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Filed under: Diesel , EV/Plug-in , Audi , Legislation and Policy When an automotive executive says something brash and outrageous, we sometimes call it " Going Lutz ." The green car world has it's own special phrase - " Going Musk " - and we always look forward to the next item that makes us go, "Huh? Really?" They're so much more exciting than the daily press releases. Today's edition might make people use "Going Johan." Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen, a big diesel vehicle fan, recently gave veteran auto journalist Lawrence Ulrich a few choice morsels about how terrible electric cars, including the Chevy Volt, are. To start, he said the Volt is "a car for idiots." It's too expensive, he said, adding that "No one is going to pay a $15,000 premium for a car that competes with a (Toyota) Corolla. So there are not enough idiots who will buy it." He predicted that the Volt will fall fail, which will cause the federal government to have ... http://www.depozitul.net/2009/09/audi-...