Ford Misses Opportunity

Ford CEO Alan Mulally had an opportunity to save the world, instead, he proved his mettle as a tactically thinking CEO and made the short-term decision. Ford had arranged for one of their hybrid vehicles to make a public appearance at the White House. They had a arranged for a ceremonial charging -- plugging the hybrid in, at the White House. Bush was dragged out on the lawn to do the plugging, but he was apparently heading to plug the electricity into the hybrid's hydrogen tank, when CEO Mulally had the stupid sense to correct Bush. Think about it: hydrogen + electricity = kaboom!

OK, well, maybe not. Safety features and all that -- but one can just imagine. Now I'm never going to buy a Ford again.

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