Comments on: GM Q&A: Volt Vehicle Line Executive Frank Weber on the Current Chevy Volt Mules

By: WILLIAM HUSAR

WILLIAM HUSAR — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 19:47:27 +0000

DELETE THE GAS ENGINE INSTALL RING GEAR ON REAR WHEEL RIM PINION ON GENERATOR SHAFT WHEEL ROTATION CHARGES BATTERY OPTIMUM GEAR RATIOS REQED CONSIDER FULL CHARGE AFTER 20 TRAVEL MILES AND 20 MPH THE GEN KICKS IN KEEPING BATTERY CHARGED FOR EXTENDED RANGE CARS MOMENTUM AT 20 MPH + KINETIC ENERY AT WORK

By: NZDavid

NZDavid — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 08:31:05 +0000

#13 Grant
Unless we have a REALLY big computer issue…
“Open the blasted door!”
“I’m sorry, Dave. I can’t do that…”

Don’t worry Grant, that only happened because the government got involved and issued a separate set of instructions to HAL and . . .

/Oh boy, we’re so screwed.

By: owen

owen — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 04:39:22 +0000

Too bad GM was playing around with Hummer instead of thinking of the future. Now they are begging to congress for money. What a bunch of losers!

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:29:53 +0000

Maybe I am missing something, but…

Instead of testing in actual winters and summers, couldn’t GM just adjust the indoor climate of the development room. I don’t think it would be too expensive. Perhaps the concern is whether you could recreate realistic winter and summer conditions?

By: RB

RB — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:31:55 +0000

WSJ now says

[GM] burned through $6.9 billion in cash during the quarter and said estimated liquidity the rest of the year “will approach the minimum amount necessary to operate.” GM, even with its latest planned restructuring efforts, estimated liquidity is seen falling “significantly short” of those levels.

Significantly short, in 2008, I think.

There is discussion of cutbacks in NA, but Volt is not directly mentioned.