: accounting department) caution : sexist remarks!

a girl design a car? its a car… not a cupcakes!! hahahaa..

anyway.. its quite a good design.. very futuristic but not that realistic… most of it might be tune down to fit mass manufacturing capability (read: accounting department)

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]]> By: azrai http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255245 azrai Thu, 13 Aug 2009 07:56:45 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255245 Already bancrupt and still wanna play with this kind of things? Already bancrupt and still wanna play with this kind of things?

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]]> By: csv http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255188 csv Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:28:29 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255188 think they should focus on managing their company well and cutting dead weight first before delving into all these concepts. think they should focus on managing their company well and cutting dead weight first before delving into all these concepts.

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]]> By: mystvearn http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255174 mystvearn Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:37:47 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255174 Retractable wipers? That will increase the cost. People also want something that looks good as well. Retractable wipers? That will increase the cost. People also want something that looks good as well.

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]]> By: barca_supporter http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255156 barca_supporter Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:59:28 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255156 this car outline... make me think of savvy this car outline… make me think of savvy

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]]> By: Kimi Räikk&ouml http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255138 Kimi Räikk&ouml Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:40:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255138 alot of people will buy this car or just to show off?? alot of people will buy this car or just to show off??

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]]> By: Elvis http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255122 Elvis Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:25:13 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255122 I read BYD electric car on similar hybrid idea where there's a small engine to charge up the battery and not run the car drive system a year ago. AGAIN, GM claiming the publicity stuff.... I read BYD electric car on similar hybrid idea where there's a small engine to charge up the battery and not run the car drive system a year ago. AGAIN, GM claiming the publicity stuff….

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]]> By: jcws_87 http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255118 jcws_87 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:00:22 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255118 sorry out of the topic.....hope tat tis car's emblem is not tat expensive lar compare to toyota dugong...cos the latest toyota dugong's "TRD Sportivo" is selling at RM370....anyone want? sorry out of the topic…..hope tat tis car's emblem is not tat expensive lar compare to toyota dugong…cos the latest toyota dugong's "TRD Sportivo" is selling at RM370….anyone want?

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]]> By: MycarMylife http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255115 MycarMylife Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:44:48 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255115 Now they ( GM) are thinking with their brains coming out with new ideas after the near death situation in the auto biz.Expect more to come out from GM after some Bud and fries otherwise GM will be history. Now they ( GM) are thinking with their brains coming out with new ideas after the near death situation in the auto biz.Expect more to come out from GM after some Bud and fries otherwise GM will be history.

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]]> By: bmpower http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255112 bmpower Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:44:14 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255112 GM still don't know what is their right direction. they will bankrupt for the 3rd time later. :D GM still don't know what is their right direction.

they will bankrupt for the 3rd time later. :D

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]]> By: melissa http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255110 melissa Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:38:00 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255110 good work gm,if you're into customer needs & cover every expect of their necessities. its going to be a time to roll out your creativitity and talents in production. proton,its not to late,adapt yourself with the values and profession that's lack in you and show out the total skills and technology of a malaysia brand.you can do it. good work gm,if you're into customer needs & cover every expect of their necessities.

its going to be a time to roll out your creativitity and talents in production.

proton,its not to late,adapt yourself with the values and profession that's lack in you and show out the total skills and technology of a malaysia brand.you can do it.

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]]> By: Paul Tan http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255102 Paul Tan Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:16:57 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255102 They want their own Fiat 500/MINI Cooper? They want their own Fiat 500/MINI Cooper?

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]]> By: badboy http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255101 badboy Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:16:09 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255101 cheh! i tot with "Bare Necessity" tagline they going to challange TATA Nano, but it just another expensive car that people most likely not going to buy. cheh! i tot with "Bare Necessity" tagline they going to challange TATA Nano, but it just another expensive car that people most likely not going to buy.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://paultan.org/2009/08/12/gm-bare-necessity-car/#comment-255099 Anonymous Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:02:05 +0000 http://paultan.org/?p=16109#comment-255099 Paul, any review about new Citroen C5? Recently saw one in KL. Looks hot! Paul, any review about new Citroen C5? Recently saw one in KL. Looks hot!

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