Comments on: GM May Offer a 20-Mile Range Version of the Chevy Volt http://gm-volt.com/2008/06/13/gm-may-offer-a-20-mile-range-version-of-the-chevy-volt/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tagamet http://gm-volt.com/2008/06/13/gm-may-offer-a-20-mile-range-version-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-55344 Tagamet Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:42:54 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1115#comment-55344 PDNFTT PDNFTT

]]> By: Ken Langley http://gm-volt.com/2008/06/13/gm-may-offer-a-20-mile-range-version-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-55342 Ken Langley Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:07:48 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1115#comment-55342 GM....Pray for EEstor!!! Before I buy your 20 mile, 35K VOLT, I will start riding my bicycle.. and I won't have to worry about having to push my VOLT home with dead batteries...how much has GM you spent to date on this?? No government bail-out....bye bye GM.... GM….Pray for EEstor!!!

Before I buy your 20 mile, 35K VOLT, I will start riding my bicycle.. and I won’t have to worry about having to push my VOLT home with dead batteries…how much has GM you spent to date on this??

No government bail-out….bye bye GM….

]]> By: Brian Blum http://gm-volt.com/2008/06/13/gm-may-offer-a-20-mile-range-version-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-48048 Brian Blum Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:19:14 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1115#comment-48048 The 20 mile range is ridiculous. People who only drive 20 miles a day will be surprised. I rented a RAV4 in 2001 with a 100 mile range. I watched the battery drop 25% in 6 miles climbing up Palos Verdes hill in LA. Pretty scary when you are not near a recharging station. Of course you got 9% back going back down. Most 7 mile commutes have side trips to the store, barber, etc. which increase the mileage substantially. The loss of this flexibility means you mine as well use the bus. A 20 mile range car is very limiting for most people and the PR from seeing stranded VOLTS will devastate their image. A series hybid option makes sense, they need to find better ways to reduce cost unfortunately they might not be able to eat the lose for the first five years while they get their costs down and volume up. The 20 mile range is ridiculous. People who only drive 20 miles a day will be surprised. I rented a RAV4 in 2001 with a 100 mile range. I watched the battery drop 25% in 6 miles climbing up Palos Verdes hill in LA. Pretty scary when you are not near a recharging station. Of course you got 9% back going back down. Most 7 mile commutes have side trips to the store, barber, etc. which increase the mileage substantially. The loss of this flexibility means you mine as well use the bus. A 20 mile range car is very limiting for most people and the PR from seeing stranded VOLTS will devastate their image. A series hybid option makes sense, they need to find better ways to reduce cost unfortunately they might not be able to eat the lose for the first five years while they get their costs down and volume up.

]]> By: Michael http://gm-volt.com/2008/06/13/gm-may-offer-a-20-mile-range-version-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-47778 Michael Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:57:37 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1115#comment-47778 I believe that people could be convinced to invest in vehicles with a different and longer term mindset than they do today. If the vehicle could be more durable so that 15 years was a "normal" car lifespan then longer term finance would make sense. People would refurbish and remodel rather than replace. The focus should be on durability and re-sale value, just like it is with real estate. Making the car a more durable and reliable asset would encourage the market to come up with creative financing options. If it becomes this kind of asset (much less depreciating than cars of today) then who cares (within reason) how much it costs? $60k for 100m? Bring it on. I believe that people could be convinced to invest in vehicles with a different and longer term mindset than they do today.

If the vehicle could be more durable so that 15 years was a “normal” car lifespan then longer term finance would make sense. People would refurbish and remodel rather than replace. The focus should be on durability and re-sale value, just like it is with real estate.

Making the car a more durable and reliable asset would encourage the market to come up with creative financing options. If it becomes this kind of asset (much less depreciating than cars of today) then who cares (within reason) how much it costs? $60k for 100m? Bring it on.

]]> By: kevin http://gm-volt.com/2008/06/13/gm-may-offer-a-20-mile-range-version-of-the-chevy-volt/#comment-46689 kevin Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:13:49 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1115#comment-46689 While you all are bickering about 20miles versus 40miles, you seem to miss the fact that the 40 miler gets 640 miles to tank of fuel .So what if its only 20 miles of electric only range you're still going to get 620 miles to the tank . Thats still over 51 mpg . More if you have access to an outlet , and emissions will be much less than present day hybrids! The question that remains is affordability. If only the upper middle class can afford one its pointless the masses need an affordable low to mid $20k option. not $35-40k or more . While you all are bickering about 20miles versus 40miles, you seem to miss the fact that the 40 miler gets 640 miles to tank of fuel .So what if its only 20 miles of electric only range you’re still going to get 620 miles to the tank . Thats still over 51 mpg . More if you have access to an outlet , and emissions will be much less than present day hybrids!

The question that remains is affordability. If only the upper middle class can afford one its pointless the masses need an affordable low to mid $20k option. not $35-40k or more .

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