Comments on: GM and Toyota, What Will be? http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/21/gm-and-toyota-what-will-be/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: jeffhre http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/21/gm-and-toyota-what-will-be/#comment-121686 jeffhre Fri, 26 Jun 2009 05:04:15 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1717#comment-121686 Yayyyy, (it's four days later after Lyle's topic post, and it's so late at night no one else is awake, Except for maybe Michael Robinson, and) I am the 27th first, woooo hoooo! Good reply Jim, really makes me consider the parameters of whereToyo's HSD will have usefulness more carefully. Gsned57 - I like the"Volt Hybrid Light" moniker. I mentioned this concept a few weeks ago but I'm not sure I mentioned or explained the small battery idea at all. Sounds promising though! Yayyyy, (it’s four days later after Lyle’s topic post, and it’s so late at night no one else is awake, Except for maybe Michael Robinson, and) I am the 27th first, woooo hoooo!

Good reply Jim, really makes me consider the parameters of whereToyo’s HSD will have usefulness more carefully.

Gsned57 – I like the”Volt Hybrid Light” moniker. I mentioned this concept a few weeks ago but I’m not sure I mentioned or explained the small battery idea at all. Sounds promising though!

]]> By: MikeMerriam http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/21/gm-and-toyota-what-will-be/#comment-121601 MikeMerriam Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:17:15 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1717#comment-121601 I think the Chevy Spark might be the next car to go into production at NUMMI. Just my opinion and thoughts... nothing to back it up, really... I think the Chevy Spark might be the next car to go into production at NUMMI. Just my opinion and thoughts… nothing to back it up, really…

]]> By: David http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/21/gm-and-toyota-what-will-be/#comment-120491 David Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:28:20 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1717#comment-120491 It was about 20% of the passenger line. There are two lines in the plant one for the Corolla/Vibe, another for the Tacoma. So much less than 20% total volume, but obviously a hit. It was about 20% of the passenger line. There are two lines in the plant one for the Corolla/Vibe, another for the Tacoma. So much less than 20% total volume, but obviously a hit.

]]> By: john1701a http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/21/gm-and-toyota-what-will-be/#comment-120472 john1701a Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:13:36 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1717#comment-120472 Reading through the posts above, I see that the usual incorrect information about Prius is now mixed with facts that are outdated. The persistence of comparing vehicles with such drastic price differences is bad enough. But not understanding how the new model operates and what features have changed says a lot. We are about to begin the second half of 2009. Between the bankruptcy outcome for GM and the sales count for Prius, it should become obvious how much the market is changing. The shift to low-profit affordable vehicles that don't guzzle is already underway. That puts traditional vehicles in a difficult spot. Some will really struggle to remain competitive. How does that position Volt, in a market so different from which it was originally conceived? Reading through the posts above, I see that the usual incorrect information about Prius is now mixed with facts that are outdated.

The persistence of comparing vehicles with such drastic price differences is bad enough. But not understanding how the new model operates and what features have changed says a lot.

We are about to begin the second half of 2009. Between the bankruptcy outcome for GM and the sales count for Prius, it should become obvious how much the market is changing. The shift to low-profit affordable vehicles that don’t guzzle is already underway.

That puts traditional vehicles in a difficult spot. Some will really struggle to remain competitive. How does that position Volt, in a market so different from which it was originally conceived?

]]> By: GmsAJoke http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/21/gm-and-toyota-what-will-be/#comment-120458 GmsAJoke Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:20:38 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1717#comment-120458 Really the only thing that matters in both post is, "The Prius goes 2 blocks" Save yourself the headache of worrying about the battery and move higher up the hill. 2 blocks coasting down the hill without the electric or the ICE turned on and you just beat the gas mileage of the Prius. The Prius was what it was, a good way to show that people would buy if offered the opportunity. Now get on with the Plug-Ins so the people that can think for themselves will buy. Just watch your miles for a while, most days I drive less than 40 miles, other days I drive less than 60. Weekend trips to hike or bike, well, I'll take the benifit of that range extender and not need a second car thank you. As far as that under 35 electric only for the Prius, I don't drive thru parking lots all the way to work. Really the only thing that matters in both post is,
“The Prius goes 2 blocks”
Save yourself the headache of worrying about the battery and move higher up the hill. 2 blocks coasting down the hill without the electric or the ICE turned on and you just beat the gas mileage of the Prius.

The Prius was what it was, a good way to show that people would buy if offered the opportunity.

Now get on with the Plug-Ins so the people that can think for themselves will buy.

Just watch your miles for a while, most days I drive less than 40 miles, other days I drive less than 60. Weekend trips to hike or bike, well, I’ll take the benifit of that range extender and not need a second car thank you.

As far as that under 35 electric only for the Prius, I don’t drive thru parking lots all the way to work.

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