Comments on: Transition From Integration to Pre-Production Begins Now: Thousands of Chevy Volts to be Built Early Next Year http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/12/transition-from-integration-to-pre-production-begins-now-thousands-of-chevy-volts-to-be-built-early-next-year/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:37:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Troy Koon http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/12/transition-from-integration-to-pre-production-begins-now-thousands-of-chevy-volts-to-be-built-early-next-year/#comment-152364 Troy Koon Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:50:57 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1871#comment-152364 GM should get some new ideas....they should take those 74 cars and crush them.....opps I guess they did that before....sorry GM should get some new ideas….they should take those 74 cars and crush them…..opps I guess they did that before….sorry

]]> By: LeoK http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/12/transition-from-integration-to-pre-production-begins-now-thousands-of-chevy-volts-to-be-built-early-next-year/#comment-152336 LeoK Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:15:31 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1871#comment-152336 Jackson - sorry to hear the job news... its not easy anywhere and this economic crush has no favorites - it has affected everyone in one way or another. I was actually hoping this post was not true but rather a Troll injected joke. Unfortunately based on all the replies, it was not. Keep your head up and good things will happen. I was in Columbia, SC last week and the economy there seems to be fairly stable. Columbia is actually making some significant investments in city infrastructure to become more energy independant. They were moving toward Hydrogen, but now seem to be embracing all alternative energy. Any city with a major university is typically youthful, vibrant, and full of new ideas. Try to find out what's going on at colleges and universities in Atlanta. I wish you all the best.... And suggest that GM gets you a VOLT to drive around to your interviews - at least you can promote the car for them! Jackson – sorry to hear the job news… its not easy anywhere and this economic crush has no favorites – it has affected everyone in one way or another. I was actually hoping this post was not true but rather a Troll injected joke. Unfortunately based on all the replies, it was not.

Keep your head up and good things will happen. I was in Columbia, SC last week and the economy there seems to be fairly stable. Columbia is actually making some significant investments in city infrastructure to become more energy independant. They were moving toward Hydrogen, but now seem to be embracing all alternative energy.

Any city with a major university is typically youthful, vibrant, and full of new ideas. Try to find out what’s going on at colleges and universities in Atlanta. I wish you all the best….

And suggest that GM gets you a VOLT to drive around to your interviews – at least you can promote the car for them!

]]> By: Canuk http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/12/transition-from-integration-to-pre-production-begins-now-thousands-of-chevy-volts-to-be-built-early-next-year/#comment-152323 Canuk Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:43:52 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1871#comment-152323 I find I don't have much time lately to post here much, but I just had to put my 2 cents in here. I must congratulate GM on being able to stick to the VOLT program and keeping it on track to what seems like a certainty. In early 2007, when I starting keeping track of the Volt development here, I, like some others here, I was both mad at GM for squashing the EV1, and at the same time, rooting for it to keep going with the Volt. Now it seems the volt has reached a critical mass, whereby it very likey won't be stopped. And for that, (and frankly, the EV's that have been inspired by it at other companies), I am glad. Here in Ontario Canada, our government seems to be making friendly noises towards the introduction of EV's. I've recently purchased a Toyota Yaris, as a stop gap until a car like the Volt is available for a reasonable cost (I needed a cheap new car), and I look forward to the day, when I can replace it with a volt. I find I don’t have much time lately to post here much, but I just had to put my 2 cents in here.

I must congratulate GM on being able to stick to the VOLT program and keeping it on track to what seems like a certainty. In early 2007, when I starting keeping track of the Volt development here, I, like some others here, I was both mad at GM for squashing the EV1, and at the same time, rooting for it to keep going with the Volt.

Now it seems the volt has reached a critical mass, whereby it very likey won’t be stopped. And for that, (and frankly, the EV’s that have been inspired by it at other companies), I am glad. Here in Ontario Canada, our government seems to be making friendly noises towards the introduction of EV’s. I’ve recently purchased a Toyota Yaris, as a stop gap until a car like the Volt is available for a reasonable cost (I needed a cheap new car), and I look forward to the day, when I can replace it with a volt.

]]> By: Dave http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/12/transition-from-integration-to-pre-production-begins-now-thousands-of-chevy-volts-to-be-built-early-next-year/#comment-152321 Dave Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:29:43 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1871#comment-152321 Its that bats that cost SOOO much money not the rest of the car. The kicker is that the lithium used in these bats or most of it comes from China. China has the biggest supply, so if its not the middle east and oil it will be China. China has all ready slowed exports of lithium, they will be the next OPEC if elec. stay. Its that bats that cost SOOO much money not the rest of the car. The kicker is that the lithium used in these bats or most of it comes from China. China has the biggest supply, so if its not the middle east and oil it will be China. China has all ready slowed exports of lithium, they will be the next OPEC if elec. stay.

]]> By: Dave http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/12/transition-from-integration-to-pre-production-begins-now-thousands-of-chevy-volts-to-be-built-early-next-year/#comment-152318 Dave Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:24:56 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1871#comment-152318 I would be the guy the VOLT is made for , I drive about 11 miles round trip to work. I could drive a close to a week and not put gas in it. Sounds good to me, but not that cost. My toyota gets 31 in mixed driving as does other small cars, and some even better. The VOLT will be EV1 of this era. If you want off oil great me too, but again its not good sense to do that at double ot triple the cost, That you will never get back. If you want a VOLT great I dont care, but its just a car to tell your friends look at what I drive, not to save any $$$ I would be the guy the VOLT is made for , I drive about 11 miles round trip to work. I could drive a close to a week and not put gas in it. Sounds good to me, but not that cost. My toyota gets 31 in mixed driving as does other small cars, and some even better. The VOLT will be EV1 of this era. If you want off oil great me too, but again its not good sense to do that at double ot triple the cost, That you will never get back.

If you want a VOLT great I dont care, but its just a car to tell your friends look at what I drive, not to save any $$$

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