Comments on: Frank Weber Says Chevy Volt is Necessary and Relevant For Energy Independence http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/29/frank-weber-says-chevy-volt-is-necessary-and-relevant-for-energy-independence/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: edward richardson http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/29/frank-weber-says-chevy-volt-is-necessary-and-relevant-for-energy-independence/#comment-149024 edward richardson Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:27:38 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1684#comment-149024 how come over two years ago when i contacted gm over my design of producing the car i developed using an electric engine with a small motor to generate a system to re charge that produced over 250mpg your resurch and development team said it was not a good idea and less than one year after that look what you have stolen from me good going thats the american way thanks gm and you wonder why your sales are down alleast with imports you know where your money is going all i want to know why you would not buy the design off of me 2 years ago i am a simple man with 3 kids and have worked on cars all my life it is my passion and i had a great idea and still have paper work and freinds that have heard my idea that supposably you or you development team tought up ha! after they talked to me and i explained in detail i guess it was a good idea after all thanks for shafting people that call you with a great idea and you STEAL IT FROM THEM any one that would like to hear how gm came up with there brain storm of the 250 mpg volt call me edward richardson at 301 343 9789 thanks to all and have a great day hope everyone reads this letter and see how wrong general motors treats there comsumers i have owned gm products from the time i got my license and restored a couple to i am so dissapointed at how crooked they are it was not your IDEA IT WAS MINE . thanks edward richardson how come over two years ago when i contacted gm over my design of producing the car i developed using an electric engine with a small motor to generate a system to re charge that produced over 250mpg your resurch and development team said it was not a good idea and less than one year after that look what you have stolen from me good going thats the american way thanks gm and you wonder why your sales are down alleast with imports you know where your money is going all i want to know why you would not buy the design off of me 2 years ago i am a simple man with 3 kids and have worked on cars all my life it is my passion and i had a great idea and still have paper work and freinds that have heard my idea that supposably you or you development team tought up ha! after they talked to me and i explained in detail i guess it was a good idea after all thanks for shafting people that call you with a great idea and you STEAL IT FROM THEM any one that would like to hear how gm came up with there brain storm of the 250 mpg volt call me edward richardson at 301 343 9789 thanks to all and have a great day hope everyone reads this letter and see how wrong general motors treats there comsumers i have owned gm products from the time i got my license and restored a couple to i am so dissapointed at how crooked they are it was not your IDEA IT WAS MINE . thanks edward richardson

]]> By: charlie h http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/29/frank-weber-says-chevy-volt-is-necessary-and-relevant-for-energy-independence/#comment-116869 charlie h Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:48:01 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1684#comment-116869 "Consider this scenario: a customer walks into a dealership, on the right you have a quiet, clean, eco-friendly car that never needs gas and hardly ever needs repair (few moving parts, no heat, oil, exhaust, fuel delivery etc) and on the left you have a backwards, expensive, destructive, soon-to-be-obsolete vehicle that’s hyper expensive to fuel and will break down. What kind of fool would opt for the latter?" You didn't mention price. Are they equal in price? If not, what kind of fool would spend an extra $K where incremental value returned is $J, (J, K are positive real numbers with J << K). “Consider this scenario: a customer walks into a dealership, on the right you have a quiet, clean, eco-friendly car that never needs gas and hardly ever needs repair (few moving parts, no heat, oil, exhaust, fuel delivery etc) and on the left you have a backwards, expensive, destructive, soon-to-be-obsolete vehicle that’s hyper expensive to fuel and will break down. What kind of fool would opt for the latter?”

You didn’t mention price. Are they equal in price? If not, what kind of fool would spend an extra $K where incremental value returned is $J, (J, K are positive real numbers with J << K).

]]> By: Alfed Simmons http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/29/frank-weber-says-chevy-volt-is-necessary-and-relevant-for-energy-independence/#comment-116848 Alfed Simmons Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:52:28 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1684#comment-116848 Once the electric vehicle becomes readily available it will quickly overtake all other vehicles in it's class. Consider this scenario: a customer walks into a dealership, on the right you have a quiet, clean, eco-friendly car that never needs gas and hardly ever needs repair (few moving parts, no heat, oil, exhaust, fuel delivery etc) and on the left you have a backwards, expensive, destructive, soon-to-be-obsolete vehicle that's hyper expensive to fuel and will break down. What kind of fool would opt for the latter? Despite the incredibly successful efforts by Big Oil to sabotage this it will come to pass, and when it does oil cars are going the way of the cotton gin. Now how about some fast and quiet electric boats? Once the electric vehicle becomes readily available it will quickly overtake all other vehicles in it’s class.

Consider this scenario: a customer walks into a dealership, on the right you have a quiet, clean, eco-friendly car that never needs gas and hardly ever needs repair (few moving parts, no heat, oil, exhaust, fuel delivery etc) and on the left you have a backwards, expensive, destructive, soon-to-be-obsolete vehicle that’s hyper expensive to fuel and will break down. What kind of fool would opt for the latter?

Despite the incredibly successful efforts by Big Oil to sabotage this it will come to pass, and when it does oil cars are going the way of the cotton gin.

Now how about some fast and quiet electric boats?

]]> By: CS Guy http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/29/frank-weber-says-chevy-volt-is-necessary-and-relevant-for-energy-independence/#comment-116553 CS Guy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:08:01 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1684#comment-116553 Now that GM and Chrysler know that going along with the oil companies wish to have all vehicles get crappy gas mileage brings them nothing but bankruptcy... Here's a link about the 100MPG Hummer, was to be unveiled in detroit in April… "The prototype we'll see in Detroit at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress on Monday features a series-hybrid drive train similar to the Voltec system in the Chevrolet Volt. Like the Volt, the H3 will be driven solely by electricity. The engine — the 260-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder used in the Pontiac Solstice — will drive a 100-kilowatt generator to recharge the three lithium-ion battery packs. Fisker Automotive is using the same engine in its Karma range-extended EV." Link to wired story: http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/04/behold-americas/ also their video: http://www.rasertech.com/media/videos/hummer-fuel-economy-explained This just shows it is doable to drive a badazz rig and get excellent fuel economy. I bet this thing will cost a mint but as a first step (or for those with buckets of money now) it is a reminder of what America can do when we put our mind to it! We're rooting for you GM and Chrysler. We know you can build great cars when you want to. Now is the time for you to show America that you are our partner in getting off oil. The 100MPG Hummer just shows that cars don't have to be cramped or crummy to get great mileage. NPNS::Electric Cars + Nuclear Power + Solar + Wind + Geothermal = American Energy Independence Now that GM and Chrysler know that going along with the oil companies wish to have all vehicles get crappy gas mileage brings them nothing but bankruptcy…

Here’s a link about the 100MPG Hummer, was to be unveiled in detroit in April…

“The prototype we’ll see in Detroit at the Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress on Monday features a series-hybrid drive train similar to the Voltec system in the Chevrolet Volt. Like the Volt, the H3 will be driven solely by electricity. The engine — the 260-horsepower 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder used in the Pontiac Solstice — will drive a 100-kilowatt generator to recharge the three lithium-ion battery packs. Fisker Automotive is using the same engine in its Karma range-extended EV.”
Link to wired story:
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/04/behold-americas/

also their video: http://www.rasertech.com/media/videos/hummer-fuel-economy-explained

This just shows it is doable to drive a badazz rig and get excellent fuel economy. I bet this thing will cost a mint but as a first step (or for those with buckets of money now) it is a reminder of what America can do when we put our mind to it!

We’re rooting for you GM and Chrysler. We know you can build great cars when you want to. Now is the time for you to show America that you are our partner in getting off oil. The 100MPG Hummer just shows that cars don’t have to be cramped or crummy to get great mileage.

NPNS::Electric Cars + Nuclear Power + Solar + Wind + Geothermal = American Energy Independence

]]> By: Sal http://gm-volt.com/2009/05/29/frank-weber-says-chevy-volt-is-necessary-and-relevant-for-energy-independence/#comment-116526 Sal Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:16:37 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1684#comment-116526 GM needs to hit a homerun with large volumes of affordable Volt. Start the massive manufacturing of the bodies now, and have a menu of battery options that can be chosen by the consumer and their affordability means. Have a "starter" version with maybe cheaper lead acid type batteries, just to drastically reduce the cost. The the owner can upgrade later as battery technologies get better and cheaper. I would buy one, even if it only went 5 miles on battery, as long as the range extender engine could get me 50 mpg. Start it at 20K and kill off the Prius and Insight. GM needs to hit a homerun with large volumes of affordable Volt. Start the massive manufacturing of the bodies now, and have a menu of battery options that can be chosen by the consumer and their affordability means. Have a “starter” version with maybe cheaper lead acid type batteries, just to drastically reduce the cost. The the owner can upgrade later as battery technologies get better and cheaper. I would buy one, even if it only went 5 miles on battery, as long as the range extender engine could get me 50 mpg. Start it at 20K and kill off the Prius and Insight.

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