Comments on: Chevy Volt Design Freeze within Weeks

By: Ashley Wood

Ashley Wood — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:48:37 +0000

Fallen for VOLT! I want it in high metallic purple/green, with a clear gloss and black interior with silver trim! Hot fast, and efficient it is the only CAR!

By: Ashley Wood

Ashley Wood — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:45:04 +0000

Fallen for volt!

By: Chevy Volt Dreamer

Chevy Volt Dreamer — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 08:18:02 +0000

The Volt is absolutely amazing!

Check out these great videos and commercials at:

http://www.chevy-volt.net

By: Twitchy

Twitchy — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 09:35:37 +0000

Screw you lot and your silly ‘comparison’ arguments. I’ll still love the Volt (or whichever variant we get in NZ) as it could be used to power my home in the event of an electricity outage – a very real risk we face once again thanks to an unusually dry summer.

By: MetrologyFirst

MetrologyFirst — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:08:30 +0000

Intersting website about the Prius plug in mods. It is hard to tell from the data given how well of a controlled experiment this is though. An awful lot of 1 and 2 mile drives. A wild fluctuation in measured mpg. From low 40’s to ~100?? That is somewhat disconcerting, I would think. What type of driving techniques are used by the drivers? I’ve read many articles on hypermilers that can routinely get 60+mpg out of a regular prius. If the driving techniques are not standardized, it seems like a driver could manipulate the results rather easily.

Doesn’t talk about battery size; how big are they and how much space do they take up? You can’t see in the windows of the modified Prius. How well will they handle repeated cycling? That’s always the kicker. What does it cost?

I’ll take GM’s E-flex approach, thank you. It appears it will be a more solid and integrated technique.