Comments on: Volt/Cruze Engine Plant Delay Continues

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:16:05 +0000

Who is this Statik guy, don’t see him around these parts – This was even before your gravatar, oh the good old days.

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 07:00:46 +0000

“Remember that this includes dealer markup and profit for GM. In other words, GM makes money selling this at $16K”

Judging by the past three years the statement above doesn’t seem to ring true. It’s been said many times and many ways GM makes money on trucks and SUV’s, treads water on big cars and writes off red ink on small ones.

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:50:08 +0000

Rural electrification took about 19 – 20 years from when the final push for creation of the REA began; if you ignore the years from 1882 when Edison powered up his Pearl Street NYC generator station through 1933, in which the slow progress in rural electrification dictated the need for the REA in the first place. And as you say, 90% of farms had electricity in 1953 requiring still more time to complete the remaining farms.

So from a start in 1882 and with special assistance through 1953 10% of rural homes and farms still did not have electricity.

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:25:09 +0000

Sounds like TVA could be relevant again. Music to their ears?

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 06:21:50 +0000

Austria?

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:42:54 +0000

A lot of things seem trivial when we talk about some one else’ money and time.

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:41:08 +0000

Or the economy will improve and they will walk away from the governments conditions and instead convince a new group of investors and bankers to play the same old game. The first ones in will make modest gains and the world will keep turning.

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:35:34 +0000

Related note;

Just my swag but I would anticipate a lot of 120 volt charging, in the US anyway, to be free in the near future as cars hit the road and retailers and employers look to distinguish themselves. I would think the higher voltages and so called quick charges would be on a pay to use basis. just conjecture w/o vehicles on the road though, who knows how it will shake out.

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:58:55 +0000

You mean the delays on the Converj?

By: jeffhre

jeffhre — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:54:49 +0000

Was it a mistake or was it the only thing a company with their resources can do? GM is clearly not in this position. Cool name by the way…Lyle – Help!!!