Comments on: GM CEO Misquoted About Chevy Volt Price and Timing, Want it For Less?, Get Tax Credits Passed http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/ 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: Cujo http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-76247 Cujo Tue, 28 Oct 2008 11:53:56 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-76247 I say the Chey Volt all the way! it is awsome! anybody else have any info about the chevy volt? I say the Chey Volt all the way! it is awsome! anybody else have any info about the chevy volt?

]]> By: Francine Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-68939 Francine Riley Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:49:21 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-68939 Talk is cheap get this auto out .Mean while while we wait our way of life out the door to other countries.. We need those water cars out also . Making the world better is suppose to be our middle name not lets see what the other guys will come up with.And keeping our econmy strong here by sending our American students thru school while working for our industries wood help. And I am not talking about gettting students form other countries that go to our colleges to work for our industies , which they send there money back to there countries. Sorrry about the grammer and spelling ,if I had the money to go to college I guess my vocabulary would get a little understandable. Thank you f riley Talk is cheap get this auto out .Mean while while we wait our way of life out the door to other countries.. We need those water cars out also . Making the world better is suppose to be our middle name not lets see what the other guys will come up with.And keeping our econmy strong here by sending our American students thru school while working for our industries wood help. And I am not talking about gettting students form other countries that go to our colleges to work for our industies , which they send there money back to there countries.

Sorrry about the grammer and spelling ,if I had the money to go to college I guess my vocabulary would get a little understandable.

Thank you
f riley

]]> By: 2010: Odisseia do Híbrido « Anus Cerebralis http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-43803 2010: Odisseia do Híbrido « Anus Cerebralis Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:35:00 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-43803 [...] 2010, ? - A General Motors disponibiliza (se não falir antes) o seu Chevrolet Volt baseado numa transmissão híbrida série, aproveitando o seu “know-how” do EV1 actualizado com a nova geração de baterias de Lítio. É basicamente um “Tesla Roadster” mais pesado mas com um gerador eléctrico em três versões à escolha: motor a gasolina no continente americano (para andar a álcool), motor a gasóleo para a Europa (por causa do Biodiesel), e pilha de hidrogénio para os poucos países norte-europeus em que o H2 “limpo” abunda. Excelente conceito. 20 valores. [...] [...] 2010, ? – A General Motors disponibiliza (se não falir antes) o seu Chevrolet Volt baseado numa transmissão híbrida série, aproveitando o seu “know-how” do EV1 actualizado com a nova geração de baterias de Lítio. É basicamente um “Tesla Roadster” mais pesado mas com um gerador eléctrico em três versões à escolha: motor a gasolina no continente americano (para andar a álcool), motor a gasóleo para a Europa (por causa do Biodiesel), e pilha de hidrogénio para os poucos países norte-europeus em que o H2 “limpo” abunda. Excelente conceito. 20 valores. [...]

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-42994 N Riley Thu, 29 May 2008 19:25:30 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-42994 Ken Grubb #151     Probably would not be the first time for the Republicans or the Democrats to vote against a bill because it was against their "friends" interest.  Big Oil has their hands deep in both parties pockets.  Controlling them when it can by stuffing the pockets with money and favors.  Just normal politics that have been practiced by both parties for as long as I can remember over the last 50 years.  Before that I am sure it was still done.  And will be done 50 years from now. Ken Grubb #151
 
 
Probably would not be the first time for the Republicans or the Democrats to vote against a bill because it was against their “friends” interest.  Big Oil has their hands deep in both parties pockets.  Controlling them when it can by stuffing the pockets with money and favors.  Just normal politics that have been practiced by both parties for as long as I can remember over the last 50 years.  Before that I am sure it was still done.  And will be done 50 years from now.

]]> By: Ken Grubb http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-42929 Ken Grubb Thu, 29 May 2008 14:54:56 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-42929 #149 N Riley Agree with you about the whole perfect porkless world. But, I'm still having trouble seeing all the excess pork in HR5351. Looks like to me, for the most part, the Repubs voted against it because of the billions in oil tax credits. #149 N Riley

Agree with you about the whole perfect porkless world. But, I’m still having trouble seeing all the excess pork in HR5351.

Looks like to me, for the most part, the Repubs voted against it because of the billions in oil tax credits.

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-42926 N Riley Thu, 29 May 2008 14:42:01 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-42926 unwritten rule, not rue.  Sorry   unwritten rule, not rue.  Sorry
 

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-42925 N Riley Thu, 29 May 2008 14:41:21 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-42925 Ken Grubb All legislators, Democrat and Republican, vote for pork on every bill.  That seems to be an unwritten rue.  Every bill must contain pork for somebody's pet project.  Most of the bills have more pork spending than spending for the purpose of the bill.  I would love to see a time when all bills voted on only contained one subject matter.  Let a pork bill stand on its own the same as a non-pork bill.  That way the President would not generally need a line item veto.  He could either accept and sign the bill or veto it without affecting other things that might be important to get passed.  But, that has a snow ball's chance in h*ll of erver coming to pass.   Ken Grubb
All legislators, Democrat and Republican, vote for pork on every bill.  That seems to be an unwritten rue.  Every bill must contain pork for somebody’s pet project.  Most of the bills have more pork spending than spending for the purpose of the bill.  I would love to see a time when all bills voted on only contained one subject matter.  Let a pork bill stand on its own the same as a non-pork bill.  That way the President would not generally need a line item veto.  He could either accept and sign the bill or veto it without affecting other things that might be important to get passed.  But, that has a snow ball’s chance in h*ll of erver coming to pass.
 

]]> By: Ken Grubb http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-42827 Ken Grubb Wed, 28 May 2008 21:48:33 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-42827 Dang it all. Try this link. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5layh2" rel="nofollow">http://tinyurl.com/5layh2</a> Dang it all. Try this link.
http://tinyurl.com/5layh2

]]> By: Ken Grubb http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-42826 Ken Grubb Wed, 28 May 2008 21:47:34 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-42826 Umm, maybe I'm slow, but yes I did read the bill. All 3 versions. <a href="http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.5351" rel="nofollow">http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.5351</a>: Perhaps someone will clue me in about all the pork. And then clue me in about how many Republican legislators in the House and Senate can lay claim to having NEVER voted for a bill with pork. Umm, maybe I’m slow, but yes I did read the bill. All 3 versions.
http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:H.R.5351:

Perhaps someone will clue me in about all the pork. And then clue me in about how many Republican legislators in the House and Senate can lay claim to having NEVER voted for a bill with pork.

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/26/gm-ceo-misquoted-about-chevy-volt-price-and-timing-want-it-for-less-get-tax-credits-passed/#comment-42816 N Riley Wed, 28 May 2008 20:41:57 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1085#comment-42816 I do not mean to be too hard sounding on our poor.  I grew up poor and lived around it all my life.  I have seen what government programs do for the poor.  They are designed to continue keeping you linked to the government for hand-outs.  Poor education, poor food, poor self-esteem are just some of the things "welfare families" must fight every day.  I just don't see what government has ever really done for the working poor of this country except to chain us to them.  Somehow we have to break that cycle for our poor people.  Education is the pathway.  But self-esteem is the spark.  Government programs removes self-esteem.     I know, this is off the subject of the Volt.  But, I made several comments that I thought needed some more clarification beyond what I said previously.  I am successful today because my self-esteem was enough to get me up and make my way in the world.  I gained a good high school education, fought in Vietnam with the Marines and came back to go to college for a BS degree in Business Administration with a minor in accounting and data processing.   It takes a lot of hard work to accomplish that.  Government did offer me (and I accepted) the G.I. Education Bill.  But, if it had not been there, I would have done it anyway.  I wish I had better answers.  Someone does, I hope and pray. I do not mean to be too hard sounding on our poor.  I grew up poor and lived around it all my life.  I have seen what government programs do for the poor.  They are designed to continue keeping you linked to the government for hand-outs.  Poor education, poor food, poor self-esteem are just some of the things “welfare families” must fight every day.  I just don’t see what government has ever really done for the working poor of this country except to chain us to them.  Somehow we have to break that cycle for our poor people.  Education is the pathway.  But self-esteem is the spark.  Government programs removes self-esteem.
 
 
I know, this is off the subject of the Volt.  But, I made several comments that I thought needed some more clarification beyond what I said previously.  I am successful today because my self-esteem was enough to get me up and make my way in the world.  I gained a good high school education, fought in Vietnam with the Marines and came back to go to college for a BS degree in Business Administration with a minor in accounting and data processing.   It takes a lot of hard work to accomplish that.  Government did offer me (and I accepted) the G.I. Education Bill.  But, if it had not been there, I would have done it anyway.  I wish I had better answers.  Someone does, I hope and pray.

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