Comments on: GM-Volt.com on NBC Nightly News

By: whistleteeth

whistleteeth — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:44:37 +0000

I’ve read a few comments like “if there is enough demand” and “if gas goes over $4.00/gal.” Well come on out to California folks, gas is $4.00/gal and I’ll bet my left nut over a million units could be sold in this state alone, easily… trust me. If it costs less than 50k I’ll buy 2 just for kicks.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:08:25 +0000

Great job Lyle. Dont forget people that you can have an electric car right now. I just converted my geo metro from january till now. It only cost me $3000. It can go 40 miles a day and costs 3 cents a mile. Also, if you are wondering it goes 55 mph and burns the tires in first or second gear. The last time i bought gas it was under $3.00 a gallon. I’ve been driving it for a month and no problems to report at all! Check my car out and others on evalbum.com. Mine is the little yellow metro convertible. I am on the waitng list for a Volt but i couldnt wait. Email me if you wish hellraiser79@msn.com. Let everyone you know that electric cars are not the future, they are for right now and maybe we will finally see a mass-produced electric car.

By: LaszloP

LaszloP — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:32:13 +0000

A lot of discussion on positioning th Volt in the market place. Its very clear to me that the Volt should be considered a perfect second car for a family that will be limited to less then 50 miles a day for maximum gasoline/diesel etc. avoidance at least in the first incarnation of this car. In my view the best way to optimize the Volt is for a family would be to use its existing car for occasionally long trip and suck up the gasoline cost as part of vacation expense and use the Volt for the more limited daily trip including driving to work. The vast majority of multi-car families do not use the multiple car for daily long distances and to those the Volt and Volt-like cars should work well. I too hope that the Volt can be had for a reasonable price for me to buy it as my second car. My Buick Regal (by the way the best car I have ever had) is perfectly positioned 110000 miles to be replaced by a Volt in the projected time frame. I have been on the waiting list for a long time.

By: PJK

PJK — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:19:05 +0000

I really hope I my next car/suv is a Electric… I drove the EV1 in 2000 for two days all over LA while on vacation… every skeptic I took for a ride was converted in about 5 seconds and about a half mile down the road.
GM is on the right track. I wish them all the best of luck with this concept and I know their proving grounds are the best in the world … this car will be a game changer. Something very positive for a change!
Thank you for this site and thank you GM for the car.

By: Typical White Guy

Typical White Guy — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:48:26 +0000

Great concept but we will need more electrical plants cost of electricity is high now! Coal, nuclear, wind, solar, drill for more oil in Alaska, build more oil refineries. Oh my God can’t do that more pollution. Solution to our energy problem is a mixture of all! Cheaper solar panels perhaps. Strapping a generators on a exercise bike perhaps fat Americas can use some more exercise put it good use create electricity.