Comments on: Will the Chevy Volt Jump-Start GM? http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/14/will-the-chevy-volt-jump-start-gm/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:27:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: LeKaido http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/14/will-the-chevy-volt-jump-start-gm/#comment-101069 LeKaido Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:07:33 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1570#comment-101069 I think the introduction of battery powered vehicles needs to go hand-in-hand with the increase of fuel taxes. Otherwise there will be too little motivation to go off oil. Lessening demand for oil (thanks to EV-s) will drive down the price of oil and therefore also slow the adoption of EV-s. Of course too rapid adoption of EV-s will create it's own problems but if we want a world with most vehicles EV-s AND still some oil left in the ground for other purposes than driving, the tax rise is inevitable. In fact, the increased tax on fuel should be used for 1) battery research, 2) electrig grid and generation development, 3) financing the development of EV-s and purchase credits. I think the introduction of battery powered vehicles needs to go hand-in-hand with the increase of fuel taxes. Otherwise there will be too little motivation to go off oil. Lessening demand for oil (thanks to EV-s) will drive down the price of oil and therefore also slow the adoption of EV-s. Of course too rapid adoption of EV-s will create it’s own problems but if we want a world with most vehicles EV-s AND still some oil left in the ground for other purposes than driving, the tax rise is inevitable.

In fact, the increased tax on fuel should be used for 1) battery research, 2) electrig grid and generation development, 3) financing the development of EV-s and purchase credits.

]]> By: right http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/14/will-the-chevy-volt-jump-start-gm/#comment-101026 right Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:09:50 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1570#comment-101026 GM is dead. Get over it. GM is dead. Get over it.

]]> By: noel park http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/14/will-the-chevy-volt-jump-start-gm/#comment-100812 noel park Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:03:12 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1570#comment-100812 #92 Bob G: LOL. Thanks, I needed that after reading all of the above. #92 Bob G:

LOL. Thanks, I needed that after reading all of the above.

]]> By: MuddyRoverRob http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/14/will-the-chevy-volt-jump-start-gm/#comment-100760 MuddyRoverRob Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:08:06 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1570#comment-100760 I was at the Calgary car show on the weekend and was struck by the incredible blandness of it... As expected, no VOLT 'sigh'... However the new Camaro is beautiful. It occured to me that a voltec powered Camaro convertible would be a very attractive ride. It would certainly appeal to a different group of people like myself who still have kids at home but who are approaching middle age (mid 40's) and want a bit of style with the responsibility. I want to have a nice car, it doesn't need to break the speed of light but does need to be fun to drive. I think there is a place for a stylish car that a person would want because it's nice to look at and drive, oh by the way it's pretty damn green too. (I really dislike the term 'green' but there it is) Ford pulled it off in the 70's with the mini pony mustangs, fuel saving somewhat stylish cars (by 70's standards which were VERY low!). A Camaro would be a very pretty poster child for the lets take care of the world in style crowd. Yes you would lose some range etc with a convertible body style, but I think you could gain sales. (A hardtop would be OK too of course, it's just that I want a 'ragtop'!) I was at the Calgary car show on the weekend and was struck by the incredible blandness of it…

As expected, no VOLT ’sigh’…

However the new Camaro is beautiful. It occured to me that a voltec powered Camaro convertible would be a very attractive ride. It would certainly appeal to a different group of people like myself who still have kids at home but who are approaching middle age (mid 40’s) and want a bit of style with the responsibility.
I want to have a nice car, it doesn’t need to break the speed of light but does need to be fun to drive. I think there is a place for a stylish car that a person would want because it’s nice to look at and drive, oh by the way it’s pretty damn green too. (I really dislike the term ‘green’ but there it is)
Ford pulled it off in the 70’s with the mini pony mustangs, fuel saving somewhat stylish cars (by 70’s standards which were VERY low!).

A Camaro would be a very pretty poster child for the lets take care of the world in style crowd. Yes you would lose some range etc with a convertible body style, but I think you could gain sales. (A hardtop would be OK too of course, it’s just that I want a ‘ragtop’!)

]]> By: MuddyRoverRob http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/14/will-the-chevy-volt-jump-start-gm/#comment-100751 MuddyRoverRob Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:42:34 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1570#comment-100751 #35, I keep hearing these statistics but my '97 Discovery starts first time, every time. I don't drive it a lot because it IS hard on fuel, it's primary mission in life is to pull my camper. But it has been absolutely reliable, with the exception of a failed cluch slave which required a ride on the flatbed a few years back. #50, Absolutely! at least twice a week I need to go farther than the ideal battery range running kids to "activities" on those days my daily driving total will easily go over 100km. A pure electric, even a tesla wouldn't likely have the range with the heater running the whole time would be hard pressed to get me home. No range extender no sale. #35,
I keep hearing these statistics but my ‘97 Discovery starts first time, every time. I don’t drive it a lot because it IS hard on fuel, it’s primary mission in life is to pull my camper. But it has been absolutely reliable, with the exception of a failed cluch slave which required a ride on the flatbed a few years back.

#50,
Absolutely! at least twice a week I need to go farther than the ideal battery range running kids to “activities” on those days my daily driving total will easily go over 100km. A pure electric, even a tesla wouldn’t likely have the range with the heater running the whole time would be hard pressed to get me home. No range extender no sale.

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