Comments on: Honda Shifts Gears on Plug-in Electric Cars http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/26/honda-shifts-gears-on-plug-in-electric-cars/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: joe obrien http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/26/honda-shifts-gears-on-plug-in-electric-cars/#comment-110555 joe obrien Fri, 01 May 2009 06:21:36 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1637#comment-110555 LOL @ #6 LOL @ #6

]]> By: Ken Grubb http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/26/honda-shifts-gears-on-plug-in-electric-cars/#comment-110148 Ken Grubb Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:48:54 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1637#comment-110148 Even Nissan has recently come on board indicating they see the merit of plugins as a bridge to pure EVs--which CEO Carlos Ghosn is hell bent for leather to build. Even Nissan has recently come on board indicating they see the merit of plugins as a bridge to pure EVs–which CEO Carlos Ghosn is hell bent for leather to build.

]]> By: Hoang http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/26/honda-shifts-gears-on-plug-in-electric-cars/#comment-109980 Hoang Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:10:45 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1637#comment-109980 Do you guys see the point here. GM is going at a right direction with the Volt. Howerver, this right direction is not good enough to win Japanese car makers that are going in good and right direction. It is like you to have to build good infratructures first before other industries can take off. My point is developing and manufaturing battery is a must to win the next wave of vehicles and I don't see GM in this direction. My 2 cents Do you guys see the point here. GM is going at a right direction with the Volt. Howerver, this right direction is not good enough to win Japanese car makers that are going in good and right direction.

It is like you to have to build good infratructures first before other industries can take off. My point is developing and manufaturing battery is a must to win the next wave of vehicles and I don’t see GM in this direction.

My 2 cents

]]> By: Luke http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/26/honda-shifts-gears-on-plug-in-electric-cars/#comment-109929 Luke Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:45:13 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1637#comment-109929 BillR's insistence that name-calling is "honest and blunt" really makes me want to put on a Utilikilt and slap him around a little: http://www.utilikilts.com/?page_id=10 All in good humor, of course. :-) It's likely that the Volt will preferable to the Prius -- but only if the Volt is ever manufactured. In the meantime, the Prius in my driveway gets the groceries every week, fetches small items from the hardware store, and is perfectly comfortable during for the occasional thousand-mile road trip. That car has delivered over 100k miles of service to my girlfriend and me, with minimal maintenance and top-tier mileage. It's a tough standard to beat, but Lyle's test drive suggests that they're still in the game. May the Kilt Fairy visit BillR the next time he insists on name-calling, instead of proper grownup discourse. :-) (For the humor-impaired: I'm kidding about the slapping him around part!) BillR’s insistence that name-calling is “honest and blunt” really makes me want to put on a Utilikilt and slap him around a little:
http://www.utilikilts.com/?page_id=10
All in good humor, of course. :-)

It’s likely that the Volt will preferable to the Prius — but only if the Volt is ever manufactured. In the meantime, the Prius in my driveway gets the groceries every week, fetches small items from the hardware store, and is perfectly comfortable during for the occasional thousand-mile road trip. That car has delivered over 100k miles of service to my girlfriend and me, with minimal maintenance and top-tier mileage. It’s a tough standard to beat, but Lyle’s test drive suggests that they’re still in the game.

May the Kilt Fairy visit BillR the next time he insists on name-calling, instead of proper grownup discourse. :-)

(For the humor-impaired: I’m kidding about the slapping him around part!)

]]> By: charlie h http://gm-volt.com/2009/04/26/honda-shifts-gears-on-plug-in-electric-cars/#comment-109757 charlie h Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:12:53 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1637#comment-109757 #150, BillR, "I’m glad you guys enjoy your Prissy. See link in post #139 for vehicle with far superior numbers in terms of gasoline reductions and lower emissions. Happy Motoring!" "Happy Motoring!" is an appropriate salute to Prius owners. The vehicle linked in #139 is not currently available. Happy Waiting! #150, BillR, “I’m glad you guys enjoy your Prissy. See link in post #139 for vehicle with far superior numbers in terms of gasoline reductions and lower emissions. Happy Motoring!”

“Happy Motoring!” is an appropriate salute to Prius owners. The vehicle linked in #139 is not currently available. Happy Waiting!

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