Comments on: Test-Drive: GM’s 2 Mode Plug-in Hybrid w/Video http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/24/test-drive-gms-2-mode-plug-in-hybrid-wvideo/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 26 May 2012 03:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tom gray http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/24/test-drive-gms-2-mode-plug-in-hybrid-wvideo/#comment-140199 tom gray Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:14:30 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1803#comment-140199 10 miles on presumably half 8 kwhrs. Huh? Can't be right. 10 miles on presumably half 8 kwhrs. Huh? Can’t be right.

]]> By: Luke http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/24/test-drive-gms-2-mode-plug-in-hybrid-wvideo/#comment-140083 Luke Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:15:06 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1803#comment-140083 +1, I can't add anything to it -- but it's an insightful read. :-) I'd like to see those numbers, too! +1, I can’t add anything to it — but it’s an insightful read. :-)

I’d like to see those numbers, too!

]]> By: Luke http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/24/test-drive-gms-2-mode-plug-in-hybrid-wvideo/#comment-140081 Luke Tue, 25 Aug 2009 17:12:29 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1803#comment-140081 I agree about the work-trucks making a bigger impact on fuel consumption! But I don't own (or need) a work-truck, so I can't do anything about that directly. My town has purchased a couple of hybrid city-buses, and they expect to make the hybrid-premium back over the life of the bus on fuel-savings. I think they're doing something similar with a bucket truck for the town arborists, and if that works out, they'll buy more hybrid work-trucks. Cool stuff! I agree about the work-trucks making a bigger impact on fuel consumption! But I don’t own (or need) a work-truck, so I can’t do anything about that directly.

My town has purchased a couple of hybrid city-buses, and they expect to make the hybrid-premium back over the life of the bus on fuel-savings. I think they’re doing something similar with a bucket truck for the town arborists, and if that works out, they’ll buy more hybrid work-trucks. Cool stuff!

]]> By: wwskinn3 http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/24/test-drive-gms-2-mode-plug-in-hybrid-wvideo/#comment-140057 wwskinn3 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:37:07 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1803#comment-140057 How about getting the States to include charging stations at their rest stops on major highways. How about getting the States to include charging stations at their rest stops on major highways.

]]> By: Adrian http://gm-volt.com/2009/08/24/test-drive-gms-2-mode-plug-in-hybrid-wvideo/#comment-140005 Adrian Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:43:29 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1803#comment-140005 I would need to do some digging but I have read the research (non-MIT) where there is an aluminum alloy being developed. The point is, just when the Volt can make a profit the hydrogen group of researchers are completely confident they will be production ready (and profit ready too). Since they will have the world stage to develop cars for, and GM admits they are still developing H2 cars, the electric car seems to be a stop gap measure. I still would like the EEStor stuff to be real, if just for laptops... I would need to do some digging but I have read the research (non-MIT) where there is an aluminum alloy being developed. The point is, just when the Volt can make a profit the hydrogen group of researchers are completely confident they will be production ready (and profit ready too). Since they will have the world stage to develop cars for, and GM admits they are still developing H2 cars, the electric car seems to be a stop gap measure.
I still would like the EEStor stuff to be real, if just for laptops…

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