Comments on: Production Chevy Volt to Have a Kammback, Round Front, and Tapered Corners http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/29/production-chevy-volt-to-have-a-cam-back-round-front-and-tapered-corners/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/29/production-chevy-volt-to-have-a-cam-back-round-front-and-tapered-corners/#comment-44795 Kevin Sat, 07 Jun 2008 16:18:57 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1091#comment-44795 "it out performed the pruis in the wind tunnel " Now that ha sme worried i don't want the volt to come out and it looks like crap . Ultimately functionality is what we are looking for in a car like this but with ugly styling buyers will not be running to gm's doorstep . I just hope and pray that they come out with a nice sexy , sleek , modern , luxurious design as we have seen in the concept. I cant wait to see what it will actually look like . if i looks nice or bad i will still put my name on the gm volt reservation list i want car #67 ( my favorite number lol) “it out performed the pruis in the wind tunnel ” Now that ha sme worried i don’t want the volt to come out and it looks like crap . Ultimately functionality is what we are looking for in a car like this but with ugly styling buyers will not be running to gm’s doorstep . I just hope and pray that they come out with a nice sexy , sleek , modern , luxurious design as we have seen in the concept. I cant wait to see what it will actually look like . if i looks nice or bad i will still put my name on the gm volt reservation list i want car #67 ( my favorite number lol)

]]> By: Kevin R http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/29/production-chevy-volt-to-have-a-cam-back-round-front-and-tapered-corners/#comment-43978 Kevin R Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:08:27 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1091#comment-43978 #121 Jason the Saj What a great idea to use mini-cams instead of side mirrors. It would certainly eliminate drag. However, at what cost electrically? I know the new cams are super efficient, many running on the puny power coming out of a computer's USB port. #121 Jason the Saj

What a great idea to use mini-cams instead of side mirrors. It would certainly eliminate drag. However, at what cost electrically? I know the new cams are super efficient, many running on the puny power coming out of a computer’s USB port.

]]> By: Jason The Saj http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/29/production-chevy-volt-to-have-a-cam-back-round-front-and-tapered-corners/#comment-43977 Jason The Saj Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:02:03 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1091#comment-43977 I wonder how much affect side-view mirrors have? And would it be worth it to install mini-cams and larger or multi-screen display in the dash. And get rid of the mirrors. Furthermore, this could allow for a far greater viewing area than side-view mirrors currently allow. Essentially eliminating the blindspot. And could be billed as a safety feature. Perhaps this would be a feature found only in the more premium editions of the Volt. I wonder how much affect side-view mirrors have?

And would it be worth it to install mini-cams and larger or multi-screen display in the dash. And get rid of the mirrors. Furthermore, this could allow for a far greater viewing area than side-view mirrors currently allow. Essentially eliminating the blindspot. And could be billed as a safety feature.

Perhaps this would be a feature found only in the more premium editions of the Volt.

]]> By: chevy volt http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/29/production-chevy-volt-to-have-a-cam-back-round-front-and-tapered-corners/#comment-43871 chevy volt Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:40:07 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1091#comment-43871 [...] Production Chevy Volt to Have a Kammback, Round Front, and Tapered …We have known for a while that the initial Chevy Volt concept car did poorly in the wind tunnel. GM has advised us that in order to achieve a full 40 mile end of life EV range the car has to have an excellent aerodynamic profile. … Tags: Ameri, Automaker, Brethren, Chevrolet Volt, Chevy Car, chevy volt, Chicago Tribune, Couple Nights, Electric Car, Electric Vehicle, Glass Of Wine, Gm Spokesman, Jim Mateja, Keith Olbermann, Lithium Ion Batteries, Saturn Vue, Tax Break, Technology Markets, Voltan, Volume Sales [...] [...] Production Chevy Volt to Have a Kammback, Round Front, and Tapered …We have known for a while that the initial Chevy Volt concept car did poorly in the wind tunnel. GM has advised us that in order to achieve a full 40 mile end of life EV range the car has to have an excellent aerodynamic profile. … Tags: Ameri, Automaker, Brethren, Chevrolet Volt, Chevy Car, chevy volt, Chicago Tribune, Couple Nights, Electric Car, Electric Vehicle, Glass Of Wine, Gm Spokesman, Jim Mateja, Keith Olbermann, Lithium Ion Batteries, Saturn Vue, Tax Break, Technology Markets, Voltan, Volume Sales [...]

]]> By: andrew http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/29/production-chevy-volt-to-have-a-cam-back-round-front-and-tapered-corners/#comment-43516 andrew Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:53:16 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1091#comment-43516 If you take function over form, what the hell are you doing here? Go hang out waiting for the EV Prius. I've never understood precisely why wanting to save the environment as well as your pocket book means you'd drive a blind accountant's car which simply has to be the Prius's core market. The move from Gas to EV is such an EXTREME saving that 10% here or there between EV models is *practically nothing*... it's not worth fighting over unless you live exactly "range"+1 mile away from work and I sure as hell don't. If you take function over form, what the hell are you doing here? Go hang out waiting for the EV Prius.
I’ve never understood precisely why wanting to save the environment as well as your pocket book means you’d drive a blind accountant’s car which simply has to be the Prius’s core market.
The move from Gas to EV is such an EXTREME saving that 10% here or there between EV models is *practically nothing*… it’s not worth fighting over unless you live exactly “range”+1 mile away from work and I sure as hell don’t.

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