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Here's one vote hoping the Volt is a smashing success, with hundreds of buyers on waiting lists at every GM dealer in the country. (Not for the sake of GM, but for the sake of the environment.) |
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Sep 16, 2007 3:42 am) ICE's would overheat if it wasn't for radiators, fans, and oil. Do you consider that to be treating a symptom? It would be nice if batteries generated less heat because this represents wasted energy, which is why ICE's are so inherently inefficient. I agree that $30k is a little steep. However if the driver can expect to save $1k/year in gasoline he might start seeing it as comparable to a $25k vehicle. If states and/or the feds offer $3k tax credits, which is likely, then it really is getting into the affordable range. |
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| I sure hope that the Volt succeeds. The big question mark is the battery pack: how much will it cost, how long will it last, and what range will it provide in Minnesota during the winter, with the defroster running and the battery pack cold-soaked? | |
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Since the words "General Motors" and "success" don't seem to go together anymore, I have to make this point: the Volt can only "succeed" if the GM actually MAKES the car. Right now, it's all hype. Telling everyone in 2007 that you'll build a revolutionary car by 2010 means nothing. The Big Three have been playing this game since the 1950s. We're all hip to the scam now. The Volt project only makes me wonder how advanced electric propulsion technology would ALREADY be if GM had not scrapped the EV-1 project a decade ago. The people who "killed the electric car" are now telling us they're going to build an even better one ..... in a few years. Yeah, right. I'll believe it when I see it.
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Charging Up Still a big hurdle or two if Chevy is going to get the Volt to market by 2010 |
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Replying to: 1stpik (Nov 21, 2007 11:09 am)
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Replying to: tpe (Nov 21, 2007 5:05 pm) |
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..but it has a lot of hurdles to overcome in 2+ years. The vehicle was redesigned as noted in Inside Line this week. The battery technology ...and the supplier/subcontractor hasn't been chosen yet. GM is floating the trial balloon about leasing the batteries. ..to keep the cost down? ..to ensure against premature failures? ..to ensure against too rapid technological developments? The whole concept of plug-ins is still of questionable 'utility' for a large segment of the population ( park on the street in any large city? ) Beyond that evertthing is going smoothly...
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Replying to: kdhspyder (Nov 23, 2007 3:47 pm) What's your point? No one is suggesting that everyone currently buying Accords and Camrys will suddenly transition to an EV. I personally have a garage and a place to plug-in an EV. I don't think that makes me all that unique, but I could be wrong. There is no single model of vehicle sold today that accounts for more that 4% of total sales. So apparently you don't have to appeal to everyone to have a marketable vehicle. The only question regarding the Chevy Volt is whether or not it will meet their 2010 timeline. There is no question in terms of its viability.
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Replying to: tpe (Nov 23, 2007 5:07 pm) Apartments in Anchorage have plug-ins for keeping the car warm. It is a natural for the Volt. |
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