Comments on: Artist’s Estimation of the Production Chevy Volt http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:53:37 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: kevin http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-51411 kevin Tue, 08 Jul 2008 22:34:03 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-51411 Its pretty nice an all but i think gm will still want a more refined look. The front of the car still looks pruisish and the solar panels are not gong to happen for atleast 3 years. . Gm needs to get the basics down to a T bfeore they can go with any more integration and advancements on the cat . But thanks for the photo Its pretty nice an all but i think gm will still want a more refined look. The front of the car still looks pruisish and the solar panels are not gong to happen for atleast 3 years. . Gm needs to get the basics down to a T bfeore they can go with any more integration and advancements on the cat . But thanks for the photo

]]> By: Jonathon Corbridge http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-50590 Jonathon Corbridge Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:57:30 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-50590 Stay safe Jason! Come November, we'll do our best to give you a commander-in-chief you deserve! Stay safe Jason! Come November, we’ll do our best to give you a commander-in-chief you deserve!

]]> By: joe http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-50495 joe Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:27:34 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-50495 Nice job on the rendition but not what I'm hoping the final version looks like. Take the concept and smooth out some of the creases to make it more aero, raise the roofline a bit to make it practical. Just don't mess with the basic concept which looks like a four door coupe. If they stray to far it will end up looking like an American Prius, and who wants that. I think a two door version would also look amazing. Nice job on the rendition but not what I’m hoping the final version
looks like. Take the concept and smooth out some of the creases to make it more aero, raise the roofline a bit to make it practical. Just
don’t mess with the basic concept which looks like a four door coupe. If they stray to far it will end up looking like an American
Prius, and who wants that. I think a two door version would also look amazing.

]]> By: Frank the brilliant!!!! http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-50309 Frank the brilliant!!!! Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:50:18 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-50309 Now build one that looks like the CTS coupe prototype and make it go 80 miles on electric and make it available on a lease for 400 per month and the public will go nuts! Now build one that looks like the CTS coupe prototype and make it go 80 miles on electric and make it available on a lease for 400 per month and the public will go nuts!

]]> By: Fahrvergnugen Fanboy http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-50297 Fahrvergnugen Fanboy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:33:23 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-50297 I agree with Bobstar and Espressif. The concept looks way cool, like a cross between a Camaro and the Batmobile, but not very practical. Myself personally, there are times I like to be able to see out the windows while driving. Captain Cullinane's rendition looks like a Jetta, but with some good USA flash. I like it. I agree with Bobstar and Espressif. The concept looks way cool, like a cross between a Camaro and the Batmobile, but not very practical. Myself personally, there are times I like to be able to see out the windows while driving.

Captain Cullinane’s rendition looks like a Jetta, but with some good USA flash. I like it.

]]> By: Espressif http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-50208 Espressif Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:52:07 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-50208 Bobstar, You're not unique at all. The "batmanesque" and caricatural GM style as shown on the concept has absolutly no interest for me. It is just a "Hummersquely" brutal power exhibition with a massive front and so smallish windows openings. All this still reflect the egoist culture behind the personnal car and specifically the paranoid post september 11 USA atmosphere. Bobstar,

You’re not unique at all. The “batmanesque” and caricatural GM style as shown on the concept has absolutly no interest for me. It is just a “Hummersquely” brutal power exhibition with a massive front and so smallish windows openings.

All this still reflect the egoist culture behind the personnal car and specifically the paranoid post september 11 USA atmosphere.

]]> By: Bobstar http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-50112 Bobstar Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:01:42 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-50112 I must be fairly unique on this site. I was very disappointed in the look of the concept. I thought it was huge, ponderous looking and, frankly, ugly. I like the rendering that Captain Cullinane provided. This to me is much more "sporty" and cool looking than the concept. If the production vehicle looks even close to this, I will be very satisfied. However, at 40K, it's way out of my range. I'm still hoping for a 2G or 3G Volt (or even a E-Flex offspring) that I can afford. I must be fairly unique on this site. I was very disappointed in the look of the concept. I thought it was huge, ponderous looking and, frankly, ugly.

I like the rendering that Captain Cullinane provided. This to me is much more “sporty” and cool looking than the concept. If the production vehicle looks even close to this, I will be very satisfied.

However, at 40K, it’s way out of my range. I’m still hoping for a 2G or 3G Volt (or even a E-Flex offspring) that I can afford.

]]> By: koz http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-50109 koz Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:57:01 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-50109 Omegaman "The panels can give you back two miles while you are parked and away from a plug in. But the panels will never allow you to get in the car and drive 42 miles AER instead of 40. It would actually be more like 40.2 miles vs 40. And they panels would be wasted money anytime the car is at full charge during the day." The panels don't stop producing just because the genset kicks. Energy is energy and as long as it's transmitted to the bus, it's used. Omegaman
“The panels can give you back two miles while you are parked and away from a plug in. But the panels will never allow you to get in the car and drive 42 miles AER instead of 40. It would actually be more like 40.2 miles vs 40. And they panels would be wasted money anytime the car is at full charge during the day.”

The panels don’t stop producing just because the genset kicks. Energy is energy and as long as it’s transmitted to the bus, it’s used.

]]> By: koz http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-50103 koz Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:19:12 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-50103 This looks like the best rendering yet, as far as most closely matching the clues GM has given. I am interested to see a version without the solar on the roof. Also, I agree the concept rims would look much nicer but aerodynamics and price may rule them out for the base model. Hopefully, they will still be available as an upgrade. Please, please allow line item options for this vehicle. I think GM could have a huge competitive advantage by doing this with all of their E-Flex vehicles as available options should increase significantly with this drivetrain. This looks like the best rendering yet, as far as most closely matching the clues GM has given. I am interested to see a version without the solar on the roof. Also, I agree the concept rims would look much nicer but aerodynamics and price may rule them out for the base model. Hopefully, they will still be available as an upgrade.

Please, please allow line item options for this vehicle. I think GM could have a huge competitive advantage by doing this with all of their E-Flex vehicles as available options should increase significantly with this drivetrain.

]]> By: 2Snowboard http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/01/artists-estimation-of-the-production-chevy-volt/#comment-49903 2Snowboard Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:41:41 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1123#comment-49903 TBK @ 25 No, what ruins the Prius is that it looks like a pregnant rollar skate, the yellow car pool lane stickers are kind of a status-thing. I miss the camero look too, but the look of this car will take on its own significance as people realize you are the one who is not using gasoline. In the end that is something far more important then looks for all of us, this country, and especially for people like Jason this 4th of July. TBK @ 25

No, what ruins the Prius is that it looks like a pregnant rollar skate, the yellow car pool lane stickers are kind of a status-thing.

I miss the camero look too, but the look of this car will take on its own significance as people realize you are the one who is not using gasoline. In the end that is something far more important then looks for all of us, this country, and especially for people like Jason this 4th of July.

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