Comments on: J.D. Power: 300,000 Chevy Volts Will be Sold by 2014 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/ 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: DG http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39668 DG Tue, 06 May 2008 23:13:12 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39668 30,000 x 300,000 = 9,000,000,000/3 = 3,000,000,000 per year not a bad pay off for GM. Assuming they are building on a profit. 30,000 x 300,000 = 9,000,000,000/3 = 3,000,000,000 per year not a bad pay off for GM. Assuming they are building on a profit.

]]> By: Tagamet http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39619 Tagamet Tue, 06 May 2008 17:45:01 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39619 THOM yOU"RE hILARIOUS. tHANKS fOR tHE Laughs. (now where did I put my tin foil hat.....) THOM
yOU”RE hILARIOUS.
tHANKS fOR tHE Laughs.

(now where did I put my tin foil hat…..)

]]> By: THOM http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39615 THOM Tue, 06 May 2008 17:26:36 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39615 THE VOLT IS A PIPE DREAM... THIS IS GMs ATTEMPT TO GET INVESTORS. FACTS: 1) GM CLAIMS CAR IS ON SCHEDUELE HOWEVER LATEST DATA IS "PROTOTYPE" BODY STYLE HAS POOR AERODYNAMICS AND WILL BE COMPLETELY CHANGED 2) MILEAGE WENT FROM 640 MILES IN SOME ARTICLES TO 300MILES IN OTHERS 3) PREDICTED COSTS ARE 20K IN SOME ARTICLES AND 40K IN OTHERS. 4)GM LATEST SO CALLED ELECTRIC CAR IS ACTUALLY A CHEVY IMPALA 5)iF THE ev1 COULD GET OVER 100 MILES ON A CHARGE, HOW COME THE VOLT CAN ONLY GET 40 (AFTER 12 YRS). 6) THE IDEA OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TURNING A GENERATOR, CHARGING A BATTERY, DISCHARGING THE BATTERY THROUGH A MOTOR CONTROLLER TO A MOTOR IS ONE OF THE MOST INEFFICIEENT WAS OF ENERGY TRANSFER. iF IT WAS EVER TESTED IT WOULD BE QUITE OBVIOUS THE VOLT IS A PIPE DREAM… THIS IS GMs ATTEMPT TO GET INVESTORS.

FACTS:
1) GM CLAIMS CAR IS ON SCHEDUELE HOWEVER
LATEST DATA IS “PROTOTYPE” BODY STYLE HAS POOR AERODYNAMICS AND WILL BE COMPLETELY CHANGED
2) MILEAGE WENT FROM 640 MILES IN SOME ARTICLES TO 300MILES IN OTHERS
3) PREDICTED COSTS ARE 20K IN SOME ARTICLES AND 40K IN OTHERS.
4)GM LATEST SO CALLED ELECTRIC CAR IS ACTUALLY A CHEVY IMPALA
5)iF THE ev1 COULD GET OVER 100 MILES ON A CHARGE, HOW COME THE VOLT CAN ONLY GET 40 (AFTER 12 YRS).
6) THE IDEA OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE TURNING A GENERATOR, CHARGING A BATTERY, DISCHARGING THE BATTERY THROUGH A MOTOR CONTROLLER TO A MOTOR IS ONE OF THE MOST INEFFICIEENT WAS OF ENERGY TRANSFER.
iF IT WAS EVER TESTED IT WOULD BE QUITE OBVIOUS

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39241 N Riley Fri, 02 May 2008 19:37:54 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39241 As long as you do not spend too much for the second hand Prius. As long as you do not spend too much for the second hand Prius.

]]> By: NZDavid http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39181 NZDavid Fri, 02 May 2008 05:39:57 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39181 Statik is on to it. The best, and most cost effective, thing to do is buy a second hand Prius and put the Hymotion pack into that. Given you probably lose the warrantee the cheaper the better! Statik is on to it. The best, and most cost effective, thing to do is buy a second hand Prius and put the Hymotion pack into that.

Given you probably lose the warrantee the cheaper the better!

]]> By: calgaryvolt http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39084 calgaryvolt Thu, 01 May 2008 18:16:35 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39084 #37 Dave, in reply to your comment about planning production for the future, I agree that it must be done and is probably happening at the GM shop. I'm sure they are analyzing demographic data they have, potential interest data and surveys and what not, looking at production facilities and supplier abilities and such. I'm positive that a rigorous study is being done. What I see as being useless are claims by independent sources such as JD Power, in this case, because at this point in the game there are still too many variables that are unknown to them (unless GM has been sharing their production and sales analysis information.) At this point any number provided by them or any other people, other than GM means little. Anyone can set up a monte carlo simulation to run on their assumed parameters and spit out and projected production and sales number. #37 Dave, in reply to your comment about planning production for the future, I agree that it must be done and is probably happening at the GM shop. I’m sure they are analyzing demographic data they have, potential interest data and surveys and what not, looking at production facilities and supplier abilities and such. I’m positive that a rigorous study is being done. What I see as being useless are claims by independent sources such as JD Power, in this case, because at this point in the game there are still too many variables that are unknown to them (unless GM has been sharing their production and sales analysis information.)

At this point any number provided by them or any other people, other than GM means little. Anyone can set up a monte carlo simulation to run on their assumed parameters and spit out and projected production and sales number.

]]> By: Statik http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39083 Statik Thu, 01 May 2008 17:14:02 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39083 #48 N Riley I think it was a Datsun in '200. #48 N Riley

I think it was a Datsun in ‘200.

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39082 N Riley Thu, 01 May 2008 16:57:18 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39082 Sorry, but that is a 2000 Nissan Crew Cab pickup. Don't think Nissan made a model in year 200. Sorry, but that is a 2000 Nissan Crew Cab pickup. Don’t think Nissan made a model in year 200.

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39081 N Riley Thu, 01 May 2008 16:53:47 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39081 #45 Statik I do think buying a good used Prius (even three or four years old) and putting the battery pack in it would be better than doing it with a new 2008 or 2009 Prius. Lots of money saved that way. I have been wanting to buy a Prius but wanted to see what the 2009 was offering over the 2008. But it sure is hard to keep filling up my 200 Nissan Crew Cab pickup that only gets 16 MPG city and about 20 on the highway. It is a great truck and has never given me a bit of trouble. I have only about 68,000 mile s on it and I do intend to keep it. I just need to have a truck around for all those jobs which my wifes Odyssey isn't suited. I have been really trying to decide if it is worth the wait for the 2009 or go ahead and buy a 2008 and start enjoying the fuel savings now. I probably will not have the opportunity to buy the new A123 battery pack anytime soon. Unless I want to drive a long way to find some one who is installing them. I live in south central Mississippi right outside Jackson, the capitol. #45 Statik

I do think buying a good used Prius (even three or four years old) and putting the battery pack in it would be better than doing it with a new 2008 or 2009 Prius. Lots of money saved that way.

I have been wanting to buy a Prius but wanted to see what the 2009 was offering over the 2008. But it sure is hard to keep filling up my 200 Nissan Crew Cab pickup that only gets 16 MPG city and about 20 on the highway. It is a great truck and has never given me a bit of trouble. I have only about 68,000 mile s on it and I do intend to keep it. I just need to have a truck around for all those jobs which my wifes Odyssey isn’t suited.

I have been really trying to decide if it is worth the wait for the 2009 or go ahead and buy a 2008 and start enjoying the fuel savings now.

I probably will not have the opportunity to buy the new A123 battery pack anytime soon. Unless I want to drive a long way to find some one who is installing them. I live in south central Mississippi right outside Jackson, the capitol.

]]> By: Statik http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39080 Statik Thu, 01 May 2008 16:51:57 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/2008/04/30/jd-power-300000-chevy-volts-will-be-sold-by-2014/#comment-39080 Side note: The i-MiEV is apparently shipping to UK in Q1 2009. For what it's worth there is now a 'registration form' if your interested and live in the UK, lol. Apparently the first quarter run is 'very small' and they will choose who gets first dibs from this form. Linky: http://www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk/i-ev/register.asp Q1-2009...pretty swell if it's true. The first true 'production' EV looks to go to Mitsu...but as they say, 'doesn't count until the wheels are on the ground' Side note:

The i-MiEV is apparently shipping to UK in Q1 2009. For what it’s worth there is now a ‘registration form’ if your interested and live in the UK, lol.

Apparently the first quarter run is ‘very small’ and they will choose who gets first dibs from this form.

Linky:
http://www.mitsubishi-cars.co.uk/i-ev/register.asp

Q1-2009…pretty swell if it’s true. The first true ‘production’ EV looks to go to Mitsu…but as they say, ‘doesn’t count until the wheels are on the ground’

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