Comments on: Could Recession Crash the Volt?

By: j man

j man — Thu, 22 May 2008 14:43:40 +0000

The generater in the car to recharge the battery is going to be a motor so there will still be an exhaust. It will still have some emmisions of you go over the 40 mile range or whatever it will be but it will be considerably less than a regular car.

By: PJK

PJK — Thu, 22 May 2008 01:10:56 +0000

I have a friend who has 5 Pontiac Bonnevilles… all of which have over 200,000 miles on them… I too have a 92 Bonneville that has better looking paint on it than a new Honda or Toyota… and it has it’s original exhaust… tranny..etc never needed a timing belt replaced either..
I think the Volt would be a good replacement. Or maybe a utility version of the VOLT… the GM Milford proving grounds are the best by far in the world… I saw a commercial for one auto company stating that they have a test track with 6 miles of track… the GM proving grounds has over 123 miles of roads including a 5 mile high speed oval .. they test every car made… they don’t just rely on computer “simulation” then use the buyers for testers… they are running “mules” of the

I’m ready for electric… no tranny… no exhaust… one moving part in the motor… might have to settle for a battery … but hydrogen fuel cell will be the best.
I just heard today that the economy has leveled out even with the high gas prices…
I think the VOLT will sell even in a recession… just hope they have a low cost option.

By: Kevin R

Kevin R — Fri, 16 May 2008 23:06:13 +0000

#129 Jim in PA

Ditto! My Pontiac Bonneville is pushing 165,000 miles and going strong. No problems. It can’t last forever and I am timing it out to buy the Volt in 2010 to replace it. If the Volt isn’t here and available for me at the close of 2010 I will have to purchase from another company, though I don’t want to. I will not buy a hybrid, nor will I buy another ICE driven car. I want the Volt and if need be, another similar to it.

By: Jim in PA

Jim in PA — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:43:35 +0000

My Grand Am only has a paltry 106,000 miles on it. Like most solid GM cars I have bought, I am sure it has at least another 50,000 miles left (but I hoping to break 200,000K so I can smirk at Honda owners). Looks like the timing of the Volt may work out well for me to trade in my Grand Am in a couple of years for a new Volt. Come on, GM, don’t let me down. My next car WILL be a hybrid at a minimum, and I would hate for you to force me to buy a Japanese car.

By: Jimmy Hodges

Jimmy Hodges — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:42:41 +0000

Make the Volt! I’m trying to get my ‘96 Grand Am to last until I can get one. I won’t buy a foreign hybrid, I want a Volt. At $35,000 I’ll be able to afford it!

By: Dan P

Dan P — Thu, 15 May 2008 10:31:47 +0000

No, the Volt will succeed. It will be the car that saves GM. I just hope they have an option for graphics on the bumper and the hood that states, “Hey OPEC… Plug this and kiss my American gas!”

By: Tagamet

Tagamet — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:54:28 +0000

I meant literally. The quote about “productionizing” was in the article.

By: bruce g

bruce g — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:48:16 +0000

I probably mean metaphorically.
They must have has a lot of good days in the laboratory since Volt Nation.

By: Tagamet

Tagamet — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:43:05 +0000

bruce g
Did you read the article?

By: bruce g

bruce g — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:39:19 +0000

I wonder where that comment came from that Lutz said “he could productionise the Volt”.
If he did say it, what did Wagoner say in response?
Get on with it?