Comments on: More from Bob Lutz on the Volt Roll-out Plan http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:07:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Patrick http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37799 Patrick Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:54:47 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37799 It will. In one of the last articles posted regarding China, they mentioned that the Chinese won't be seeing the Volt until it is fully commercialized across the States and Canada. Read the articles and you'll see. They better get it up here cause I'm gonna have to travel down to NY and get mine as soon as it comes out. I was watching the hockey game yesterday and I saw my first Volt commercial; I almost passed out in front of the TV! They're finally advertising for the Volt in Montreal. Do you guys have those ads in Toronto also? It will.
In one of the last articles posted regarding China, they mentioned that the Chinese won’t be seeing the Volt until it is fully commercialized across the States and Canada. Read the articles and you’ll see.

They better get it up here cause I’m gonna have to travel down to NY and get mine as soon as it comes out. I was watching the hockey game yesterday and I saw my first Volt commercial; I almost passed out in front of the TV! They’re finally advertising for the Volt in Montreal. Do you guys have those ads in Toronto also?

]]> By: Bill Best http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37669 Bill Best Mon, 21 Apr 2008 22:42:56 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37669 I'm in Toronto and am keeping my fingers crossed that it will be available to Canadians! I’m in Toronto and am keeping my fingers crossed that it will be available to Canadians!

]]> By: Wayne http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37599 Wayne Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:57:39 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37599 Another vote for the Toronto area. Another vote for the Toronto area.

]]> By: Patrick http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37341 Patrick Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:41:15 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37341 MONTREAL, Canada Lyle, I really suggest we start a second waiting list where everyone puts down their address. This way, it will be much easier to satisfy all of us here at Volt Nation, and making sure we're the ones getting our Volts first!! :) MONTREAL, Canada

Lyle, I really suggest we start a second waiting list where everyone puts down their address. This way, it will be much easier to satisfy all of us here at Volt Nation, and making sure we’re the ones getting our Volts first!! :)

]]> By: GM Volt Fan http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37304 GM Volt Fan Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:09:42 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37304 Just found what I've been wondering about. What counties of the United States are THE worst offenders when it comes to carbon dioxide emissions. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416175442.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2008/04/080416175442-large.jpg These are the places that Al Gore and the other environmentalists ought to be focused on. People in these counties won't want to have the stigma of living in a county that might be smogging up their area and causing global warming. Coal plants spew out a bunch of mercury and who knows what else you know. Living near a coal plant is probably FAR worse than living near a nuclear plant like we've been lead to believe. Not a place you really want to raise your kids. Kind of like living with a chain smoker. Not good. No doubt about it. No wonder LA and Houston have some of the worst pollution in America. Apparently, they have the most COAL PLANTS. I bet this really irks all the environmentalists in California and makes them want to switch to solar thermal, wind, and photovoltaic energy. I bet California is going to figure out ways of shutting down those old coal plants before long. I bet a lot of new Volt and hybrid car owners in the LA area will NOT like the idea that their new cars will be running on electricity that came primarily from old, dirty coal plants. It looks like California would have to be very desperate for cheap electricity before they EVER build another NEW coal plant there ... even one of those so-called "clean coal" plants. Ain't gonna happen. The environmentalists would freak out. :) Just found what I’ve been wondering about. What counties of the United States are THE worst offenders when it comes to carbon dioxide emissions.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/04/080416175442.htm

http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2008/04/080416175442-large.jpg

These are the places that Al Gore and the other environmentalists ought to be focused on. People in these counties won’t want to have the stigma of living in a county that might be smogging up their area and causing global warming. Coal plants spew out a bunch of mercury and who knows what else you know. Living near a coal plant is probably FAR worse than living near a nuclear plant like we’ve been lead to believe. Not a place you really want to raise your kids. Kind of like living with a chain smoker. Not good. No doubt about it.

No wonder LA and Houston have some of the worst pollution in America. Apparently, they have the most COAL PLANTS. I bet this really irks all the environmentalists in California and makes them want to switch to solar thermal, wind, and photovoltaic energy.

I bet California is going to figure out ways of shutting down those old coal plants before long. I bet a lot of new Volt and hybrid car owners in the LA area will NOT like the idea that their new cars will be running on electricity that came primarily from old, dirty coal plants. It looks like California would have to be very desperate for cheap electricity before they EVER build another NEW coal plant there … even one of those so-called “clean coal” plants. Ain’t gonna happen. The environmentalists would freak out. :)

]]> By: Joe http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37169 Joe Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:07:11 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37169 In regards to #4, I don't believe that California adopts hybrids more than any other state based solely on "early adoptors", but rather because certain hybrids are confined to certain states. For instance, here in Michigan there is plenty consumer demand for all sorts of hybrids. I recently started my search for a new vehicle and I am searching for hybrids only. Certain cars are already off my list because I can not buy it in my state or in nearby states. One, the hybrid Nissan Altima (according to 3 local dealers) is -only- available in CA. I think confining car sales to certain states is ignorant. It leads to bad consumer demand data, and skews public perception of consumer acceptance. Your comment alludes to the latter. If widespread acceptance of any hybrid/phev is to be achieved it must be available to all, otherwise people will see it as some vehicle for " crackpots and loonies" as some uninformed people I know say. I like a national rollout like how #69 mentioned. One thing that GM will have to do though is to place a vehicle to test drive in select dealers in every state. I for one will never buy a vehicle on someones word or a pamplete, I like to kick the tires a little. In regards to #4, I don’t believe that California adopts hybrids more than any other state based solely on “early adoptors”, but rather because certain hybrids are confined to certain states.

For instance, here in Michigan there is plenty consumer demand for all sorts of hybrids. I recently started my search for a new vehicle and I am searching for hybrids only. Certain cars are already off my list because I can not buy it in my state or in nearby states. One, the hybrid Nissan Altima (according to 3 local dealers) is -only- available in CA.

I think confining car sales to certain states is ignorant. It leads to bad consumer demand data, and skews public perception of consumer acceptance. Your comment alludes to the latter. If widespread acceptance of any hybrid/phev is to be achieved it must be available to all, otherwise people will see it as some vehicle for ” crackpots and loonies” as some uninformed people I know say.

I like a national rollout like how #69 mentioned. One thing that GM will have to do though is to place a vehicle to test drive in select dealers in every state. I for one will never buy a vehicle on someones word or a pamplete, I like to kick the tires a little.

]]> By: Tor http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37107 Tor Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:05:49 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-37107 I'm on the waiting list in Las Cruces, NM. El Paso, TX is nearby. I’m on the waiting list in Las Cruces, NM. El Paso, TX is nearby.

]]> By: robert villeneuve http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-36970 robert villeneuve Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:58:47 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-36970 I can’t believe GM don’t have the technology to built this car with all the financed they have. they are a little group of people they built the tesla roadster in California go see the website: http://www.teslamotors.com/ I can’t believe GM don’t have the technology to built this car with all the financed they have. they are a little group of people they built the tesla roadster in California go see the website: http://www.teslamotors.com/

]]> By: Yvonne Gunn http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-36873 Yvonne Gunn Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:24:13 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-36873 HI LYLE, HOW DO I GET ON THE WAITING LIST???? I'M IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA. PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN BE A PART OF THE WAIITNG LIST. I WANT THE VOLT, BAD.. :) HI LYLE, HOW DO I GET ON THE WAITING LIST????
I’M IN THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA.
PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW I CAN BE A PART OF
THE WAIITNG LIST.

I WANT THE VOLT, BAD.. :)

]]> By: Engineer_101 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-36840 Engineer_101 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:02:07 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/10/more-from-bob-lutz-on-the-volt-roll-out-plan/#comment-36840 I think that the US Postal Service has already provided a fine locator for the prospective buyers of the Volt. GM already knows how to match ZIPCODES to their Dealer Location Database. Revamp the profile page of the website to include ZIPCODE. Serious members will add their ZIPCODE in a heartbeat. I think that the US Postal Service has already provided a fine locator for the prospective buyers of the Volt. GM already knows how to match ZIPCODES to their Dealer Location Database.

Revamp the profile page of the website to include ZIPCODE.

Serious members will add their ZIPCODE in a heartbeat.

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