Ford sees plug-in hybrids in 5-10 years (AP/CNN)

ROSEMEAD, California (Reuters) -- Ford Motor Company Chief Executive Alan Mulally says he expects the company to sell plug-in hybrids in five to 10 years.

"Within five to 10 years we will start to see this technology in our hands," Mulally said on the sidelines of a press event to announce an alliance between Ford and utility Southern California Edison to test 20 rechargeable electric vehicles.

When asked if that meant plug-in hybrids would be available on showroom floors, Mulally said, "Yes. Sure."

Mulally said the rollout of Ford plug-in hybrids is dependent on advancements to lithium ion batteries that will be charged by the car's owners using regular household electrical outlets.

He declined to give a more precise production target, saying: "I can't go further than that. We will know a lot more in the next few years."
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more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/07/10/fa.ford.plugin.reut/index.html

5 to 10 years? I'm ... I'm ... what's the word I'm looking for?

Underwhelmed.

Yes, that's it exactly.

no thanks to Ford and John "DingDong" Dingell:

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If they wait 5 years, they'll be at least a generation behind Toyota and a bunch of others. If they wait 10, they'll be three generations behind.

poorly run companies with products that cannot compete need corporate welfare at the expense of the taxpayers to keep the overpaid management in charge.

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> "Within five to 10 years we will start to see this technology
> in our hands," Mulally said
> ...
> When asked if that meant plug-in hybrids would be available on
> showroom floors, Mulally said, "Yes. Sure."

In your hands? Yes. In showrooms? Yes.

Rolling off the Ford production lines? Uh, well, maybe, depends ...

Guess he's just seen the light and is going to buy a Japanese car! :rofl:

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