Comments on: Production Volt 1/3 Scale Camouflage Spy Shot, Battery Lab, and Mule Video

By: Fran McFall

Fran McFall — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:14:49 +0000

What a concept of a car! I am ready for the Volt. I will adopt the term “VOLTEC” versus “HYBRID” just to show that this technology is the one I prefer. I fiqure that once the Volt is accepted, the name will probably change but right now, VOLT!

GM is on a role and, keep the ney sayers at bay. Let us get those Integration Vehicles out to the Chevrolet Dealers and let the people get a feel. GM Bankrupt, not for long. I fully believe they have the right stuff.

OK! GM Executes and Laborers, less not kill this opportunity with Greed, you know! What we used to call “The American Way”. How about the Union and GM work together for the best way to make a fantastic product.

By: Cuckoo

Cuckoo — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:26:09 +0000

I thought the original concept looks cool enough that will attract a lot of customers. I meant WHAT IS WRONG with the image of “FAMILY OF 4″ sitting in a futuristic looking car anyway? Why would GM think they need to alter the look to a “NORMAL LOOKING SEDAN” to get more sales? Geezzzz!!!!!!

I’ve been eagerly EAGERLY waiting to buy this car since 2007 because I can’t find a “cool looking” environment friendly car currently. Please! Please! GM don’t change that cool look to an ordinary family boring shape sedan….The original concept wows people and that’s what ATTRACTED MANY OF US TALKING….Please don’t change it into a ugly looking Cobalt, Malibu or “been expecting that”
Camaro or even a “not again” Corvette……..

By: pdt

pdt — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:54:18 +0000

Grizzly #107

I imagine you’re right, I just think it’s a cool concept and would fill more niches than GM will be able to go after alone, especially in the short term.

By: Grizzly

Grizzly — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:25:16 +0000

pdt #106

“As an aside, I still think it would be really cool if GM would sell a “motherboard” to third parties who could skin it for a range of customers and add a range of gizmos, ala Intel. Everyone seems to think that is crazy, but time will tell.”

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In time I think you’ll find that GM will keep that MB and segment the product line so that they’ll have something for everyone. I don’t think this is a WAG but the direction this technology is heading in. The car needs to come out before we get ahead of ourselves.

The beauty of E-flex is that the possibilities for GM are almost limitless.

By: pdt

pdt — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:57:04 +0000

Can’t resist adding my own 2 cents. It will not matter what the final design of the Volt is, there will be many, many people who will not like it, and many of them who will not buy it because they don’t like how it looks. That’s why there are so darn many different styles of cars around to fit the tastes of everyone.

In the long run there will be many styles of E-REV vehicles to fit the tastes of everyone. There will be only one Volt in 2010 (I hope!) and it will certainly not suit everyone’s tastes.

Personally, I don’t really care what it looks like, I want it for the E-REV technology. As long as it does what GM is saying it will do and I can convince my wife that it isn’t crazy to spend that much money on it, I’ll have one.

As an aside, I still think it would be really cool if GM would sell a “motherboard” to third parties who could skin it for a range of customers and add a range of gizmos, ala Intel. Everyone seems to think that is crazy, but time will tell.