Comments on: Chevy Volt Integration Vehicle Update

By: Herm

Herm — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:04:03 +0000

GM is paying $12k for the battery, $8k for the cells to LG and the rest to build it. I hope is not really $20k.. how much would a 5 year lease be?

By: Lev

Lev — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:27:53 +0000

Ya I’ve heard of this hypermiling. Here on the New Jersey highways there is no way you could get away with that. I also don’t think automatic transmissions and normal engines can live very long if cycled like a hybrid engine. But for once, I did try to cruise with power off in an old beater. Kinda fun!

By: wwskinn3

wwskinn3 — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 23:07:12 +0000

How good is the A/C? Been 100+ degrees here in Houston lately.

By: jonboinAR

jonboinAR — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:53:29 +0000

Although I think I know how you meant that, it’s true both ways! (if not intentionally).

By: jonboinAR

jonboinAR — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:50:12 +0000

I think that any given driver will very quickly get used to whatever conditions they find in the Volt that differ from the traditional ICE car. When a driver’s Volt goes into regen mode for the second time I imagine they’ll already be tuning out the sound of the ICE. It will be a considerably milder adjustment than, say, going from an auto trans to a stick. I think it would be a mistake for GM to be doing any fakey compensating.