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#30875 of 32000 Next Volt thousands cheaper? by ateixeira

Jan 18, 2013 (9:50 am)

Quick response to the Leaf's price cut:
 
For the next generation Volt, Reuss said GM can take out "thousands of dollars" in costs through better design of the battery pack and electric motors
 
Read more: http://www.autonews.com/article/20130116/OEM09/130119836#ixzz2ILYQM4td

#30876 of 32000 21 billion lost by US taxpayers by dave8697

Jan 18, 2013 (9:50 am)

the 21 billion is not lost. whatever part of it that the union recipients of that money don't spend may be subjected to the 55% death tax.
 
Wow, to be crying about $21B, almost 5 years later, that went to a company that sold $250B a year worth of vehicles that generated $21B in tax revenues in one good year is amazing. Then throw in the fact that we borrow $4B per day from China to pay for things like to have Islamist books put in 800 libraries around the country. Yes, that was PER DAY.

#30877 of 32000 New Vette by dave8697

Jan 18, 2013 (10:10 am)

They kept 2 parts from the old one. The air filter and one other part.

#30878 of 32000 Re: Question about Corvair influence [keystonecarfan] by busiris

Jan 18, 2013 (10:47 am)

Replying to: keystonecarfan (Jan 18, 2013 8:36 am)
We don't have rear-engine, air-cooled family sedans any more because other layouts work better. VW has also abandoned this configuration for its passenger cars...
 
Emissions restrictions killed the mass-produced air cooled automobile engines far more than anything else.

#30879 of 32000 Re: Question about Corvair influence [uplanderguy] by keystonecarfan

Jan 18, 2013 (10:55 am)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Jan 18, 2013 8:39 am)
I guess that is because Hal Sperlich and Lee Iacocca were just two guys who worked at Ford in the early 1960s. What do they know?

#30880 of 32000 Re: Question about Corvair influence [busiris] by keystonecarfan

Jan 18, 2013 (10:59 am)

Replying to: busiris (Jan 18, 2013 10:47 am)
They also didn't work all that well with air conditioning.
 
At any rate, other European manufacturers, such as Fiat and Renault, were abandoning the rear-engine layout in the late 1960s and early 1970s, before VW did, in favor of cars clearly inspired by the Austin Mini.

#30881 of 32000 Re: Question about Corvair influence [keystonecarfan] by busiris

Jan 18, 2013 (11:03 am)

Replying to: keystonecarfan (Jan 18, 2013 10:59 am)
They also didn't work all that well with air conditioning.
 
Well, to be honest, very few cars in the early 1960's had air conditioning that worked very well.

#30882 of 32000 Re: Question about Corvair influence [keystonecarfan] by uplanderguy

Jan 18, 2013 (11:16 am)

Replying to: keystonecarfan (Jan 18, 2013 10:55 am)
I guess that is because Hal Sperlich and Lee Iacocca were just two guys who worked at Ford in the early 1960s. What do they know?
 
LMAO!
 
They couldn't possibly know as much as the many armchair industry experts here!

#30883 of 32000 Re: Question about Corvair influence [uplanderguy] by tlong

Jan 18, 2013 (11:45 am)

Replying to: uplanderguy (Jan 18, 2013 6:57 am)
Oh, no doubt that Malibu has been a sales disappointment. Is it a horrible car as many have said or implied here? I don't think so. There are worse choices that have been highly recommended here.
 
No, the Malibu is not a terrible car. It's an ok car in a field with much better competition. I see continuing acceptance of mediocrity. Why is that ok? I never see an answer to this question.
 
The USA isn't going to excel by being mediocre.

#30884 of 32000 Re: Question about Corvair influence [tlong] by uplanderguy

Jan 18, 2013 (11:54 am)

Replying to: tlong (Jan 18, 2013 11:45 am)
Buying American (built in U.S., by a U.S. based company with a long U.S. history and a dealer network I trust) means more to me than some of that other stuff. Styling does too. That kind of thing is an individual choice and not reliant on what a handful of car writers have to say.
 
That said, the Malibu needs more legroom in the back. Admitted.

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