Comments on: Does GM Need Toyota to Make the Volt More Affordable??

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:21:47 +0000

Comparing the Volt with the Prius is an insult to the Volt. Too much exaggeration and glory is given to the Prius. The Volt will be a much more technologically advance car over the ICE powered Prius. Toyota is really getting flattered over these comparisons. Somehow they would like to steal the glory of the Volt, and this Dr. Menahem Anderman report is a way of doing it. One has to wonder, why would anyone write such a bias report? Money???

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:43:57 +0000

I hate to call names but this Dr. Menahem Anderman is a complete idiot.I just like to call an ace an ace. He’s so absurd that I find defending GM would be a waste of time. What I find amusing is that he’s a doctor, but then on the other hand, we see idiots with a PHD everyday on TV.
GM keep-up the good work!!!

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:57:14 +0000

Right.
I drive an F150 but I’m thinking to get an H2 and then a tank, then a jet and then a tanker.. and when I am completely bored with it I will ram the oil filled tanker to the CA coast and spill 2mill gal into the ocean.. I DO IT BECAUSE I CAN, MY MONEY NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS…
Is it really? Is this right? Is there a limit?

By: james a lewton

james a lewton — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 22:08:42 +0000

my 1974 volkswagen hybrid got 75 mpg on a gallon of gas just using 11-lead acid batteries and a heavy duty-delco alternator powereded by a polaris-snowbile wankel engine turning 21,000 rpm and cost $ 6,000 DOLLARS DURING THE 1974 OIL EMBARGO.
2-2-2008 WHO NEEDS LITHIUM ION BATTTERIES.

By: Richard Poor

Richard Poor — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:09:15 +0000

There are multitudes of bubbas that will spend $10,000 on a high performance, outboard boat engine just to go fishing! The electric drag racing Killacycle.com crew uses heat guns to enhance the performance of their Lithium batteries before making a run. They do not seemed concerned about thermal runaway. Finally, if one keeps a car with a $10,000 battery ten years and purchases electricity at the equivalent of $0.25/gallon, the cost of the battery over ten years is of no consequence or might represent a net savings if gasoline goes >$4/gallon. At $102/barrel for oil and maybe higher, this is a definite possibility.