Comments on: Chevy Volt Rollout and Captured Test Fleet Plans

By: Kaido

Kaido — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 23:04:24 +0000

I can’t imagine why GM is not auctioning participation in this program! Seems like there are enough fans out there to pay GM $$$$$ to be the one in the program. Of course if they indeed want “ordinary” people, then not selling spots on test-fleet actually makes sense.

By: KnoxCox

KnoxCox — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:53:14 +0000

Where do I sign up for the Test Fleet/
We are getting ever so closer. Good Job reporting this information Lyle.

By: Coolbreezesd5555

Coolbreezesd5555 — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:59:09 +0000

I have to say – I am really starting to like the look of the Volt! The picture at the top of this blog is really great. I think the negative design comments a few months ago were off base.

I want one!

By: Tagamet

Tagamet — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:51:12 +0000

NZDavid,
Sorry, your post came up after I started replying to Statik. THANKS!
Be well,
Tag

LJGTVWOTR!! NPNS.

By: Tagamet

Tagamet — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:49:28 +0000

Statik@74

Thanks for the kind words of welcome. Depending on how things go on a few fronts (none of which I can control), I’ll be posting from time to time, but I read every article daily. SOME of the posters have changed, but as I expected, you remain….well,…Statik (pun intended).
Be well,
Tag

LJGTVWOTR!! NPNS.

By: NZDavid

NZDavid — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:44:30 +0000

Welcome, Tag, you have been missed.

Be Well
LJGTVWOTR

NPNS

By: Zach

Zach — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:49:06 +0000

I would imagine that the majority of the vehicles would or should be sold for the first two years in the US if there is enough demand (not that I’m doubting there will be). After all, the whole point is for energy independence, right? Or is that what they want everyone to focus on?

By: Statik

Statik — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:46:00 +0000

#68 Tagamet

This just in from The Institute for the Incredibly Obvious: Use members of this forum as at least part of the captured fleet.
It’s been suggested at least a bazillion times already and the article certainly left all the options on the table. Call us the Stockholm Syndrome Project Candidates.
If they have a pre-production version of the Volt with particularly problematic brakes that won’t start in cold climates, Statik could even be considered (just kidding bud).

Several stars have aligned which combined to eliminate my ability to post for a while, but I do read every article.

Be well,
Here daily, in spirit 24/7,
Tag

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Tag!!!

Your here my friend, you have returned! I’m glad to see you. We were all a little concerned about you, all we knew is that Lyle said you had some stuff to deal with.

I hope everything is ok…glad to see you still have your humoUr, and we have our ‘death by papercuts’ banter going, hehe. (Now you are refering to yourself as ‘Tag’ too, perhaps I have rubbed off some).

/welcome back
Stat

By: Statik

Statik — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:43:22 +0000

#72 Grizzly

Actually I’ve never had any hope of getting a vehicle in 2010/11, even if they actually released 10K units. I’ve said this many times. But to ever be able to ramp up in Y2 or Y3 those 10K have got to come out even if the entire 10K is an extended captured fleet. The problem isn’t just demand and a limited supply of batteries, the biggest hurdle is the technology being so new. Lutz said it best himself when he said “We don’t know what we don’t know”.

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Yeah, I’ve penciled myself in for about 2013. Who knows if I will still be in the market for one. I’ve said all along, the first 4 seater that can run ‘all electric’ and that I can get serviced locally gets my business.

I’m still not confident that GM won’t be the first, even in 2013 for me in Toronto. I am, and continue to be optimistically pessimistic. (if that were possible).

By: akojim

akojim — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 23:40:59 +0000

Why doesn’t GM charge $10,200 to “test the Volt” like BMW is doing? If they did that with the first 10,000, the would pick up $102 mil.
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“It hasn’t been finally decided.” – “We haven’t decided exactly….” – “Again we haven’t decide exactly….” – “The point is it makes no sense…”

I agree with you 100%, Jon!