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Future Vehicles Chevrolet Volt Concept
28 messages, Last post on Jul 30, 2008 at 3:44 AM
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Replying to: liveoilfree (Jun 08, 2007 7:14 am) A serial hybrid will cycle more than a regular EV. This will be because the battery capacity will have a shorter range than what would normally be considered acceptable in an EV. Using the RAV4 EV as an example, the battery would allow 120 miles per charge cycle, but the Volt battery is expected to only provide 40 miles per charge. This means that the Volt battery must cycle 3 times for each one time that the RAV4 EV would need to cycle. It would be great if GM would actually allow some flexibility in the battery range they will make available, but I guess, if GM actually produces the vehicle, we'll just have to live with having this limited range. Personally I'd like to have an 80 mile range to allow a full days commuting. Since each person has different requirements, it would be in GM's best interest in trying to cater to the widest possible audience without the fewest compromises. While I know that at least one study has determined that 78% of US customers have a commute of 40 miles or less; I believe that there would be a greater percentage of customers in the 22% that aren't being considered that would have a more significant interest in considering a vehicle like the Volt. |
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| The roof on the Volt looks like it would be even lower than the one on the Chrysler 300. I hope that's not the case in the production Volt since I kept hitting my head on the upper door frame whenever I rode in a friends 300. | |
I think if the Volt concept could be mass produced now, Toyota would already be doing it. If I'm wrong, then G.M. is missing a great oppoprtunity. The Volt is a slam dunk if they'll make it and do it before the other guys. 
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Replying to: thebike45 (Jan 23, 2007 10:15 pm) As usual, oil company flacks either are ignorant or purposefully lie. The EV1 was just as good when GM forcibly crushed it as when it was new. None of the auto makers want to make an EV, that's the reason they fought so hard to STOP California's Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate. Get it? They DON'T WANT to make EVs, they are making too much money selling you oil. The majority of GM stock is held by funds that hold far bigger stakes in oil companies. GM's total market value ($18B) is less than one years' profit from ONE oil company. |
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Replying to: jd10013 (Jun 30, 2007 5:51 am) GM would, if it were serious, rebuild the market for EVs using the EV1 fan club (yes, it still exists, http://EV1-Club.power.net ) and re-start the EV1 line. Instead, they closed it down, and arrested would-be EV1 buyers for blocking the sidewalk. |
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Replying to: michael2003 (Jan 18, 2007 4:27 am) ON LEAD ACID. IF GM WERE SERIOUS, THEY COULD RELEASE THE VOLT NOW WITH LEAD BATTERIES. STOP JIVING, AND GET IT: THEY DON'T WANT TO DO IT, THEY JUST WANT TO GREENWASH THEMSELVES. |
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| I hope Chevy puts a programmable timer in the Volt so that you can pre-heat/cool the car off the grid 120v prior to the morning commute. | |
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Replying to: timothyf (Oct 13, 2007 6:03 pm) |
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Replying to: timothyf (Oct 13, 2007 6:03 pm) Regards, OW
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Replying to: circlew (Jul 29, 2008 11:57 am) -mike
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