Comments on: GM CEO Rick Wagoner Now Says 2010 a “Stretch” for Chevy Volt Production but he is Optimistic

By: Ed

Ed — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:54:18 +0000

I don’t know about you but 100-120 miles all electric sounds great to me. Eliminating the ICE also saves oil needed to lubricate the ICE. Not to mention other fliuds. The Miev fits my needs. How can all the Volt fans say that 40 miles all electric is great but 100-120 miles won’t due. True you may have to rent a vehicle or have a second vehicle for long trips but the savings in fuel is extreme. The more EV’s the better. I need a car next year and whoever has a viable EV will get my money.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:37:48 +0000

Ames Lab Researchers Design New Permanent Magnet Alloy for More Efficient and Cost-Effective Electric Drive Motors
9 January 2008

http://www.greencarcongress.com/2008/01/ames-lab-resear.html#more

By: kert

kert — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:13:18 +0000

As to posing a threat to Volt’s waiting list, Mitsu has said the price bracket for the MiEV is $25 000 initially. Thats different market segment than either Tesla Roadster or Volt is aiming for, so its not even aimed as direct competition. Nevertheless, viable car for quite a lot of folks.

By: kert

kert — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:09:25 +0000

No, they dont have MULES, they are well beyond the mule stage. Mules are production vehicles used to tests components and technologies of the new vehicles, these are beyond that stage.
Mitsubishi used Colt’s and Eclipses as mules for these development programs quite a few years ago.

What they have now are production prototypes, where all components have been put together into the final car configuration.

By: Tagamet

Tagamet — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:03:15 +0000

kert:

Do you really believe that those wind-up eggs should be compared to a Volt on ANY level? Even if they were in US showrooms today, I don’t think that they would pose any threat to the Volt’s waiting list. Comparing any of their development stages to those of the Volt (“But THEY have mules”) is clearly comparing apples to raisins.
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