Comments on: Bob Lutz Video: GM Wasn’t Prepared for Volt Initial Public Reaction, Current Volt Mules are Chevy Cruzes

By: Rick Keller

Rick Keller — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:47:27 +0000

I have been planning to purchase the Chevy Volt as my next car. In fact, if it werent for that I was planning to design and build my own.

The one thing I would like to see different is how we charge it. Rather than plug it in, I would like to simply swap out a capacitor. INSTANT CHARGE. I can keep spares on my garage wall powering up all day, and/ or I could go to a gas station and trade in a uncharged capacitor for a charged one. Or maybe it could be made to transfer the charge to one onboard, instantly so it will not have to be plugged into a wall over night. Just plug in at a charging station and seoncds later you have a full charge.

Gas stations will not have this option right away, but dealerships should all automatically have the rights to provide the fuel types for the vehicles they sell.

By: Detfan

Detfan — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:29:35 +0000

109, the EV reaction? What a bust!! The cars were mandated by California and would’ve about bankrupted GM had it continued. Only a small amount of the California population wanted one, they were unreliable, and they were VERY, VERY expensive. California was right to kill the mandate and GM was right to get rid of such an unreliable vehicle.

The Volt, on the other hand, is being forwarded by GM. I am so impressed with the progress on The Volt and the high probability that they will be rolling out of Hamtramick in 25 months. For GM to have the foresight to develop the concept Volt, even when gas was only $2.09 a gallon, is a testament to their leadeship in future technology. The fact that gas recently doubled in price has only enhanced the Volt’s standing. Now, its looking like we’re heading back under $3.00 a gallon, but the Volt’s value is in its ability to never use gas at all for a high percentage of consumers.

By: jim

jim — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:18:37 +0000

‘He said there was nothing to prepare GM for the reaction it received. After that they told themselves that they have “stumbled on the mother load”’

Oh, please. Except for the GM-esque complications, this is the hybrid design I’ve been describing to friends and family, and anyone else who stood still too long, for the past 20+ years. There’s no new concept here nor has GM finally stumbled on to anything.

By: Wallman

Wallman — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:32:57 +0000

I’m not into bells & whistles and I detest any industry that blackmails the public and destroys the economy in the process. Of course I am referring to the evil oil companies. I would like a car that doesn’t require any gasoline at all to operate. How about selling an EV-1 with a Volt body. Then knock off several thousand dollars so the average Joe can afford it. You will be doing a service to your customers, fighting terrorism (no more funding through oil) and saving the planet. ( no more polluting the atmosphere) By the way, how many miles will the Volt travel (in the all electric mode) at highway speed?

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:25:15 +0000

GM Management are idiots if the reaction to this came as a surprise.
Did they miss the reaction to the EV1? It was their car!!! When they killed the project (and crushed all the cars) people actually protested…… I guess oil makes excellent blinders.