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Twitter Helps Kill Ugly Buick Hybrid

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(Newser) – Irate Twitterers appear to have forced General Motors to scrap a proposed Buick plug-in hybrid based on the Saturn Vue, Jalopnik reports. “VUE, with a touch of Buick,” tweeted one hater. “I dub thee the Vue-ick.” GM cited “the overwhelmingly negative response to this vehicle” in its decision to cancel the model. “yea GM saw our tweets on the #Vuick and they listened” tweeted one enthusiast.

A 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line two-mode hybrid is shown.
A 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line two-mode hybrid is shown.   (AP Photo)
The Buick Invicta.
The Buick Invicta.   (AP Photo)
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Yourself
Aug 19, 09 4:39 PM CDT
wow, if only car manufacturers had been listening to the buyers right from the beginning. we've been asking for fuel efficiency for years now. Reply
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Spudsy
Aug 19, 09 7:11 PM CDT
So now Buick will not make a hybrid? This is not a win. They will make more gas guzzling old person cars. And I am an old person. Mmmmm Buick.
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crossdrawbars
Aug 19, 09 4:39 PM CDT
But the Aztek made it? good job! Reply
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Alan_Harrington
Aug 19, 09 5:27 PM CDT
haha, God the aztek is hidious! they needed twitter back then...
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odowd80
Aug 19, 09 8:22 PM CDT
I'm hoping they restyle it rather than scrap it. I question their decision however, since its mostly 20-somethings that tweet....not exactly their target audience. Reply
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