AFSCME 3357-HOF'S BLOG

I was wr
I was wr
I was not exactly right about the Chevy HHR

Back in January, before the Chevy HHR was introduced, I said that the HHR would be a flop. That was before I, or anyone outside of GM, actually saw the thing. I was predicting that it would flop based on the narrow market and the fact that the PT cruiser is 500 pounds heavier than the Neon, so if the HHR was 500 pounds heavier than the Cobalt, it would come in at 3700 lbs., the weight of a full-size Buick LeSabre.

Well, since then, the car came out. It has a very nice interior. The weight was kept to about 3200-3300 lbs, about the same as the Malibu, so the HHR (especially with the optional 170 horse engine) has reasonable power. The HHR is a credible alternative to small SUVs.

Many people must think so, because Chevy announced today that they are trying to raise production to 120 units per year, about three times the initial estimate.