Comments on: The Volt Won’t be an Electric Camaro

By: RPL

RPL — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 03:20:19 +0000

(W/M age 31 married 3 kids) the 5 seater would be great – I’m 6’2 and dont care if the rear seat fits me but with 3 kids the 4 seater would be a deal breaker. In our family either car ends up a transport system between school, sports and other activities. That said I think the design is great so far and assume that the 5 seater will come, even if on a smal scale at first. My kids are young and i’ll gladly trade up to a midsized car when they grow and the tech improves. I love my Chevy and am glad to see Chevy sticking this project out.

On another note – When I can get a Volt the money I save at the pump will more than cover my payments -

By: Dave K

Dave K — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:31:01 +0000

(W/M age 51, married with one child, age 16)) I am on the Volt waiting list. I have posted several favorable remarks on a gaming forum which I frequent. Hearing the price of the Volt would move up from $30,000 to $35,000 was not good news to me. We’ll see if the car is worth this when it appears in showrooms.
My wishes for the Volt: 1>Not a ground dragger. Please give us 7″ of ground clearance. This should be very easy to engineer considering the electric drive system. Ever notice how many Toyota Prius nose guards are crushed in from intersection and parking ramps? I am not buying a Prius for this reason. Do not want to have to baby the bumps.2>Come up with an innovative cabin (or individual seat) heating system. This doesn’t need to be a 4 vent blaster, just something that can provide quick heat. 3>Don’t sweat the 5th seat. Four buckets are just fine. Buyers are looking for light and inexpensive transport, not a bulky hauler vehicle. 3>Make sure the government is on board with long lasting rebates for helping with the World Green project. I think the first 4 years of the cars life should be tax credited. Thank you GM and Chevy. Let’s get this done.

By: N Riley

N Riley — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:50:14 +0000

That is picture 10 of 16 that shows the charging port. Sorry, should have mentioned that before…

By: N Riley

N Riley — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:39:29 +0000

If you looked at the Saturn Flextreme’s pictures you could see the charging port embedded below the passenger side windshield. Looks like an ok place to bypass the problems you would encounter with a port in the grill area. Better place would be on the driver’s side below the windshield. Keeps driver from having to walk around to the passenger’s side. But who knows…

By: noel park

noel park — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:07:19 +0000

#26 DaV8or:

Well the prides of our fleet are a 1955 and a 1958 Corvette, and we are in the process of restoring a 1917 Chevrolet, so we are pretty old school.

As to every day street driving, however, I believe that we are going to have to change to 21st century technologies or die. The old cars will continue to be great reminders of history, and art pieces, IMHO, but, if we don’t get our Cds and weights down, the UAE is going to own all of us pretty quick.

Did you happen to hear the report on NPR this morning about the floating resort islands being built off of Dubahi? In the shape of the Arabic letters of a poem written by the Sheik, so that they can be ready from airplanes? Wait for it!