Comments on: Audi President Issues Statement Qualifying His Claim the Chevy Volt is a “Car For Idiots” http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/03/audi-president-issues-statement-qualifying-his-claim-the-chevy-volt-is-a-car-for-idiots/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Livefree http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/03/audi-president-issues-statement-qualifying-his-claim-the-chevy-volt-is-a-car-for-idiots/#comment-144606 Livefree Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:20:46 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1826#comment-144606 First off the world is full of idiots, so he is not far off. Idiots may be harsh or derogatory but it does describe us in the right way. We are idiots, supporting a system that has built in failure and adding cost to everything and stifling the delivery of something I believe we all should be driving. The only way, and the cheapest way to create the most demand and lower the cost, and the fastest, is to stop subsidizing the cost of gas. Pull all the troops out of the Middle East and other countries that we have no right being. Let gas go to the actual cost which would be much higher without our involvement in other countries. Now we may have the right to some of that oil as to us bringing the technology to them but that is as far as it goes. Throwing our goodness around in the form of costly wars is not what this country should support. There should be no government involvement needed. If there is then it will never work. How long does the government continue to print money out of thin air to subsidize the plug-ins? How much of my money did it cost to run the “Cash for Clunkers” failure and how long did it last. Once its done is there so much prosperity in the country that we all are going to stand in line like “idiot” sheeple. No prosperity ever comes from printing money to solve problems. Until we all understand that principle in this country. We will continue to ask the government to step in and hand out some monopoly money and walla Utopia! First off the world is full of idiots, so he is not far off. Idiots may be harsh or derogatory but it does describe us in the right way. We are idiots, supporting a system that has built in failure and adding cost to everything and stifling the delivery of something I believe we all should be driving. The only way, and the cheapest way to create the most demand and lower the cost, and the fastest, is to stop subsidizing the cost of gas. Pull all the troops out of the Middle East and other countries that we have no right being. Let gas go to the actual cost which would be much higher without our involvement in other countries. Now we may have the right to some of that oil as to us bringing the technology to them but that is as far as it goes. Throwing our goodness around in the form of costly wars is not what this country should support. There should be no government involvement needed. If there is then it will never work. How long does the government continue to print money out of thin air to subsidize the plug-ins? How much of my money did it cost to run the “Cash for Clunkers” failure and how long did it last. Once its done is there so much prosperity in the country that we all are going to stand in line like “idiot” sheeple. No prosperity ever comes from printing money to solve problems. Until we all understand that principle in this country. We will continue to ask the government to step in and hand out some monopoly money and walla Utopia!

]]> By: Larry McFall http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/03/audi-president-issues-statement-qualifying-his-claim-the-chevy-volt-is-a-car-for-idiots/#comment-144537 Larry McFall Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:42:05 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1826#comment-144537 I guess I am one of those idiots that will take a Volt. This idiot has thirty thousand waiting to pay for his Volt. Can GM delivery soon? I guess I am one of those idiots that will take a Volt. This idiot has thirty thousand waiting to pay for his Volt. Can GM delivery soon?

]]> By: Roy http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/03/audi-president-issues-statement-qualifying-his-claim-the-chevy-volt-is-a-car-for-idiots/#comment-144137 Roy Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:28:46 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1826#comment-144137 I would like to find the statement by CARB that EVs and FCVs produce more CO2/vehicle than ALL other vehicles. I would be willing to bet that Johan de Nysschen could not produce the source of that quote. In fact CARB says that well-to-wheels CO2 for FCVs must be less than 30% of typical gasoline car. I would like to find the statement by CARB that EVs and FCVs produce more CO2/vehicle than ALL other vehicles. I would be willing to bet that Johan de Nysschen could not produce the source of that quote. In fact CARB says that well-to-wheels CO2 for FCVs must be less than 30% of typical gasoline car.

]]> By: Helmut http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/03/audi-president-issues-statement-qualifying-his-claim-the-chevy-volt-is-a-car-for-idiots/#comment-144116 Helmut Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:38:33 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1826#comment-144116 Not really. First, we're borrowing a lot more than we are printing, and if we printed 150% of what was in circulation, the increase in supply would 2.5x not 1.5x. Next, when inflation hits, which it will, the price of the Gob. Motors Volt will rocket upwards with it. It will be made from parts sourced outside the US which will demand higher compensation due to our weakening dollar. Also, if the Volt costs $40,000 when it debuts and you can't afford a $40,000 electrified camry, why would you be able to afford it when everything else, like groceries, costs 2x what it does now? Do you think your income will go up more than inflation in a slowing economy with massive job losses? Generally, that's not how it works, so you will likely be less able to afford a $40,000 car, using the same or slightly higher income than you have today considering groceries, gas, insurance, rent etc. will all be much more expensive. 2010 will be a landmark year for the US economy, 2011 won't be any better. The Volt will debut at a time when people cannot afford $40,000 new cars, resent bailouts, stimulus and tax credits for consuming beyond your means. I expect it will fail. Not really. First, we’re borrowing a lot more than we are printing, and if we printed 150% of what was in circulation, the increase in supply would 2.5x not 1.5x. Next, when inflation hits, which it will, the price of the Gob. Motors Volt will rocket upwards with it. It will be made from parts sourced outside the US which will demand higher compensation due to our weakening dollar. Also, if the Volt costs $40,000 when it debuts and you can’t afford a $40,000 electrified camry, why would you be able to afford it when everything else, like groceries, costs 2x what it does now? Do you think your income will go up more than inflation in a slowing economy with massive job losses? Generally, that’s not how it works, so you will likely be less able to afford a $40,000 car, using the same or slightly higher income than you have today considering groceries, gas, insurance, rent etc. will all be much more expensive.

2010 will be a landmark year for the US economy, 2011 won’t be any better. The Volt will debut at a time when people cannot afford $40,000 new cars, resent bailouts, stimulus and tax credits for consuming beyond your means. I expect it will fail.

]]> By: Steve http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/03/audi-president-issues-statement-qualifying-his-claim-the-chevy-volt-is-a-car-for-idiots/#comment-143615 Steve Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:07:48 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1826#comment-143615 Words spoken by a true dinosaur - someone has to take the first steps to get us off gas produced from dinosaur crap!!! Words spoken by a true dinosaur – someone has to take the first steps to get us off gas produced from dinosaur crap!!!

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