Comments on: GM-Volt.com Speaks with Audi President Johan de Nysschen http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/08/gm-voltcom-speaks-with-audi-president-johan-de-nysschen/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:19:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Craig http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/08/gm-voltcom-speaks-with-audi-president-johan-de-nysschen/#comment-146838 Craig Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:50:04 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1831#comment-146838 wow, people are just plain stubborn. Tahoe hybrid??? I will agree the other gm hybrids are a joke... I take it that Toyota never has any problems nor any recalls right??? LOL anyways GM will be #1 again-----1-3 years---They have been heading in the right direction for about 4 years now. Lets stop this usa bashing and just get a long. Remember when you buy a imported car the profits still go overseas.................. yes I know many are built in the states wow, people are just plain stubborn.
Tahoe hybrid???
I will agree the other gm hybrids are a joke…
I take it that Toyota never has any problems nor any recalls right???
LOL
anyways
GM will be #1 again—–1-3 years—They have been heading in the right direction for about 4 years now.
Lets stop this usa bashing and just get a long. Remember when you buy a imported car the profits still go overseas……………… yes I know many are built in the states

]]> By: Helmut http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/08/gm-voltcom-speaks-with-audi-president-johan-de-nysschen/#comment-145494 Helmut Sat, 12 Sep 2009 05:16:22 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1831#comment-145494 BMW didn't make diesel smell better. The amount of sulfur allowed in diesel fuel was reduced in 2008, all diesel available in the US now is "low sulfur", this is why diesel doesn't stink now. "Clean Diesel" is another problem, diesels, at least small diesel powered cars aren't available in some states. California has stricter emissions laws which most small diesel cars can't meet. I'm not sure if there are any 50-state clean diesel cars available, but the last I read, most companies were developing diesels that would use urea injected into the exhaust to meet the emissions in California. BMW didn’t make diesel smell better. The amount of sulfur allowed in diesel fuel was reduced in 2008, all diesel available in the US now is “low sulfur”, this is why diesel doesn’t stink now.

“Clean Diesel” is another problem, diesels, at least small diesel powered cars aren’t available in some states. California has stricter emissions laws which most small diesel cars can’t meet. I’m not sure if there are any 50-state clean diesel cars available, but the last I read, most companies were developing diesels that would use urea injected into the exhaust to meet the emissions in California.

]]> By: DG http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/08/gm-voltcom-speaks-with-audi-president-johan-de-nysschen/#comment-145400 DG Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:33:58 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1831#comment-145400 I detect a hint of jealousy. EVs have to start somewhere. I detect a hint of jealousy. EVs have to start somewhere.

]]> By: DaveP http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/08/gm-voltcom-speaks-with-audi-president-johan-de-nysschen/#comment-144980 DaveP Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:15:03 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1831#comment-144980 Yes, realistically, we are going to be using a lot of coal in our near future, as we do currently. The pragmatists amongst us are trying to figure out how to lessen that use with strategies that are attractively priced. I mean, adding solar thermal troughs to a coal plant? I never would have thought of that but it seems obvious in retrospect. Let's hope it turns out to be as cheap and effective as Xcel hopes it will be. If so, then it could have a big impact since companies would adopt it because of a benefit to the bottom line, rather than in spite of a negative impact to the bottom line. That kind of positive financial reinforcement works pretty well in general. :) Yes, realistically, we are going to be using a lot of coal in our near future, as we do currently. The pragmatists amongst us are trying to figure out how to lessen that use with strategies that are attractively priced. I mean, adding solar thermal troughs to a coal plant? I never would have thought of that but it seems obvious in retrospect. Let’s hope it turns out to be as cheap and effective as Xcel hopes it will be. If so, then it could have a big impact since companies would adopt it because of a benefit to the bottom line, rather than in spite of a negative impact to the bottom line. That kind of positive financial reinforcement works pretty well in general. :)

]]> By: Adrian http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/08/gm-voltcom-speaks-with-audi-president-johan-de-nysschen/#comment-144877 Adrian Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:49:23 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1831#comment-144877 Look, he main point was the Volt does not make financial sense. It is sold at a profit loss and will be for years. Unlike gaming consoles where the profit is made with the games themselves, GM has no profit plan with the Volt except for sometime in the future. They could have easily sold the car for a profit as a Caddy... which was what he said. GM is the stupid one here folks. The CHEVY Volt could have easily arrived in 2014 when it could have made money. Good thing Americans are giving tax money to a government run company that doesn't mind losing MORE $$$. It fits in real well with the post office and Amtrak. Look, he main point was the Volt does not make financial sense. It is sold at a profit loss and will be for years. Unlike gaming consoles where the profit is made with the games themselves, GM has no profit plan with the Volt except for sometime in the future. They could have easily sold the car for a profit as a Caddy… which was what he said.

GM is the stupid one here folks. The CHEVY Volt could have easily arrived in 2014 when it could have made money. Good thing Americans are giving tax money to a government run company that doesn’t mind losing MORE $$$. It fits in real well with the post office and Amtrak.

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