Comments on: Opel Ampera Sketches Leak to Web http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/18/opel-ampera-sketches-leak-to-web/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BillR1 http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/18/opel-ampera-sketches-leak-to-web/#comment-96376 BillR1 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:09:45 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1529#comment-96376 #37 Atir, The article associated with the pictures says the Volt can get up to 176 mpg!! Does anyone know how the British or Europeon standard is calculated? Is it based on going 100 km, perhaps, and then checking fuel consumption? Just asking because if it is, and the Ampera goes 40 miles (64 km) on electricity, and the remaining distance on gasoline (petrol), this would equate to approximately 62 mpg when the ICE is operating. #37 Atir,

The article associated with the pictures says the Volt can get up to 176 mpg!!

Does anyone know how the British or Europeon standard is calculated? Is it based on going 100 km, perhaps, and then checking fuel consumption?

Just asking because if it is, and the Ampera goes 40 miles (64 km) on electricity, and the remaining distance on gasoline (petrol), this would equate to approximately 62 mpg when the ICE is operating.

]]> By: Don http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/18/opel-ampera-sketches-leak-to-web/#comment-96335 Don Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:28:39 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1529#comment-96335 Is it me or does that look pretty much exactly like the Volt? Is it me or does that look pretty much exactly like the Volt?

]]> By: Sasparilla http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/18/opel-ampera-sketches-leak-to-web/#comment-96328 Sasparilla Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:06:30 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1529#comment-96328 Maybe the Flextreme hatchback concept will become reality with generation 2? Maybe the Flextreme hatchback concept will become reality with generation 2?

]]> By: Atir http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/18/opel-ampera-sketches-leak-to-web/#comment-96311 Atir Thu, 19 Feb 2009 20:06:02 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1529#comment-96311 here are some real photos http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsGallery.aspx?AR=238332&EL=-1 here are some real photos
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsGallery.aspx?AR=238332&EL=-1

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/18/opel-ampera-sketches-leak-to-web/#comment-96251 N Riley Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:00:52 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1529#comment-96251 #26, bruce g As Winston Churchill said”after trying every other option ,the americans wiil do the right thing” -------------------------- I am sorry to inform you that we are not the same Americans as those that fought and died during WWII. That was a special breed of men and women. They only exist in our history, except for the few remaining survivors. We don't have the same "metal" in our systems as our forefathers. I sometimes wonder what our present generation would do if faced with a truly world wide war situation. I suspect they would run and hide. We don't face tough decisions very well today. IMO. #26, bruce g

As Winston Churchill said”after trying every other option ,the americans wiil do the right thing”
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I am sorry to inform you that we are not the same Americans as those that fought and died during WWII. That was a special breed of men and women. They only exist in our history, except for the few remaining survivors. We don’t have the same “metal” in our systems as our forefathers. I sometimes wonder what our present generation would do if faced with a truly world wide war situation. I suspect they would run and hide. We don’t face tough decisions very well today. IMO.

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