Comments on: GM Releases Pictures of the Chevy Cruze and Invests $500 Million to Build it in Ohio http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:55:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: cree http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-125357 cree Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:39:51 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-125357 Hey GM Why not put a 2.0 Ltr. diesel in the Cruze with a 5 speed manual trans. It would get over 50 MPG and blow away that butt ugly Toyota hybrid. Price it around the low $20K's.....you would have a winner. I think I read that there will be one in Europe . Please bring it here. I don't want a Toyota. I want an American car that whips the Japanese. Please fix the grill and DUMP THE BOWTIE PLEASE !!! Hey GM Why not put a 2.0 Ltr. diesel in the Cruze with a 5 speed manual trans. It would get over 50 MPG and blow away that butt ugly Toyota hybrid. Price it around the low $20K’s…..you would have a winner. I think I read that there will be one in Europe . Please bring it here. I don’t want a Toyota. I want an American car that whips the Japanese. Please fix the grill and DUMP THE BOWTIE PLEASE !!!

]]> By: Rudy http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-61436 Rudy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:57:59 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-61436 More importantly, will here be a 2DR hatchback model? Nobody makes a fuel efficient 2 DR hatcback (since 1996 anyway). More importantly, will here be a 2DR hatchback model? Nobody makes a fuel efficient 2 DR hatcback (since 1996 anyway).

]]> By: Rudy http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-61435 Rudy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:56:27 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-61435 "Worst name ever" At least it's not named "Vega" (essentially the car it replaced if you go back far enough). Personally, always preferred the Cavalier name for this car. “Worst name ever”

At least it’s not named “Vega” (essentially the car it replaced if you go back far enough). Personally, always preferred the Cavalier name for this car.

]]> By: Rudy http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-61434 Rudy Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:54:56 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-61434 Yet still another 4 door sedan? It's like when Homer Simpson said something about jumping into an already overcrowded market and yelling "me too" in reference to jeans. At least the Cruize gets OK gas mileage, or at least better than it's competitors. Yet still another 4 door sedan? It’s like when Homer Simpson said something about jumping into an already overcrowded market and yelling “me too” in reference to jeans. At least the Cruize gets OK gas mileage, or at least better than it’s competitors.

]]> By: steve http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-61077 steve Sat, 23 Aug 2008 21:40:43 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-61077 Worst name EVER I was waiting for the next version of the Cobalt to replace my '06 Balt but no way I am buying a car called Cruze. Unless I was planning on moving to San Francisco and changing my name to Bruce. Come on Chevy, if you are going to rename the Cobalt at least call it the Chevy Nova. Worst name EVER
I was waiting for the next version of the Cobalt to replace my ‘06 Balt but no way I am buying a car called Cruze.
Unless I was planning on moving to San Francisco and changing my name to Bruce.

Come on Chevy, if you are going to rename the Cobalt at least call it the Chevy Nova.

]]> By: jefro http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-61066 jefro Sat, 23 Aug 2008 19:31:39 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-61066 "At least it doesn’t look like a Prius." I hate the Prius dash board too. >40 MPG is good stuff! I'd prefer to run E85 with 14:1 compression though. At least with a turbo the computer could change compression on the fly to run almost any grade. “At least it doesn’t look like a Prius.”
I hate the Prius dash board too.

>40 MPG is good stuff!

I’d prefer to run E85 with 14:1 compression though. At least with a turbo the computer could change compression on the fly to run almost any grade.

]]> By: Freemon Sandlewould http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-61057 Freemon Sandlewould Sat, 23 Aug 2008 18:34:05 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-61057 But it does not use the diesel electric locamotive model? I am thinking this model with the engine run at peak of torque curve could possibly result in the engine wear being extremely low due to consistently running low RPM. I will not be surprised in the least if GM ends up building a Volt - like car without the battery !!! But it does not use the diesel electric locamotive model?

I am thinking this model with the engine run at peak of torque curve could possibly result in the engine wear being extremely low due to consistently running low RPM.

I will not be surprised in the least if GM ends up building a Volt – like car without the battery !!!

]]> By: Mark Of Excellence http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-61001 Mark Of Excellence Sat, 23 Aug 2008 02:38:06 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-61001 Great looking vehicle w/40+ mpg GM, & glad to learn you will support the Economy of NA & the Midwest with the assembly plant location. Now GM if you are really ready to get serious about addressing the mpg race, it would be exciting to see you take the US Automaker Leadership, look into the eye of the tiger & anounce you will also offer the Chevy Cruze with a Two Mode Hybrid. If my understanding is correct that option would stretch the mileage to 50+ mpg hwy & impact on city significantly! If you were to also mention that you would be commissioning a NA Battery Mfg. you'd probably receive enough FREE PRESS in the current political arena we are all in to offset the funding to make it a reality! My God, it would be a race to see which candidate endorsed the Cruze first! GM, we as the, "Want to be loyal to the US Automakers Former & Current Customers", are in sight of your Detroit Headquarters "RW", our hind ends sit in the likes of Comerica Park, Ford Field, The Palace & Joe Louis all around this country. We have been anxiously waiting for a "COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE" to be made by someone other than a 16 year old female Gymnast! Great looking vehicle w/40+ mpg GM, & glad to learn you will support the Economy of NA & the Midwest with the assembly plant location.

Now GM if you are really ready to get serious about addressing the mpg race, it would be exciting to see you take the US Automaker Leadership, look into the eye of the tiger & anounce you will also offer the Chevy Cruze with a Two Mode Hybrid. If my understanding is correct that option would stretch the mileage to 50+ mpg hwy & impact on city significantly!

If you were to also mention that you would be commissioning a NA Battery Mfg. you’d probably receive enough FREE PRESS in the current political arena we are all in to offset the funding to make it a reality! My God, it would be a race to see which candidate endorsed the Cruze first!

GM, we as the, “Want to be loyal to the US Automakers Former & Current Customers”, are in sight of your Detroit Headquarters “RW”, our hind ends sit in the likes of Comerica Park, Ford Field, The Palace & Joe Louis all around this country.

We have been anxiously waiting for a “COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE” to be made by someone other than a 16 year old female Gymnast!

]]> By: James http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-60990 James Sat, 23 Aug 2008 00:39:17 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-60990 The looks could use a little work, but I am not in favor for a 10 mpg difference coming from a 1.6 or 1.8 and who would want to waste money on a diesel if its not a truck. I have a 06 cobalt and I get 34 mpg so I dont see what the big deal is. GM could do a better job by offering a hydrogen fuel kit for their customers. It would bring more buyers and with out compromising the price of a new vehical for better fule economy. The looks could use a little work, but I am not in favor for a 10 mpg difference coming from a 1.6 or 1.8 and who would want to waste money on a diesel if its not a truck. I have a 06 cobalt and I get 34 mpg so I dont see what the big deal is. GM could do a better job by offering a hydrogen fuel kit for their customers. It would bring more buyers and with out compromising the price of a new vehical for better fule economy.

]]> By: Kubel http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/21/gm-releases-pictures-of-the-chevy-cruze/#comment-60962 Kubel Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:08:53 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1240#comment-60962 Great! Release more fuel efficient cars in the US. That's what the people want to buy now. Great! Release more fuel efficient cars in the US. That’s what the people want to buy now.

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