Comments on: GM Commits Pre-Launch Chevy Volts to Virginia Utility Companies http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/27/gm-commits-pre-launch-chevy-volts-to-virginia-utility-companies/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:04:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LRGVProVolt http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/27/gm-commits-pre-launch-chevy-volts-to-virginia-utility-companies/#comment-149492 LRGVProVolt Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:40:52 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1855#comment-149492 What am I missing? I played the video over and over! Posawitz talks about charging the Volt at your home and state that GM wants to be sure that home charging stations are being installed correctly. Only the Dominion Power CEO talks about charging point and infrastructure. It is the likes of Nissan with its Leaf BEV importing 5000 to five cities and those cities utilizing DOE funding for charging stations to do a study on the charging practices of EV owners on their affect on the grid, etc. Happy trails to you 'til we meet again. What am I missing? I played the video over and over! Posawitz talks about charging the Volt at your home and state that GM wants to be sure that home charging stations are being installed correctly. Only the Dominion Power CEO talks about charging point and infrastructure. It is the likes of Nissan with its Leaf BEV importing 5000 to five cities and those cities utilizing DOE funding for charging stations to do a study on the charging practices of EV owners on their affect on the grid, etc.

Happy trails to you ’til we meet again.

]]> By: lektriktadpole http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/27/gm-commits-pre-launch-chevy-volts-to-virginia-utility-companies/#comment-149423 lektriktadpole Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:58:22 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1855#comment-149423 Apparently Chevy still doesn't understand that the single biggest marketing advantage for EREVs is that they DO NOT NEED any additional infrastructure. They integrate just fine into existing cities and neighborhoods. If they keep up this BS they will cripple the whole EREV product space by spreading the perception that they require special treatment. I will say this loud and hope someone listens: DEAR GM: THE CHEVY VOLT IS NOT A SPECIAL NEEDS VEHICLE. PLEASE DO NOT CRIPPLE THIS CAR IN THE PUBLIC'S MIND. IT WILL DESTROY YOUR SALES AND EVERYONE ELSE'S. Apparently Chevy still doesn’t understand that the single biggest marketing advantage for EREVs is that they DO NOT NEED any additional infrastructure. They integrate just fine into existing cities and neighborhoods. If they keep up this BS they will cripple the whole EREV product space by spreading the perception that they require special treatment. I will say this loud and hope someone listens:

DEAR GM:
THE CHEVY VOLT IS NOT A SPECIAL NEEDS VEHICLE. PLEASE DO NOT CRIPPLE THIS CAR IN THE PUBLIC’S MIND. IT WILL DESTROY YOUR SALES AND EVERYONE ELSE’S.

]]> By: Goob from Mayberry http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/27/gm-commits-pre-launch-chevy-volts-to-virginia-utility-companies/#comment-149420 Goob from Mayberry Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:48:30 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1855#comment-149420 Yep, charging stations are the death nail for the Volt. Make the ICE just one big paper weight that follows you everywhere. :-P Yep, charging stations are the death nail for the Volt. Make the ICE just one big paper weight that follows you everywhere. :-P

]]> By: N Riley http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/27/gm-commits-pre-launch-chevy-volts-to-virginia-utility-companies/#comment-149348 N Riley Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:04:41 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1855#comment-149348 Again, it seems like GM is saying that the Chevy Volt requires an infrastructure of charging stations to operate. This is nonsense. All you have to do is plug it in at night. I know that some apartment dwellers will have trouble, but these same people will not be able to just run over to the nearest charging station and plug in after waiting in line. Get the Volt out to the public and let us worry about the rest. Charging stations will follow. If you don't have access to a plug at home or work, don't buy one until you have access. Simple as that. Again, it seems like GM is saying that the Chevy Volt requires an infrastructure of charging stations to operate. This is nonsense. All you have to do is plug it in at night. I know that some apartment dwellers will have trouble, but these same people will not be able to just run over to the nearest charging station and plug in after waiting in line. Get the Volt out to the public and let us worry about the rest. Charging stations will follow. If you don’t have access to a plug at home or work, don’t buy one until you have access. Simple as that.

]]> By: VaBchJim http://gm-volt.com/2009/09/27/gm-commits-pre-launch-chevy-volts-to-virginia-utility-companies/#comment-149335 VaBchJim Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:38:20 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1855#comment-149335 I am in Virginia Beach and would be more then happy to accept a test vehicle. Dominion, if you are listening drop me a line. R/Jim I am in Virginia Beach and would be more then happy to accept a test vehicle. Dominion, if you are listening drop me a line.

R/Jim

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