Comments on: GM-Volt.com Gets Mentioned in CNET Article http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Steven B http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3980 Steven B Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:21:24 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3980 I think that the 'hype' that's driving the Volt right now will rapidly turn into 'hype' that will be buying the Volt in 2010 and onward. I think that what the plug-in advocates have been saying for years (that if the big automakers see a market for the cars, that they'll make them as fast as possible) is proving true. Without out the hype/public enthusiasm for this car and this technology, then GM's leadership may have decided to drag their feet or abandon the development of the Volt all together by now. That's what happened with the EV1 and it's the reason GM fell behind in electric propulsion technology. In short, I think that the persistent interest and hype about the Volt is driving GM to building the market solution we've all been begging for. I think that the ‘hype’ that’s driving the Volt right now will rapidly turn into ‘hype’ that will be buying the Volt in 2010 and onward. I think that what the plug-in advocates have been saying for years (that if the big automakers see a market for the cars, that they’ll make them as fast as possible) is proving true. Without out the hype/public enthusiasm for this car and this technology, then GM’s leadership may have decided to drag their feet or abandon the development of the Volt all together by now. That’s what happened with the EV1 and it’s the reason GM fell behind in electric propulsion technology. In short, I think that the persistent interest and hype about the Volt is driving GM to building the market solution we’ve all been begging for.

]]> By: Laura http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3966 Laura Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:39:46 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3966 I just found this site and I\'m so glad I did because of the very notion that the Volt is all hype. I haven\'t heard anything about it for a while so I was starting to worry that it was all hype, but reading several of your latest posts, it sounds like the Volt project is alive and well. I just found this site and I\’m so glad I did because of the very notion that the Volt is all hype. I haven\’t heard anything about it for a while so I was starting to worry that it was all hype, but reading several of your latest posts, it sounds like the Volt project is alive and well.

]]> By: Brian http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3945 Brian Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:59:59 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3945 The author doesn't seem to be paying attention, despite all the "hype" he's talking about. He thinks the batteries "don't exist yet" even though a working prototype of the battery pack will be available within a matter of weeks and a working prototype of the entire car will be zipping around Milford within a matter of months. The author doesn’t seem to be paying attention, despite all the “hype” he’s talking about. He thinks the batteries “don’t exist yet” even though a working prototype of the battery pack will be available within a matter of weeks and a working prototype of the entire car will be zipping around Milford within a matter of months.

]]> By: kent beuchert http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3934 kent beuchert Tue, 14 Aug 2007 02:12:26 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3934 My conclusion after reading Cunningham's article is that it was written to satisfy a deadline. You'd think that a journalist would understand the difference between hype, which is protraying something in an unrealistically positive light, and public enthusiam, which is exactly what the VOLT is generating. His further complaint that the VOLT doesn't merit this enthusiasm because it doesn't exist is sheer nonsense - the concept certainly does exist - it even comes with a full set of photographs, diagrams, etc. Humans happen to be conceptual animals Mr Cunningham, and we can appreciate the VOLT concept very well without any need for the solid physical object in front of us. My conclusion after reading Cunningham’s article is that it was written to satisfy a deadline. You’d think that a journalist would understand the difference between
hype, which is protraying something in an unrealistically positive light, and public enthusiam, which is exactly what the
VOLT is generating. His further complaint that the VOLT doesn’t merit this enthusiasm because it doesn’t exist is sheer nonsense – the concept certainly does exist – it even comes with a full set of photographs, diagrams, etc. Humans happen to be conceptual animals Mr Cunningham, and we can appreciate the VOLT concept very well without any need for the solid physical object in front of us.

]]> By: Drake http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3931 Drake Tue, 14 Aug 2007 01:33:41 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/13/gm-voltcom-gets-mentioned-in-cnet-article/#comment-3931 I agree 100% - the Volt is the right car at the right time. GM will be printing money if they play their cards right. There are just _so many_ reasons to bring this technology to fruition. I have a few listed here: www.thecaseforpluginhybrids.com I am sure there are many more. I agree 100% – the Volt is the right car at the right time. GM will be printing money if they play their cards right. There are just _so many_ reasons to bring this technology to fruition. I have a few listed here: http://www.thecaseforpluginhybrids.com

I am sure there are many more.

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