Comments on: Introducing the 2-Mode Hybrid Cadillac Escalade http://gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:53:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dontcha http://gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-46600 Dontcha Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:24:48 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-46600 It's cool, but C'mon...the release price for the vehicle is $85,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s cool, but C’mon…the release price for the vehicle is $85,000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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]]> By: Jim Adcock http://gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-14050 Jim Adcock Sun, 11 Nov 2007 15:56:18 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-14050 How big do you think the market it for people who can afford this car and want to buy a car this big and yet fill guilty enough about destroying the planet that they want to buy the hybrid version? How big do you think the market it for people who can afford this car and want to buy a car this big and yet fill guilty enough about destroying the planet that they want to buy the hybrid version?

]]> By: mykallb http://gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-14013 mykallb Sun, 11 Nov 2007 06:22:48 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-14013 # Oil Jihadi Says: November 10th, 2007 at 11:00 pm Quote Fabian said: “It seems that GM brains are finally starting to work. That is very good.” Agreed. Too bad they are/were so bureaucratic that only the impending threat of bankruptcy got them to pull their heads out of their a**es. ===== Correct. GM was not a car company, it was the accounting firm of General & Motors & Corporation. Seems they've learned that good engineering isn't that much more expensive than re-badgery of the 20 year old iron, and people are actually enthusiastic again. M. # Oil Jihadi Says:
November 10th, 2007 at 11:00 pm Quote

Fabian said:
“It seems that GM brains are finally starting to work. That is very good.”

Agreed. Too bad they are/were so bureaucratic that only the impending threat of bankruptcy got them to pull their heads out of their a**es.

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Correct. GM was not a car company, it was the accounting firm of General & Motors & Corporation.

Seems they’ve learned that good engineering isn’t that much more expensive than re-badgery of the 20 year old iron, and people are actually enthusiastic again.

M.

]]> By: Oil Jihadi http://gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-14002 Oil Jihadi Sun, 11 Nov 2007 04:00:08 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-14002 Fabian said: "It seems that GM brains are finally starting to work. That is very good." Agreed. Too bad they are/were so bureaucratic that only the impending threat of bankruptcy got them to pull their heads out of their a**es. Thank god for competition. No wonder communism failed. Fabian said:
“It seems that GM brains are finally starting to work. That is very good.”

Agreed. Too bad they are/were so bureaucratic that only the impending threat of bankruptcy got them to pull their heads out of their a**es.

Thank god for competition.
No wonder communism failed.

]]> By: Fabian http://gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-13985 Fabian Sun, 11 Nov 2007 00:58:12 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-13985 These are good news. The GM hybrid concept is interesting. If that system is combined with brayton cycle engines instead of conventional Otto cycle engines the results could be awesome. This concept could be taken further with the plug-in. A 50 Mpg Escalade is probably far less impossible than it seems. I totally agree with comment 3 (ziv). The increase of efficiency from 12 mpg to 18 mpg is a lot more important than improving already efficient cars. Technology solutions are always expensive at first, you can't fit that into an Aveo an expect to have this cheaply. It seems that GM brains are finally starting to work. That is very good. These are good news. The GM hybrid concept is interesting. If that system is combined with brayton cycle engines instead of conventional Otto cycle engines the results could be awesome. This concept could be taken further with the plug-in. A 50 Mpg Escalade is probably far less impossible than it seems.
I totally agree with comment 3 (ziv). The increase of efficiency from 12 mpg to 18 mpg is a lot more important than improving already efficient cars. Technology solutions are always expensive at first, you can’t fit that into an Aveo an expect to have this cheaply.
It seems that GM brains are finally starting to work. That is very good.

]]> By: Oil Jihadi http://gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-13881 Oil Jihadi Sat, 10 Nov 2007 02:22:50 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-13881 Allah has not blessed wikipedia. Allah has not blessed wikipedia.

]]> By: Brian M http://gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-13873 Brian M Sat, 10 Nov 2007 00:02:32 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-13873 [quote comment="13853"]According to wikipedia,...[/quote] There's your problem. [quote comment="13853"]According to wikipedia,…[/quote]

There’s your problem.

]]> By: Harvest http://gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-13856 Harvest Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:09:33 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/11/09/introducing-the-2-mode-hybrid-cadillac-escalade/#comment-13856 Tom #9 - Not actually. In this case "two mode" is different than other hybrid drivetrains (Ford/Toyota) in that there are two electric motors which provide power to the drivetrain. One which functions primarily at low speeds and the other which functions at higher speeds. GM, as well as Chrysler are intent that this is a better approach than the single motor hybrid system used by their competitors. IMO it doesn't really matter what technology is being used as long as the numbers are there. Congrats to the general for expanding their hybrid line-up. If I had a recording contract I'd definitely haul my entourage around in one of these puppies. Tom #9 – Not actually.

In this case “two mode” is different than other hybrid drivetrains (Ford/Toyota) in that there are two electric motors which provide power to the drivetrain. One which functions primarily at low speeds and the other which functions at higher speeds. GM, as well as Chrysler are intent that this is a better approach than the single motor hybrid system used by their competitors.

IMO it doesn’t really matter what technology is being used as long as the numbers are there. Congrats to the general for expanding their hybrid line-up. If I had a recording contract I’d definitely haul my entourage around in one of these puppies.

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