Comments on: Volt Nation Meet-Up: GM Opens More Invitations

By: LB

LB — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 06:14:40 +0000

Never mind. I found the e-mail with the info! I must need glasses.

By: LB

LB — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 04:12:47 +0000

I’m in agreement with Bob. Any news after the confirm e-mail? Don’t want to get there and not find our names on the list after taking the day off from work and making the trip to NYC and spending all kinds of $. Also, what is the plan when we get to the Javits Center? Walk in the front door and run towards the Volt, hugging it like a long lost friend? Would ID’s be required? Are cameras permitted? (I’m assuming yes since this is a press day; but one should never assume!) Any other helpful info on what to expect? Thanks!

By: Bob Cuomo

Bob Cuomo — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:18:19 +0000

Will there be any confirmation of who has the passes to this event? I sent the CONFIRM email. I am making plans to be in New York and it would be nice to know that a pass will actually be there after all of the expense of getting there (from Colorado).

By: Jim

Jim — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:01:06 +0000

Hi Tagamet:

Yes, it certainly would be a double-edged sword, assuming that testing has been minimal on the "bleeding edge technology" that I mentioned. However, those new batteries have been tested for at least 3 years already. Eventually, if a product is to get to market, production has to begin – even if testing continues.

This is where the Volt comes into the picture. They can test it and test it and test it, but if GM is really serious about bringing the Volt to the showrooms, they need to start production (and not 5 years from now).

I have to wonder why they didn’t just put the EV1 back into production. It was capable of highway speeds, had every possible wind tunnel test conducted on it, and had a fair range considering the battery technology available at the time. Now we have Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries and the soon to be released ultracapacitance batteries. With those installed in the EV1, range might even reach 300 miles – without burning a drop of gasoline. To me that is much healthier for us and our planet.

By: Gordo

Gordo — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 22:03:41 +0000

Have you guys seen this SUV modified hybrid? They are saying it has the same range as the volt (40 miles) on electric only, but unlimited range with gas motor. They are describing it as the SUV that gets 150 MPGs. The videos are worth checking out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-cPHtQ0tTwI really like what these guys have done. They built that thing just by modifying an existing Saturn vue hybrid with mostly off the shelf parts. They built the whole thing including a custom transmission for the electric motor, in just 6 months. One thing they are doing that other’s aren’t is the use of super capacitors, this is explained a little in this video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YheGphfNHcY&feature=relatedFrom what I understand the battery packs will be available in large quantities by this summer (just months from now). It can do 0 to 60 MPH in 6.9 seconds:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpjxLntmajA&feature=related Range is unlimited with gas backup with nothing special that the driver has to do (same as all the commercial hybrids being sold already).This car has been featured on CBS:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhM70MnTIvk&feature=relatedAnd CNN:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v09_uTp08zg&feature=related