Comments on: The Opel Flextreme

By: Inhabitat » TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Green Means Go in Frankfurt

Inhabitat » TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: Green Means Go in Frankfurt — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:36:01 +0000

[...] 2. GM Flextreme Probably one of the most talked about cars of the show so far has been Opel’s Flextreme. This concept vehicle is essentially a plug-in electric hybrid with a 1.3 Liter diesel engine a lithium-ion battery pack. What’s remarkable about it is the fact that Opel is a subsidiary of General Motors, who quite famously killed their version of the electric car. To see them embrace hybrids and electric vehicles can only mean one thing: The tide is turning. Expect to see this technology on GM’s vehicles within the next three years. Oh, and did we mention that it comes with two Segways? [...]

By: EcoWorld - The Global Environmental Community - Nature and Technology in Harmony

EcoWorld - The Global Environmental Community - Nature and Technology in Harmony — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 23:08:07 +0000

[...] automakers, Volvo has announced the C30 concept car, which is similar to GM’s Opel “Flextreme” concept, that is, an EREV series hybrid just like the Volt, but using an onboard diesel [...]

By: Jarret

Jarret — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 04:34:34 +0000

A $800 solar panel would take about a week to charge a volt. (I have 62 of those panels on my house). As for the EV1 and others watch the movie “who killed the electric car” it’s corny the facts are accurate. As long as GM and our Gov. both repub. and dems. are in bed with big oil they will always keep us looking to the next maybee. Lith-ion batteries have been out for years.
If GM was to release the Opel version of the eflex and sell it for $25,000 (without a bunch of useless crap like scooters) , They could mass produce them and they would be the #1 selling car in the world. But they won’t they make 5 thousand of them, have old ladies in their comercials like the EV1, and then feed the nation another load of crap about how we just weren’t ready for electric cars.
As for the other big oil lie about our electricity being as bad as gas due to coal. Even if 100% of your electric came from coal (wich it’s not) it would still be 40% less poluting than gas. Tesla motors will have a all electric sedan before the Volt and it will go 300 miles on a charge. The difference: their not in bed with exxon/mobil. Watch WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR.

By: luis

luis — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 16:59:45 +0000

first of all, i would like to say hi to all people in this forum.
and, i believe that you´ll find some errors in my “speech”.
so, i believe that, this concepts are a great start to the “slow down” of the global warming.
i´ve read the first comment that i belive that´s selfish i mean, i believe that the americans weren´t the first ones to do something to stop the global warming. in fact they can´t say anithing about that because they are the biggest consumer of oil and, their cars, please… here in europe, our cars don´t have the cc. that in america has. so, less co2 less consuption, more worries about the global warming.
there´s the toyota hibrid, that i´ve heard many american people in tv saying: “down the hibrid toyota…” in some car show´s that were showing big muscled cars… now tell me were did the americans are worried about this subject?
i believe that are but thei´re few…
i believe that this car, is a great start to a better world. so bring it on. yesterday was too late…
hugs and kissies.

By: Chris Jackson

Chris Jackson — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 23:49:00 +0000

I am really looking forward to either of these cars. I am saving ca$h right now so I can buy one as soon as they come out. As I live in Los Angeles there are not many places where the Segways will become a daily use. I\’d opt not to include them. How about a bike rack (for the inside).