Comments on: FIRST LOOK: GM Opel E-Flex Concept Car http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:07:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Questions http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-5289 Questions Mon, 27 Aug 2007 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-5289 # kent beuchert Says: August 23rd, 2007 at 9:32 am Quote I had heard that the Opel would be sort of a crossover vehicle, and that seems right. I would like GM to offer such a people mover here either as a Pontiac or Saturn or Buick. They could do what Saturn and Opel did with their Solstice sibling, and keep most of the body panels the same and change the interior and grill, lights, etc. Big question : where will the Opel be built? I assume that a 40 mile range would be far more comprehensive in Europe, where I believe that commute distances tend to be shorter. ========================================== Any European crossover will most certainly be too small for Americans and would have an upward size pressure should it come over. Either way, what you might not have remembered is that if it becomes an Opel, it will likely re-appear here as a Saturn in the future. # kent beuchert Says:
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:32 am Quote

I had heard that the Opel would be sort of a crossover vehicle, and that seems right. I would like GM to offer such a people mover here either as a Pontiac or Saturn or Buick. They could do what Saturn and Opel did with their Solstice sibling, and keep
most of the body panels the same and change the interior and grill, lights, etc.
Big question : where will the Opel be built?
I assume that a 40 mile range would be far more comprehensive in Europe, where I believe that commute distances tend to be shorter.
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Any European crossover will most certainly be too small for Americans and would have an upward size pressure should it come over.

Either way, what you might not have remembered is that if it becomes an Opel, it will likely re-appear here as a Saturn in the future.

]]> By: Jean-Charles Jacquemin http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4951 Jean-Charles Jacquemin Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:22:17 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4951 Bernd this the source : http://www.gmeurope.info/frankfurt07//gm_premiere.php Bernd this the source :

http://www.gmeurope.info/frankfurt07//gm_premiere.php

]]> By: Estero http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4950 Estero Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:16:47 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4950 Interesting photo! Lyle, what do you make of the battery pack? It appears to have round components rather than square or rectangular. Interesting photo!

Lyle, what do you make of the battery pack? It appears to have round components rather than square or rectangular.

]]> By: Bernd http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4928 Bernd Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:45:24 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4928 Where comes this Foto from? Is there a Source available?. It would be nice to see it in an higher resolution? Where comes this Foto from?
Is there a Source available?. It would be nice to see it in an higher resolution?

]]> By: Steve F http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4906 Steve F Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:02:28 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4906 I think it looks like the Opel Astra (soon Saturn Astra). Understand the Opel Astra is best selling car in Europe. Having it based that design would be good. Myself I would prefer a Volt based on a Astra type design rather then the orginal Volt. The original Volt looks unique and fast but do not think it is pratical. I think it looks like the Opel Astra (soon Saturn
Astra). Understand the Opel Astra is best selling car in Europe. Having it based that design would be good. Myself I would prefer a Volt based on a Astra type design rather then the orginal Volt. The original Volt looks unique and fast but do not think it is pratical.

]]> By: Apex http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4883 Apex Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:25:56 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4883 I guess it should be obvious by now to all skeptics that GM isn't kidding about the E-Flex platform at all. Good info Lyle ... keep it coming. :-) I guess it should be obvious by now to all skeptics that GM isn’t kidding about the E-Flex platform at all.

Good info Lyle … keep it coming. :-)

]]> By: Brian http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4882 Brian Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:13:21 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4882 It doesn't look like a crossover to me. It looks more like a Prius-sized vehicle, or a Dodge Caliber. It may look similarly shaped to a CUV, but it's definitely much smaller. It doesn’t look like a crossover to me. It looks more like a Prius-sized vehicle, or a Dodge Caliber. It may look similarly shaped to a CUV, but it’s definitely much smaller.

]]> By: Dave http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4878 Dave Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:01:02 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4878 I like this design more than the Volt. Looks like there's more head room and a rear cargo area behind the back seat with a liftgate. I wonder if my dog would fit back there. I like this design more than the Volt. Looks like there’s more head room and a rear cargo area behind the back seat with a liftgate. I wonder if my dog would fit back there.

]]> By: Jean-Charles Jacquemin http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4871 Jean-Charles Jacquemin Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:25:55 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4871 In reply to Kent Beuchert : You are right, the commuting distance here in Belgium is on average shorter than 40 miles. On the german site of AUTO, moto und Sport, Carl Peter Forster, head of GM Europe said that the Opel electric car could travel 60 km without using fossil fuel (that is just like the Volt !) Here is the citation in german) from the site followed by the web adress : "Was heißt "ultimativ gesehen"? Forster: Sobald wir in die Massenproduktion gehen können, um die Fixkosten zu drücken. Ich denke, dank der globalen Synergien im GM-Konzern können wir schon Ende 2010 so weit sein - auch für einen Einsatz in Europa bei Opel. Das schöne daran ist, dass wir hier im Gegensatz zum Hybrid bei einer Reichweite von 60 Kilomentern absolut keine fossilen Brennstoffe mehr verbrennen müssen, sondern auf regenerativ erzeugten Strom zurückgreifen können." http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/wirtschaft_-_handel/hxcms_article_505519_14140.hbs As said by the end of 2010, we should have an "Opel Volt" on sale and I am ready to buy the first one. In reply to Kent Beuchert :

You are right, the commuting distance here in Belgium is on average shorter than 40 miles.

On the german site of AUTO, moto und Sport, Carl Peter Forster, head of GM Europe said that the Opel electric car could travel 60 km without using fossil fuel (that is just like the Volt !) Here is the citation in german) from the site followed by the web adress :

“Was heißt “ultimativ gesehen”?
Forster: Sobald wir in die Massenproduktion gehen können, um die Fixkosten zu drücken. Ich denke, dank der globalen Synergien im GM-Konzern können wir schon Ende 2010 so weit sein – auch für einen Einsatz in Europa bei Opel. Das schöne daran ist, dass wir hier im Gegensatz zum Hybrid bei einer Reichweite von 60 Kilomentern absolut keine fossilen Brennstoffe mehr verbrennen müssen, sondern auf regenerativ erzeugten Strom zurückgreifen können.”
http://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/news/wirtschaft_-_handel/hxcms_article_505519_14140.hbs

As said by the end of 2010, we should have an “Opel Volt” on sale and I am ready to buy the first one.

]]> By: Steven B http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4866 Steven B Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:01:32 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/23/first-look-gm-opel-e-flex-concept-car/#comment-4866 From my point of view, I love, love, love the Volt just as it is. I'm not praising the car, it can sing its own song, but I love the current design. I have a hybrid Civic right now, and love it. I have no need for anything other than a compact sedan, and the high-performance E-flex design is something I'm all about. Just my opinion, though. From my point of view, I love, love, love the Volt just as it is. I’m not praising the car, it can sing its own song, but I love the current design. I have a hybrid Civic right now, and love it. I have no need for anything other than a compact sedan, and the high-performance E-flex design is something I’m all about. Just my opinion, though.

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