Comments on: GM Moving New Equipment to Michigan Needed to Build the Chevy Volt http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/ 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: Grizzly http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-51484 Grizzly Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:38:15 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-51484 #95 "Will the body panels be metal, plastic, or carbon fiber?" *** *** *** Most likely metal like the rest of "Delta" platform. Future versions, ....who knows? #95

“Will the body panels be metal, plastic, or carbon fiber?”

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Most likely metal like the rest of “Delta” platform. Future versions, ….who knows?

]]> By: kubel http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-51074 kubel Mon, 07 Jul 2008 20:15:18 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-51074 Will the body panels be metal, plastic, or carbon fiber? Will the body panels be metal, plastic, or carbon fiber?

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-51033 N Riley Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:06:29 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-51033 It is just too bad GM doesn't have a fully electric Volt to put into production next year as a commuter car. GM could be making that money instead. GO GM and Go, Go, Go Volt. It is just too bad GM doesn’t have a fully electric Volt to put into production next year as a commuter car. GM could be making that money instead.

GO GM and Go, Go, Go Volt.

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-51032 N Riley Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:05:01 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-51032 When the MiEV becomes available, it will sell good. There will be a lot of pent up demand for a good, affordable commuter car. At $24,000 they will be snapped up as fast as they can be made. When the MiEV becomes available, it will sell good. There will be a lot of pent up demand for a good, affordable commuter car. At $24,000 they will be snapped up as fast as they can be made.

]]> By: TOM M http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-51017 TOM M Mon, 07 Jul 2008 18:02:56 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-51017 This MiEV reminds me of the second World War. The Japanese had the Zero and it was great for a short time and then the good old US of A built aircraft that ran circles around the Zero and cleared the sky of that aircraft. We'll do it again and all of you that are so down on the U.S just step back and see what happens. We are a proud country, GO VOLT . God Bless America. Tom This MiEV reminds me of the second World War. The Japanese had the Zero and it was great for a short time and then the good old US of A built aircraft that ran circles around the Zero and cleared the sky of that aircraft. We’ll do it again and all of you that are so down on the U.S just step back and see what happens. We are a proud country, GO VOLT .
God Bless America.
Tom

]]> By: noel park http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-50993 noel park Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:19:12 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-50993 #11 Statik: Beat in 2012? Dinosaur for sure. I have vowed to try to stay as positive as possible here, but it's tough some days. Note my comment on the Beat thread below about tweaking up the Aveo, a la the Cobalt xfe, only more so. At least it's a live (OK don't say it) car and it's here now. #52 JEC & #87 RyanP: AMEN to both of you. I think that I must have commented "Form follows function" about 50 times here over the months. I personally think that the MiEV is a very good looking car. I would buy one in an instant if it was a Chevy instead of a Mitsu. #68 & #88 Rockyroad: Yup! Amen to you too. I don't care what anybody says, WEIGHT IS THE ENEMY! Just offhand, do you have the weight of the Aveo 5 door handy? I thought that it was about the same as, or slightly less than, the Yaris, but 2295# is pretty impressive in this day and age. #11 Statik:

Beat in 2012? Dinosaur for sure. I have vowed to try to stay as positive as possible here, but it’s tough some days. Note my comment on the Beat thread below about tweaking up the Aveo, a la the Cobalt xfe, only more so. At least it’s a live (OK don’t say it) car and it’s here now.

#52 JEC & #87 RyanP:

AMEN to both of you. I think that I must have commented “Form follows function” about 50 times here over the months. I personally think that the MiEV is a very good looking car. I would buy one in an instant if it was a Chevy instead of a Mitsu.

#68 & #88 Rockyroad:

Yup! Amen to you too. I don’t care what anybody says, WEIGHT IS THE ENEMY! Just offhand, do you have the weight of the Aveo 5 door handy? I thought that it was about the same as, or slightly less than, the Yaris, but 2295# is pretty impressive in this day and age.

]]> By: Shawn Marshall http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-50986 Shawn Marshall Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:43:05 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-50986 Can they sell the I-Miev in USA? They sold the VW bug in the 1950s when it was an inexpensive car for young folk and it got 30mpg. It was really ugly. Would an ugly EV car sell today at $24k? Like hotcakes baby. It will moderate the Volt price. It validates the Volt concept. People will want the range extender. Maybe as an add-on. Can they sell the I-Miev in USA?

They sold the VW bug in the 1950s when it was an inexpensive car for young folk and it got 30mpg. It was really ugly.

Would an ugly EV car sell today at $24k? Like hotcakes baby.

It will moderate the Volt price. It validates the Volt concept. People will want the range extender. Maybe as an add-on.

]]> By: Jim in PA http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-50969 Jim in PA Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:08:11 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-50969 There is a lot of talk about the 100 mile range of the MiEV. My money is on the impartial test drive taken by Edmunds earlier this year. Bottom line? 60 mile range on full battery charge. And this in an admitted "mini" car that falls far short of the size requirements of most Americans. In summary, the MiEV doesn't seem so revolutionary. They just get more range because their car (2,400 lbs) is lighter than the Volt (3100 lbs). Also, their standard battery charger requirs a whopping 14 hrs from 100V outlet for a full charge. I am not even HOME for 14 hrs before I have to go back to work on some days. Yes, you can buy an option fast charger, but it looks to me like that "optional" fast charger needs to be a basic feature for those of us who work more than "bankers' hours". (http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=124867). There is a lot of talk about the 100 mile range of the MiEV. My money is on the impartial test drive taken by Edmunds earlier this year. Bottom line? 60 mile range on full battery charge. And this in an admitted “mini” car that falls far short of the size requirements of most Americans. In summary, the MiEV doesn’t seem so revolutionary. They just get more range because their car (2,400 lbs) is lighter than the Volt (3100 lbs).

Also, their standard battery charger requirs a whopping 14 hrs from 100V outlet for a full charge. I am not even HOME for 14 hrs before I have to go back to work on some days. Yes, you can buy an option fast charger, but it looks to me like that “optional” fast charger needs to be a basic feature for those of us who work more than “bankers’ hours”.

(http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FirstDrives/articleId=124867).

]]> By: Rockyroad http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-50959 Rockyroad Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:49:02 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-50959 We should have compared the Mitsu iMiEV with the Yaris and Fit. Mitsu iMiEV … L=133 “, H= 57.9″ , W=62.8″, Weight = 2380 lbs Honda Fit L=157.4" H= 60" W = 66.2" Weight = 2432 lbs Toyota Yaris L= 150.6 H= 60" W= 66.7" Weight = 2295 lbs We should have compared the Mitsu iMiEV with the Yaris and Fit.

Mitsu iMiEV … L=133 “, H= 57.9″ , W=62.8″, Weight = 2380 lbs

Honda Fit L=157.4″ H= 60″ W = 66.2″ Weight = 2432 lbs
Toyota Yaris L= 150.6 H= 60″ W= 66.7″ Weight = 2295 lbs

]]> By: RyanP http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/06/gm-moving-new-equipment-to-michigan-needed-to-build-the-chevy-volt/#comment-50945 RyanP Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:25:27 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1146#comment-50945 #34 Tim "Gay nerd driving a turd" ???? Have you EVER heard the term FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION? (Frank Lloyd Wright, an American) As a further verification of this form, notice that the Th!nk Ox looks very similar to the i-MiEV. You should check out the performance of the i-MiEV, then wonder why the GM-Volt isn't at the same stage or better: http://www.mitsubishi-motors.tv/english/index.html?mv=5tateyama# (movie in Japanese only, but self-explanatory) #34 Tim
“Gay nerd driving a turd”
????
Have you EVER heard the term FORM FOLLOWS FUNCTION? (Frank Lloyd Wright, an American)
As a further verification of this form, notice that the Th!nk Ox looks very similar to the i-MiEV.

You should check out the performance of the i-MiEV, then wonder why the GM-Volt isn’t at the same stage or better:
http://www.mitsubishi-motors.tv/english/index.html?mv=5tateyama#
(movie in Japanese only, but self-explanatory)

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