Comments on: What Does GM Think About the New CAFE Standards? http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/ 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: mykallb http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17659 mykallb Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:51:59 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17659 Simply put...facing the current CAFE standards, meeting or not meeting will be an issue of E-REV or PHEV. No question about it. This is good, because it means that the Volt will be produced. M. Simply put…facing the current CAFE standards, meeting or not meeting will be an issue of E-REV or PHEV. No question about it.

This is good, because it means that the Volt will be produced.

M.

]]> By: Guy Incognito http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17638 Guy Incognito Tue, 04 Dec 2007 01:37:04 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17638 In 1985 the CAFE standard was set at 25 mpg. By 2020 the CAFE standard will be 35 mpg. Why will it take 35 years to get a 10 mpg increase? In 1985 the CAFE standard was set at 25 mpg.
By 2020 the CAFE standard will be 35 mpg.
Why will it take 35 years to get a 10 mpg increase?

]]> By: noel park http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17587 noel park Mon, 03 Dec 2007 17:18:17 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17587 Attaboy Rick! Stop whining and lobbying and get it done. Whoever cannot meet those requirements by 2020, when gasoline is $6.00/gal (optimistic?) will be driven out of business by the market anyway. Attaboy Rick! Stop whining and lobbying and get it done.

Whoever cannot meet those requirements by 2020, when gasoline is $6.00/gal (optimistic?) will be driven out of business by the market anyway.

]]> By: David http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17571 David Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:40:20 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17571 <B>RANT WARNING:</B> I see a vision, I see a repeat of "The Insider" starring Russell Crowe. Big-Oil will continue to fight EVs until they control the market on batteries. I DO NOT trust Big-Oil and I DO NOT trust the political machine in place now to <b><i>"seriously"</i></b> encourage anything renewable. If there is still one drop of oil left in the system Big-Oil will want to force it down our throats. RANT WARNING:

I see a vision, I see a repeat of “The Insider” starring Russell Crowe.

Big-Oil will continue to fight EVs until they control the market on batteries. I DO NOT trust Big-Oil and I DO NOT trust the political machine in place now to “seriously” encourage anything renewable.

If there is still one drop of oil left in the system Big-Oil will want to force it down our throats.

]]> By: Jeff http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17568 Jeff Mon, 03 Dec 2007 13:58:43 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17568 [quote comment="17534"]I feel guilty every time i start my car. I love to drive and do it anyway. I am afraid to speak out for electric cars. People were persecuted for speaking out for the electric trolleys when they were being systematically detroyed by big oil and GM. What is the point of trying. The science has always been there. It is a power struggle for monopoly of energy.[/quote] Write a book. Talk to Al Gore. Talk to Mickael Moore Write a story for a magazine like THE New Yorker Now is as good a time as any. Contact "60 minutes" on CBS. [quote comment="17534"]I feel guilty every time i start my car. I love to drive and do it anyway. I am afraid to speak out for electric cars. People were persecuted for speaking out for the electric trolleys when they were being systematically detroyed by big oil and GM. What is the point of trying. The science has always been there. It is a power struggle for monopoly of energy.[/quote]

Write a book.
Talk to Al Gore.
Talk to Mickael Moore
Write a story for a magazine like THE New Yorker
Now is as good a time as any.
Contact “60 minutes” on CBS.

]]> By: Robert Ackerlind http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17534 Robert Ackerlind Mon, 03 Dec 2007 07:31:40 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17534 I feel guilty every time i start my car. I love to drive and do it anyway. I am afraid to speak out for electric cars. People were persecuted for speaking out for the electric trolleys when they were being systematically detroyed by big oil and GM. What is the point of trying. The science has always been there. It is a power struggle for monopoly of energy. I feel guilty every time i start my car. I love to drive and do it anyway. I am afraid to speak out for electric cars. People were persecuted for speaking out for the electric trolleys when they were being systematically detroyed by big oil and GM. What is the point of trying. The science has always been there. It is a power struggle for monopoly of energy.

]]> By: mykallb http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17524 mykallb Mon, 03 Dec 2007 05:08:28 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17524 No, they probably couldn't meet any small challenge within a year, let alone a major. Different part of the world, different requirements/standards. MUCH easier said than done, especially for "arm chair quarterbacks". M. No, they probably couldn’t meet any small challenge within a year, let alone a major.

Different part of the world, different requirements/standards.

MUCH easier said than done, especially for “arm chair quarterbacks”.

M.

]]> By: D.J. http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17520 D.J. Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:37:56 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17520 “a significant technical and economic challenge to the industry'’ Automakers could meet that requirement next year if they HAD to. There are European countries that have full electric vehicles RIGHT NOW that use NO gas or oil. This isn't much of a step forward at all. What a crock. “a significant technical and economic challenge to the industry’’

Automakers could meet that requirement next year if they HAD to. There are European countries that have full electric vehicles RIGHT NOW that use NO gas or oil. This isn’t much of a step forward at all. What a crock.

]]> By: mykallb http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17510 mykallb Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:31:27 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17510 ameeks Says: December 2nd, 2007 at 4:19 pm Quote David- American’s will end their addiction to gas guzzling monster-trucks when government makes the hard choice of requiring people who drive them to get special licenses that shows they are necessary for their business. ===== Ameeks, in a "free" market economy we don't "require" people buy anything. It's wrong out of the starting blocks. We "suggest" by offering tax concessions etc. and we definitely need more of these. I'll guarantee you that GM never "gun pointed" anyone to buy these vehicles. We definitely need change, but I think we'll both agree that the Volt MUST be built. M. ameeks Says:
December 2nd, 2007 at 4:19 pm Quote

David- American’s will end their addiction to gas guzzling monster-trucks when government makes the hard choice of requiring people who drive them to get special licenses that shows they are necessary for their business.

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Ameeks, in a “free” market economy we don’t “require” people buy anything. It’s wrong out of the starting blocks. We “suggest” by offering tax concessions etc. and we definitely need more of these.

I’ll guarantee you that GM never “gun pointed” anyone to buy these vehicles.

We definitely need change, but I think we’ll both agree that the Volt MUST be built.

M.

]]> By: LyleL http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17508 LyleL Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:12:34 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/02/what-does-gm-think-about-the-new-cafe-standards/#comment-17508 Looks like Toyota is getting help with meeting their CAFE requirements whether they want the help or not. Being true to myself, I must say, if GM doesn't come through with the Volt (which I really hope they do), then at this point in the technology timeline, the modified Toyota as described in the following link will be my next choice http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/11/29/072143.html Looks like Toyota is getting help with meeting their CAFE requirements whether they want the help or not.

Being true to myself, I must say, if GM doesn’t come through with the Volt (which I really hope they do), then at this point in the technology timeline, the modified Toyota as described in the following link will be my next choice

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2007/11/29/072143.html

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