Comments on: Survey Says 48% of US Consumers Interested in Purchasing a 40 Mile Range Plug-in Hybrid http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/10/survey-says-48-of-us-consumers-interested-in-purchasing-a-40-mile-range-plug-in-hybrid/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:27:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: ‘guarenteed car finance’ on the web « jaqlee http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/10/survey-says-48-of-us-consumers-interested-in-purchasing-a-40-mile-range-plug-in-hybrid/#comment-155762 ‘guarenteed car finance’ on the web « jaqlee Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:19:02 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1834#comment-155762 [...] http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/10/survey-says-48-of-us-consumers-interested-in-purchasing-a-40-mile-rang...The definitive source for real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt electric car. … can’t pay $40k up front with a tax return to follow later. the numbers MUST be derived from current spending habits that show $20k – $25k is the norm for cars. i don’t own a prius, but this is where that car sits and thus is where our beloved volt should sit. it would assuredly be the hugest automotive hit of all time if the volt cost were $25k….GUARENTEED! … [...] [...] http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/10/survey-says-48-of-us-consumers-interested-in-purchasing-a-40-mile-rang…The definitive source for real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt electric car. … can’t pay $40k up front with a tax return to follow later. the numbers MUST be derived from current spending habits that show $20k – $25k is the norm for cars. i don’t own a prius, but this is where that car sits and thus is where our beloved volt should sit. it would assuredly be the hugest automotive hit of all time if the volt cost were $25k….GUARENTEED! … [...]

]]> By: Streetlight http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/10/survey-says-48-of-us-consumers-interested-in-purchasing-a-40-mile-range-plug-in-hybrid/#comment-145350 Streetlight Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:31:27 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1834#comment-145350 Hi MuddyRoverRob: As an ER EV the mission of the VOLT are many things: to mass-market, mass produce an all electric-drive car; to achieve or exceed a hybrid competitive MPG; and so forth. These missions or milestones can be thought as being generic advantages. VOLT has still another mission: caveat emptor of plug-in duties. Failure to comply with said duties results in a dead drive. That is unacceptable for a mass produced EV. On top of that the plug-in station infrastructure doesn't exist. Secondly, whether the ER is sufficiently configured to achieve a 20% or 80% (or whatever) SOC makes absolutely not one drop of oil difference. The premise being what I call "Range Logic". Hi MuddyRoverRob: As an ER EV the mission of the VOLT are many things: to mass-market, mass produce an all electric-drive car; to achieve or exceed a hybrid competitive MPG; and so forth. These missions or milestones can be thought as being generic advantages. VOLT has still another mission: caveat emptor of plug-in duties. Failure to comply with said duties results in a dead drive. That is unacceptable for a mass produced EV. On top of that the plug-in station infrastructure doesn’t exist. Secondly, whether the ER is sufficiently configured to achieve a 20% or 80% (or whatever) SOC makes absolutely not one drop of oil difference. The premise being what I call “Range Logic”.

]]> By: Dave K. http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/10/survey-says-48-of-us-consumers-interested-in-purchasing-a-40-mile-range-plug-in-hybrid/#comment-145225 Dave K. Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:00:22 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1834#comment-145225 No, didn't receive the Chevrolet survey request. I have received a few email from the local Chevy dealer. These feature the latest deals and news updates like, "We're staying in business and hope to serve you". I had received a Pontiac survey a few years ago. Asking about the brand in general and my thoughts on performance and dependability of Pontiac. As far as offering an 8 year warranty on the Volt. If 8 years comes standard with a sticker price under $40k. And with the expected features like GPS and leather seats. Then it looks like a pretty good offer. =D~ No, didn’t receive the Chevrolet survey request. I have received a few email from the local Chevy dealer. These feature the latest deals and news updates like, “We’re staying in business and hope to serve you”.

I had received a Pontiac survey a few years ago. Asking about the brand in general and my thoughts on performance and dependability of Pontiac.

As far as offering an 8 year warranty on the Volt. If 8 years comes standard with a sticker price under $40k. And with the expected features like GPS and leather seats. Then it looks like a pretty good offer.

=D~

]]> By: futuristic car enthusiast http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/10/survey-says-48-of-us-consumers-interested-in-purchasing-a-40-mile-range-plug-in-hybrid/#comment-145190 futuristic car enthusiast Fri, 11 Sep 2009 03:45:29 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1834#comment-145190 hey, heres a neat experiment I tried for those who want the cruze. take a look at the cruze and take a look at the pontiac G8. Kinda look similar. As far as the volt goes I like it, More affordable than the converj concept or the other fancied up competition. A $40K volt is not bad when you look at the price of the pontiac G8 fully loaded or say an acura fully loaded. hey, heres a neat experiment I tried for those who want the cruze. take a look at the cruze and take a look at the pontiac G8. Kinda look similar. As far as the volt goes I like it, More affordable than the converj concept or the other fancied up competition. A $40K volt is not bad when you look at the price of the pontiac G8 fully loaded or say an acura fully loaded.

]]> By: CDAVIS http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/10/survey-says-48-of-us-consumers-interested-in-purchasing-a-40-mile-range-plug-in-hybrid/#comment-145146 CDAVIS Fri, 11 Sep 2009 00:35:23 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1834#comment-145146 __________________________________________ Dr. J, With all due respect, I think it may be you that is out of touch: The new “oil finds” will be 8 -10 years until producing and that new production will at best displace the then depleted oil fields. “Big Oil” was not able to in the 1970s prevent gas from being rationed and prices skyrocketing 3X in price overnight…what makes you believe “Big Oil” somehow today or in the future will have the power to override commodity market forces? Big Oil is about profits (as they should be and have been) and they will follow the profit stream including profiting from battery related patents they may own. The genie is out of the bottle with regards to the Electric Car Revolution…it’s the future…no turning back…there is no organization (however big) that has the power to put that genie back in the bottle. Welcome to the Electric Car Revolution! ____________________________________________ __________________________________________
Dr. J,

With all due respect, I think it may be you that is out of touch:

The new “oil finds” will be 8 -10 years until producing and that new production will at best displace the then depleted oil fields.

“Big Oil” was not able to in the 1970s prevent gas from being rationed and prices skyrocketing 3X in price overnight…what makes you believe “Big Oil” somehow today or in the future will have the power to override commodity market forces?

Big Oil is about profits (as they should be and have been) and they will follow the profit stream including profiting from battery related patents they may own.

The genie is out of the bottle with regards to the Electric Car Revolution…it’s the future…no turning back…there is no organization (however big) that has the power to put that genie back in the bottle.

Welcome to the Electric Car Revolution!
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