Comments on: GM Chevy Volt Engineer Hears Our Requests

By: Zim Wolfe

Zim Wolfe — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:10:41 +0000

Obviously the Volt is not a one stop solution for all drivers. The platform needs to address different tastes. For me being middle aged now and the kids going to college I want a dual purpose car that sporty like the vette and gas savings like the 3 cyl metro.
I would like to commute during the week and plan/design my weekend driving depending on where I live.
Some weekends I want 0-60 performance and other days I am driving to the grocery store but either way I really want more capabilities
to design my driving patterns and not depend on the ECU to analyze
an average all the time.

Other features I could list now but have already sent to GM via their website. As an examplesimple things like when you drop coins, pens, into that blackhole between the console and seat never to be found again.. Wny can they create a slide that allows the coins to fall between the seat and console and slide to the front floor board or into a slot in the console . That way all you have to do is reach into the bottom of the console for that dropped coin for the toll.

There are so may exciting possiblities with the new volt that I could dream of now but sometimes other companies are reading this too.
I am content to send all my cool ideas directly to GM via their website and hope maybe one will be used. Its funny alot of poeple can do the same, its perfectly logical smart steps that improve technology.
Ideas are great because a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. Ideas are important because they can lead to other people thinking about the original idea then logically come up with something much cooler which may never have happen unless your speak up.
We need the crumb to fall on the petri dish sometimes.

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:35:35 +0000

I am patiently waiting for the Volt to arrive and hoping my present vehicle will last until then (a Chevy pickup). I was truly thinking about building my own electric car and crunching numbers to see if a Tesla was a fiscally viable alternative. It’s about time the Big Three started manufacturing an electric, dont you think? It looks like the Volt is exactly what I had in mind and I will purchase one the moment they arrive on the market.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:19:44 +0000

I would like to see as an option on the Volt of leaving out the motor and generator and replacing them with a second battery pack. I rarely go out of town and I think this would be helpful to alot of people who travel more than 40 miles per day but less than say 100. Also it would completely eliminate the costs of engine upkeep. and make the setup of the Volt much more simple.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:54:31 +0000

For me the most important electricity stat is how many watt-hours went into the battery while plugged in. This should be as easy to read/clear as the trip odometer. That way I can keep a log of how much gas goes in when filling and how much electricity goes in when charging, to get the average cost per mile. Everything beyond that is a nice bonus.

By: Kevin R

Kevin R — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:45:02 +0000

#35 Would-be-volt buyer

That is a great idea. However, it is awkward and not real-time. I don’t want to be greatly distracted either but what I do want is real-time, on-board data coming to me as I’m driving. I would like the option to simplify the display to only a few feedback items or for someone else, they can cram the screen with tons of it. I want the choice. If I had to plug a flash drive into my dash every time I wanted to know how my car was performing, I wouldn’t do it. Too much bother. Let’s have both options.