Comments on: Lutz: First Volts Will Cost More than $30,000

By: Kid

Kid — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:25:35 +0000

40k is rediculously overpriced for a struggling America…not to mention the electric bill of having to charge it every day. What we really need is a REASONABLY priced AMERICAN MADE electric vehicle with excellent warranty coverages. Enough of making big businesses and politicians wealthy, time for stand up for the people. We make this country, and as said above, our stupidity makes them rich while we all struggle to get through the mud on the bottom of their shoes.

By: Kathryn Bullington

Kathryn Bullington — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:55:37 +0000

I think the government should take away all gov’t subsidies to the oil industry and switch those subsidies to the american people. Americans have been demanding renewable energy for 40 years and all the smart americans got was the evil eye. Well look who was right! Now, it is the governments failed policy that got us into this situation. The responsible thing to do to protect the American people and ensure a healthy economy is to subsidize gas for us now, while investing in renewable infrastructure transition. What the?

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By: Jeff M

Jeff M — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:23:16 +0000

Another series electric hybrid (aka “range extended” EV) may beat the Volt to the market…. see

http://www.autoindustry.co.uk/news/22-02-08_10

however it won’t be in the US market but the Swiss market, out by 2009, but for commercial fleets. 60 mile battery range on a charge before the genset. No pricing info however.

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By: John

John — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:30:46 +0000

40K prices me out, but I may stretch for as much as 30k to know a couple of things:
1. I am not supporting terrorists.
2. Owning one is like having an insurance policy of sorts; when gas prices go up (which you all know they will), your transportation costs are not affected that much. This would provide me with some ease of mind.
3. I am supporting GM. I prefer my money go to American car manufacturers than foreign manufacturers.
4. I LOVE the idea of rarely/never going to the gas station. I find it most unpleasant. I LOVE the idea of parking my car in the garage and plugging it in each evening.

If this car works as advertised, it may be a car I keep for a while.

By: Nothing is free - Adam

Nothing is free - Adam — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 01:39:01 +0000

Another thing worth a sec. thinking:
Prius/Civic are pretty much the best selling more efficient hybrids. They run about 40-50mpg.
10 yrs ago I lived in Europe.
There were cars w/ gas engines doing this kind of mpgs in that time. It’s nothing special for ppl there. Too bad those cars couldn’t make it over here? Why can’t we buy Fiat/Alfa/Renault/Peugeot/Citroen just to mention a few? How much money could you save w/those cars in 10yrs.. Look up this: Fiat Bravo has 32city/50hwy/41mixed mpg, Fiat Punto has 37/57/47mpg.. even the Ford cars look better over there, somehow they design them nicer w/ better features and we got the old stuff.. see mondeo and 5hundred .. http://www.fiat.co.uk/showroom/?id=3546#showroom/bravo
Plus the cool features.. it reads you your text messages oh and 5yrs unlimited miles warranty!
and finally: http://www.peugeot.com/en/innovation/engines/hybridhdi-engine.aspx
The 308 even w/ the gas engine has better mpg than some hybrids and as a diesel/hybrid version it goes over 66MPG!
What’s my point? No point. I just wanted to shine some light on the situation over there for those who think the 35-33 nissan alt hybrid is such a miracle or the civic (40-45) or the prius (45-48) for that matter… These smaller cars should dominate the cities and trucks should be special licensed for those who actually use them, but our greed and stupidity just helps the car companies.. as long as we think the bigger is better they will give us bigger and bigger trucks so we can drive in it with max 1 passenger and can spend more on gas which has a pretty nice amount of tax on it to make everyone (car co/oil co/govmtn) happy Well, actually there is a point after all.. we need to learn and be more careful what we buy.

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By: Kevin R

Kevin R — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:48:44 +0000

Adam (#108) you touch on many things that smack of corporate and individual greed. Another movie every American should see is the documentary “Why We Fight”. It shows in glaring detail, President Eisenhower’s warning about the growth and unchecked power of the military-industrial complex. That this growth, unchecked (as it has been) feeds upon itself to keep the factories going and to line CEO’s pockets. What’s so disturbing about all of this is the fact that it is very similar to what happened with the Roman Empire. Greed, politics, Senators voting not for the good of the country but for themselves and their friends. Sound familiar? Indeed.

My sincere hope is that those in charge at GM for making the Volt realize that other car manufacturers are right on their heels coming out with electric and alternative energy vehicles. Those foreign manufacturers aren’t beholden to the same big oil folks that our domestic automakers found themselves in bed with. I hope our current leaders at GM are prying themselves away from the old paradigm and see the writing on the wall, that change is wanted and that customers will buy from whoever comes out with it first. The Prius is the prime example here.

I will so support GM and push every person I know to buy a Volt that it will become to GM what the Prius is for Toyota if they turn away from an oil based economy.