Comments on: GM Considers Chevy Volt Plant in England

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:13:28 +0000

Four years ago when greyout Davis was Governer of California and screwing up utility cost I spent $20,000 for solar panels.
My electric bills run me about $55.00 per YEAR and that is just for being hooked up to the grid, taxes and the electric company does not pay us for the excess. (this is supposed to change soon).
I produce much more electricty than we use so the Volt would be perfect for us if I don’t die of old age before it gets out.

By: Jeffhre

Jeffhre — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:03:21 +0000

Grizzly and Brad G
I think that the EV revolution is a perceived boom in the eyes of many leaders in the Arabian Peninsula/Persian Gulf. Demand is going up in Asia and the developing world and the producers are finally able to call the shots with respect to price. They are however, tired of the US griping about raising production and wielding asymmetrical influence. As US oil purchases in the region fall from REEV and EV use they will be able to both extend the length of their livelihood/lifestyles. Producers will be able to lower production due to falling demand in and less interference by the US, and simultaneously raise prices at will due to rising demand outside of the US. In any case, energy independence is better than sending $700 Billion a year across the ocean for the energy to drive ICE’s.

By: Jim I

Jim I — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 21:30:52 +0000

Statik #89:

How did you know my uncle was retarded?????????? Actually, he will work pretty cheap………….

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Thanks for the info. With costs that high, it is clearer now why products cost so much more….

GO GM VOLT TEAM!!! Jim I #1196 On The GM-Volt.com List

By: Jim I

Jim I — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:21:17 +0000

Statik #92: I REALLY disagree with that statement!

If the manufacturers quickly put out a vehicle that is under tested, unreliable and cheaply built, it will do massive harm to the electric vehicle movement. And I am afraid that then you will not see future generations of cars developed. As early adopters, we would put up with some bugs, but John and Mary Q. Public sure will not. The first time the car dies in traffic because of a failed battery pack, then 100 other people are going to hear about how these “new” cars are junk, and “boy I wish a had my old V-8 back, because it had 200K miles on it without a lick of a problem…”

They have to do this right. It takes time to do that development and testing. But if the Volt is a winner out of the starting gate, you will see many other models on the road quickly, because they took the time to do the basic development of the battery pack, drive train, and other electronics and software.

I am as anxious to get behind the wheel of a Volt as anyone else, but I am not willing to spend this kind of hard earned money on a klunker!

So we wait until 2010-2011, as hard as that is to do!

GO GM VOLT TEAM!!! – Get It Right!!!

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:14:44 +0000

#15 Rashiid Amul

One advantage of a plant in England is that the brain trust for this new technology will be based almost exclusively in Michigan, and therefore there won’t be a language barrier between engineers, managers, etc. in Michigan and England.

Oh, and by the way, the new English Channel Tunnel (“Chunnel”) takes freight trains as well as high-speed passenger rail. So the cars only need to be loaded once onto a train, and can then be distributed to various locations on the Continent.