Comments on: Chevy Volt Program is Costing GM Nearly One Billion Dollars http://gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:53:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Schupp http://gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-31195 John Schupp Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:12:39 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-31195 I hope GM has the sense not the release the Volt before it is ready. If it bombs like the Citation did, it will put us back 20 years and GM may never recover. I hope GM has the sense not the release the Volt before it is ready. If it bombs like the Citation did, it will put us back 20 years and GM may never recover.

]]> By: Jeff M. http://gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-31185 Jeff M. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:08:09 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-31185 At the rate we are using up oil supplies we as people are setting ourselves up for an inevitable deppression. Gas prices are litteraly increasing about 2/10 a cent per gallon a day. At this rate prices will hit over $5.00 a gallon by 2010 and thats if production stays steady! I really am angry that the generation before me has ignored the problems of oil and are not doing anything to keep a global deppression from happening. You see these major car companies coming out with hybrids, big deal they still use gasoline and cannot run soley on electricity or be charged at home. Or the E-85 ethanol cars, these are good but still burn gasoline. I really hope that our economy holds out till the volt is up for sale. Our economy can not operate with gas prices past $5.00 a gallon. If i have to sell everything I have to buy the volt I will. Then I will laugh when the Middle East says they cut production and gas prices will be going up! So hurry up GM because we need these cars today not just 3 years from now! At the rate we are using up oil supplies we as people are setting ourselves up for an inevitable deppression. Gas prices are litteraly increasing about 2/10 a cent per gallon a day. At this rate prices will hit over $5.00 a gallon by 2010 and thats if production stays steady! I really am angry that the generation before me has ignored the problems of oil and are not doing anything to keep a global deppression from happening. You see these major car companies coming out with hybrids, big deal they still use gasoline and cannot run soley on electricity or be charged at home. Or the E-85 ethanol cars, these are good but still burn gasoline.

I really hope that our economy holds out till the volt is up for sale. Our economy can not operate with gas prices past $5.00 a gallon. If i have to sell everything I have to buy the volt I will. Then I will laugh when the Middle East says they cut production and gas prices will be going up! So hurry up GM because we need these cars today not just 3 years from now!

]]> By: Jeff J http://gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-31175 Jeff J Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:17:21 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-31175 JohnP you nailed IT Its all about China , for the last five years they have been adding 1 million cars a year and 200million more gl of gas every year(just China), and with over 1.5 billion people (low side ) this trend will not slow down for some time to come. Plus other Third world countries are watching US TV on satellite and seem to want a piece of pie ( the good life ) .Gas just peaked today at $3.20 gallon (low season) in Bg ky yesterday , I fear $4.00 to $4.50 at summer time during peak summer time driving season . For those of you wishing for $5.00 gallon , you just might get your wish but it will come with a Hugh price . ie. you can forget about a recession the U.S. could easily slide into a full blown depression . Its all about the cost of moving goods around the country , plus milking $200 dollars more out of a two car family monthly budget that is already struggling to make ends meat no more dinners out no more family trips ,no getting that bigger house plus that HD TV , on &on & on....It will just trickle down faster and faster. Our economy is not ready or setup to run on plus $5 gal . My cost $100 a fill up 3 tanks a month =$300 plus wify $85 x 2 = $170 ,, at $ 5.00 I will be paying $470 monthly , four years ago we here paying $145.00 .ouch. I just hope GM volt is for real , we as a nation really need this technology ASAP. IMO JohnP you nailed IT
Its all about China , for the last five years they have been adding 1 million cars a year and 200million more gl of gas every year(just China), and with over 1.5 billion people (low side ) this trend will not slow down for some time to come. Plus other Third world countries are watching US TV on satellite and seem to want a piece of pie ( the good life ) .Gas just peaked today at $3.20 gallon (low season) in Bg ky yesterday , I fear $4.00 to $4.50 at summer time during peak summer time driving season . For those of you wishing for $5.00 gallon , you just might get your wish but it will come with a Hugh price . ie. you can forget about a recession the U.S. could easily slide into a full blown depression . Its all about the cost of moving goods around the country , plus milking $200 dollars more out of a two car family monthly budget that is already struggling to make ends meat no more dinners out no more family trips ,no getting that bigger house plus that HD TV , on &on & on….It will just trickle down faster and faster. Our economy is not ready or setup to run on plus $5 gal . My cost $100 a fill up 3 tanks a month =$300 plus wify $85 x 2 = $170 ,, at $ 5.00 I will be paying $470 monthly , four years ago we here paying $145.00 .ouch. I just hope GM volt is for real , we as a nation really need this technology ASAP. IMO

]]> By: Jon P. http://gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-30935 Jon P. Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:35:43 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-30935 To all of those that think the price of gas will drop to $1.00 a gallon once 5-10% of the market moves over to electric of some form. I think what your not taking into account is the price of oil in 2010. If it happened today that statement is probably correct. But with the dramatic increase of middle class car owners in China & India, i think we will be paying $4.50 a gallon on average by then. So if it does slide it will only be to maybe $2.00/gal. This is the problem once we get off oil, there's 2 main countries under us (china,India) which represent like 2/3 of the world's population just wating to get hooked. If there economies ever balance off enough to have a thriving middle class (which is already happening in China) they will be in the same place we were in the early 80's. To all of those that think the price of gas will drop to $1.00 a gallon once 5-10% of the market moves over to electric of some form.

I think what your not taking into account is the price of oil in 2010. If it happened today that statement is probably correct. But with the dramatic increase of middle class car owners in China & India, i think we will be paying $4.50 a gallon on average by then. So if it does slide it will only be to maybe $2.00/gal.
This is the problem once we get off oil, there’s 2 main countries under us (china,India) which represent like 2/3 of the world’s population just wating to get hooked. If there economies ever balance off enough to have a thriving middle class (which is already happening in China) they will be in the same place we were in the early 80′s.

]]> By: Eco http://gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-30921 Eco Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:43:01 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/02/15/chevy-volt-program-is-costing-gm-nearly-one-billion-dollars/#comment-30921 My oh my, what a coincidence! Luminant will spend $1 billion to cut emissions (Fort Worth Star Telegram) By JIM FUQUAY, Star-Telegram Staff Writer "Luminant, the power-generating unit of Energy Future Holdings, detailed a $1 billion pollution control program Monday that will outfit its older coal-fired power plants with new technology and equipment to cut emissions." A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon the air will be fit to breathe. My oh my, what a coincidence!

Luminant will spend $1 billion to cut emissions (Fort Worth Star Telegram)

By JIM FUQUAY, Star-Telegram Staff Writer
“Luminant, the power-generating unit of Energy Future Holdings, detailed a $1 billion pollution control program Monday that will outfit its older coal-fired power plants with new technology and equipment to cut emissions.”

A billion here, a billion there, pretty soon the air will be fit to breathe.

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