Comments on: Who’s Got it Right, GM or Honda?

By: Jonathan Bell

Jonathan Bell — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:46:33 +0000

Shame on GM for taking Honda’s designs. It reminds me of that Chinese automaker that caused a big ruckus by copying BMW’S SUV design. The Chevy Volt concept is very reminiscent of the Honda Civic, let alone the Insight.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:20:03 +0000

I don’t believe Honda does not have any plans for an electric. I think they are not telling the truth.

By: Bennie Beaver

Bennie Beaver — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:38:57 +0000

Volt and all electrics, fuel cells, and hydrogen are the future. Battery technologies are accelerating exponentially. Check out this Web Site archives for the last six months “kurzweilAI.net/news/rss” and be amazed. There are batteries in the labs producing ten times plus the power. It can be done if we put the investment in and believe. It’s time to get off hydrocarbons and save up to $700 billion for our economy. GM took the big step, and now, lets make it work…unlike the old EV GM abandoned. Yes, with the U.S. and world economies in trumoil the government may need to help, but sometime that is the price for success…like after the 1929 recession. Lets get on with a better environment and sustainable future.

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By: David N

David N — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 20:27:20 +0000

First, if 1% of the fleet was electric (and dominated by the volt) we are talking about 2 million vehicles. If GM were to sell 1 million volts in the first 4 years of production I think they would be estatic.

Secondly, the price tag will not be $35,000. Particularly, if the government funds the develpment with cheap loans. If it is, then GM will look pretty bad and will fail.

By: RealityBytes

RealityBytes — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:23:07 +0000

I think the Volt is a great concept, however, the price tag will limit the market of buyers ready to shell out 35K, including myself. Perhaps as years pass the technology will make the car more affordable, but for now I will opt for the Insight when it becomes available next year. Based on my commute, the Volt will provide the better mpg than the Insight, but because of the price differential, it will take a lot longer to realize any savings greater than what the Insight will provide in the first 5-8 years of ownership.