Comments on: Why the Buick CUV Plugin Will Have a 3.5 L, 6 Cylinder Engine http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/09/why-the-buick-cuv-plugin-will-have-a-35-l-6-cylinder-engine/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:01:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Darius http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/09/why-the-buick-cuv-plugin-will-have-a-35-l-6-cylinder-engine/#comment-138652 Darius Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:33:49 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1789#comment-138652 Great. I would add the save of souls not poluting enviroment and not using arab and russian oil. Great. I would add the save of souls not poluting enviroment and not using arab and russian oil.

]]> By: jeep&dodge for now http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/09/why-the-buick-cuv-plugin-will-have-a-35-l-6-cylinder-engine/#comment-137702 jeep&dodge for now Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:54:43 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1789#comment-137702 Ok this is ok if u drive 2 work and back but if u do that u should have a volt or something If u pull with it the mpg will drop and if u think the 8 kwh will help yaa for like a mile or 2 And im thinking that the 270 hp comes from both the motors and its only 10 miles at low speeds So with a trailer or boat so that means their go’s 100+ hp and u get 170 most the time I have 2 go 60+ miles 1 way And I think a kwh costs like 10 cents so it costs like 90+ cents 2 charge it and u get 10 miles for 90 cents So that’s 30 bucks a month or so if your electric is 100 bucks and u have 3 plug-in cars that’s twice the energy consumption we r gist trading 1 problem with another not unless I got this wrong I could. I think that this will not replace my 4x4 that I use 2 go snowboarding but im a dumb jeep person tho and I don’t drive it in the summer I have a 86 Daytona for that it gets about 28city/36 hw and it wont help the farmer or others that are stuck with trucks that get 10 mpg like my f 250 I uses for dry wall and fuel tanks for welding or wood so I’m not 1 of those that don’t uses their truck it is possible that it could replace my jeep if it was a 4x4/ and the non plug-in version but its not! I think it will sell but I Think a van that held 7 passengers or some thing like that and got the some or better mpg would sell better and a truck that got 20+mpg that could truly pull like my 5th wheel but if u need some more room thin what the volt has and need 2 pull lil stuff it will do fine I would not get the plug-in 1 tho I will spend the money on new doors and windows etc and actually save some green Ok this is ok if u drive 2 work and back but if u do that u should have a volt or something
If u pull with it the mpg will drop and if u think the 8 kwh will help yaa for like a mile or 2
And im thinking that the 270 hp comes from both the motors and its only 10 miles at low speeds
So with a trailer or boat so that means their go’s 100+ hp and u get 170 most the time I have 2 go 60+ miles
1 way And I think a kwh costs like 10 cents so it costs like 90+ cents 2 charge it and u get 10 miles for 90 cents So that’s 30 bucks a month or so if your electric is 100 bucks and u have 3 plug-in cars that’s twice the energy consumption we r gist trading 1 problem with another not unless I got this wrong I could. I think that this will not replace my 4×4 that I use 2 go snowboarding but im a dumb jeep person tho and I don’t drive it in the summer I have a 86 Daytona for that it gets about 28city/36 hw and it wont help the farmer or others that are stuck with trucks that get 10 mpg like my f 250 I uses for dry wall and fuel tanks for welding or wood so I’m not 1 of those that don’t uses their truck it is possible that it could replace my jeep if it was a 4×4/ and the non plug-in version but its not! I think it will sell but I Think a van that held 7 passengers or some thing like that and got the some or better mpg would sell better and a truck that got 20+mpg that could truly pull like my 5th wheel but if u need some more room thin what the volt has and need 2 pull lil stuff it will do fine I would not get the plug-in 1 tho I will spend the money on new doors and windows etc and actually save some green

]]> By: MuddyRoverRob http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/09/why-the-buick-cuv-plugin-will-have-a-35-l-6-cylinder-engine/#comment-137583 MuddyRoverRob Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:42:14 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1789#comment-137583 I would like to add a counterpoint here. 3500 lbs towing. I need that, lots of other people do too. I currently have a V8 powered Land Rover Discovery performing that duty. This CUV could replace that. I would like to add a counterpoint here.

3500 lbs towing.

I need that, lots of other people do too.
I currently have a V8 powered Land Rover Discovery performing that duty.

This CUV could replace that.

]]> By: dustin http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/09/why-the-buick-cuv-plugin-will-have-a-35-l-6-cylinder-engine/#comment-136449 dustin Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:35:50 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1789#comment-136449 You know, I don't know why people wouldn't go with a car that got the best fuel economy as long as they could get their families into it. How often do people tow a boat or travel trailer? Pickup trucks can be rented. I live in Texas and people are always saying well I need a truck sometimes. Really? How often? Most of us live in cities and suburbs. If you need to move something big just have it delivered or rent a vehicle that can do it. Why buy something that's just wasting fuel and power for 99.5 percent of the miles you'll ever drive it? It makes little sense to me. You know, I don’t know why people wouldn’t go with a car that got the best fuel economy as long as they could get their families into it. How often do people tow a boat or travel trailer? Pickup trucks can be rented. I live in Texas and people are always saying well I need a truck sometimes. Really? How often? Most of us live in cities and suburbs. If you need to move something big just have it delivered or rent a vehicle that can do it. Why buy something that’s just wasting fuel and power for 99.5 percent of the miles you’ll ever drive it? It makes little sense to me.

]]> By: Dave G http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/09/why-the-buick-cuv-plugin-will-have-a-35-l-6-cylinder-engine/#comment-135641 Dave G Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:17:41 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1789#comment-135641 The PHEV needs to turn on the ICE for acceleration and highway driving. Only the EREV has all-electric range. So PHEVs are rated as some high MPG for the first 10 miles or so, and then a lower MPG after that. The EPA test trip is the electric assist range (10 miles in the case of most PHEVs, and 40 miles for the Volt) plus an extra 11 miles. Doesn't make much sense to me, but that's what it is. The PHEV needs to turn on the ICE for acceleration and highway driving. Only the EREV has all-electric range. So PHEVs are rated as some high MPG for the first 10 miles or so, and then a lower MPG after that.

The EPA test trip is the electric assist range (10 miles in the case of most PHEVs, and 40 miles for the Volt) plus an extra 11 miles. Doesn’t make much sense to me, but that’s what it is.

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