Comments on: Lutz: Production Volt Has a CD Between .27 and .28 and Battery Extreme Cold Performance is Good

By: Steve

Steve — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:31:55 +0000

So we’re being told that the reason the production Volt has unbelievably bland styling is for aerodynamic efficiency, and the Cd is only 0.27-0.28?? My Lexus IS is 0.28!! Friggin GM, can’t do anything right, when are they going to start outsourcing more styling? They did it before with Cadillac.

By: Freemon Sandlewould

Freemon Sandlewould — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:51:18 +0000

East & West coast educated people …………translated — effete liberal NJF MSG’s.

By: Prototype66

Prototype66 — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:30:41 +0000

#69
The Volt tech does come from the fleet of public bussed (in larger form)that GM developed!
It would be great to get this to schools as well but keep in mind that every school has a very tight budget, they cant pay their teachers and supply the schools much less buy a ton of retro fitting equipment.
Lutz is blowing smoke so the other guys are in the dark about the real specs on Volt. All you naysayers will be eating your words in 2 years when GM and the Volt kicks every ones @ss!
It will change the world.

By: jbfalaska

jbfalaska — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:05:33 +0000

The Volt is a sure thing, a guaranteed hit when the first mass market No 1 rolls off the assembly line. Other manufacturer’s as Bob Lutz stated in the Charlie Rose program is working on competing against the Volt. For something outside the mainstream, take a look at the Venture Vehicles website. I’ll have a Chevy Volt and Venture One in my garage some day.

Bring on the electrics – Goodbye Middle East Oil Barons.

By: jbfalaska

jbfalaska — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 05:01:24 +0000

At that price, I’m interested in buying two Volts. Anyone care to pass along their waiting list number if that turns out to be used, a fellow Volt Nationer is standing by.

CHEVY VOLT: American-made, American-FUELED. Send a message to the Middle-East, not a soldier. As a retired US Air Force veteran, I despised every time we went to do no more than protect the Oil Highway and Protect the American wallet lining the pockets of Mideast Sheikdoms and Mideast Oil Barons.

Go GM!

By: Bo Snerdley

Bo Snerdley — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:56:00 +0000

Charlie Rose is hyping GM cause he took a BIG SHELACKING on its stock!

By: Bo Snerdley

Bo Snerdley — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:51:48 +0000

Lutz is either a LIAR or an IDIOT (maybe both?). The CD sucks, it’s overpriced and this guy worked for EXIDE BATTERY for Christ’s sake!
Boycott this overpriced hunk of junk!

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:11:36 +0000

Ummm… Did it occur to anyone else on this board that Lutz isn’t excatly going to tell the press (and Toyota, Honda, and anyone else watching) the REAL Cd of the Volt. D’uh.

Hang tight. I’m sure the Cd is excellent.

By: A look at the new GM Volt with designer Bob Lutz (video) - GM Inside News Forum

A look at the new GM Volt with designer Bob Lutz (video) - GM Inside News Forum — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:29:27 +0000

[...] Lutz and others. (A 56 minute interview courtesy of Charlie Rose) There is also a summary here: http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/20/lutz-p…mance-is-good/ __________________ —————————– View the 74-minute, Channel 4 documentary [...]

By: Brady Turley

Brady Turley — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:41:18 +0000

Ryan

An electric heavy vehicle is entirely possible with “Volt” technology. Actually “Volt” technology is more like train technology. Where else do you think they got the idea?