Comments on: Bob Lutz Implies Chevy Volt Will Get Between 40 and 50 MPG in Charge-Sustaining Mode http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/27/bob-lutz-implies-chevy-volt-will-get-between-40-and-50-mpg-in-charge-sustaining-mode/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 26 May 2012 05:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: taxi marfa bucuresti http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/27/bob-lutz-implies-chevy-volt-will-get-between-40-and-50-mpg-in-charge-sustaining-mode/#comment-187162 taxi marfa bucuresti Wed, 07 Apr 2010 14:36:24 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1896#comment-187162 Nice site.I like the design and how all fits toghether.I am at the beggining in the web world.You can check my site at <a href="http://taximarfanic.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">transport marfa</A> Nice site.I like the design and how all fits toghether.I am at the beggining in the web world.You can check my site at transport marfa

]]> By: Ron Erickson http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/27/bob-lutz-implies-chevy-volt-will-get-between-40-and-50-mpg-in-charge-sustaining-mode/#comment-155739 Ron Erickson Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:49:43 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1896#comment-155739 Have you looked at the styling of the 2010 Prius? It is now a stylel statement and turns heads. The base model is $22,400. Power and acceleration is more than adequate and the technology has a ten year head start with patent protection galore. I just did a calculation regarding how I actually drive. 6000 miles a year of trips that are 500 miles. 14000 miles per year on a 42 mile commute. At today's prices of gas ($2.60 per gal) and electricity at ($0.10 per kwh) the Volt would be only $515 per year less expensive to drive. It looks like it will cost $17600 more to buy one. In today's economy people buy Chevy brand because it is low cost solution to the masses' transportation needs. If the Chevy Volt costs the masses $40000, it will fail as mainstream transportation. GM needs to wake up and set realistic price targets for the Volt if they expect the Volt to succeed. Have you looked at the styling of the 2010 Prius? It is now a stylel statement and turns heads. The base model is $22,400. Power and acceleration is more than adequate and the technology has a ten year head start with patent protection galore. I just did a calculation regarding how I actually drive. 6000 miles a year of trips that are 500 miles. 14000 miles per year on a 42 mile commute. At today’s prices of gas ($2.60 per gal) and electricity at ($0.10 per kwh) the Volt would be only $515 per year less expensive to drive. It looks like it will cost $17600 more to buy one. In today’s economy people buy Chevy brand because it is low cost solution to the masses’ transportation needs. If the Chevy Volt costs the masses $40000, it will fail as mainstream transportation. GM needs to wake up and set realistic price targets for the Volt if they expect the Volt to succeed.

]]> By: Dave K. http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/27/bob-lutz-implies-chevy-volt-will-get-between-40-and-50-mpg-in-charge-sustaining-mode/#comment-155422 Dave K. Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:41:27 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1896#comment-155422 Bob Lutz racing his Cadillac in the Best Car Wins race day. http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2009/10/30/n_gm_cadillac_race_lutz.cnnmoney/ =D~ Bob Lutz racing his Cadillac in the Best Car Wins race day.

http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2009/10/30/n_gm_cadillac_race_lutz.cnnmoney/

=D~

]]> By: Geronimo http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/27/bob-lutz-implies-chevy-volt-will-get-between-40-and-50-mpg-in-charge-sustaining-mode/#comment-155048 Geronimo Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:31:32 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1896#comment-155048 <blockquote cite="comment-155004"> <strong><a href="#comment-155004" rel="nofollow">Van</a></strong>: Electrical power transmission does experience losses, but for example Los Angles imports power from the Columbia River over a 750,000 Volt DC line. I do not believe the USA is connected with high capacity 500,000 Volt AC lines, and there are not enough variable transformer units to control power flow across the connections.But if such an infrastructure was built, we could transfer power from the East coast to the West and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.But government regulation and litigation have combined to prevent such a modern system from being built.With such a system we could optimize the utilization of the least polluting and most cost effective power generating sources. </blockquote> The Chinese are already working on Ultra-High Voltage (UHV) transmission lines for their mega hydropower projects, and are redoing their entire power grid. (UHV refers to 1000 kilo-volts or higher for AC, 800kv or higher for DC power transmission. Power losses are much less than for common 500kv AC lines) They are also using these UHV transmission lines from the solar/wind production regions to the cities on the coast. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/07/content_10778346.htm http://www.powermag.com/POWERnews/China-to-Triple-Ultra-High-Voltage-Transmission-Lines-by-2012_1773.html

Van: Electrical power transmission does experience losses, but for example Los Angles imports power from the Columbia River over a 750,000 Volt DC line.
I do not believe the USA is connected with high capacity 500,000 Volt AC lines, and there are not enough variable transformer units to control power flow across the connections.But if such an infrastructure was built, we could transfer power from the East coast to the West and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.But government regulation and litigation have combined to prevent such a modern system from being built.With such a system we could optimize the utilization of the least polluting and most cost effective power generating sources.

The Chinese are already working on Ultra-High Voltage (UHV) transmission lines for their mega hydropower projects, and are redoing their entire power grid.
(UHV refers to 1000 kilo-volts or higher for AC, 800kv or higher for DC power transmission. Power losses are much less than for common 500kv AC lines)
They are also using these UHV transmission lines from the solar/wind production regions to the cities on the coast.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/07/content_10778346.htm
http://www.powermag.com/POWERnews/China-to-Triple-Ultra-High-Voltage-Transmission-Lines-by-2012_1773.html

]]> By: Dr. Ibringdoh http://gm-volt.com/2009/10/27/bob-lutz-implies-chevy-volt-will-get-between-40-and-50-mpg-in-charge-sustaining-mode/#comment-155038 Dr. Ibringdoh Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:49:49 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1896#comment-155038 <blockquote cite="comment-155012"> <strong><a href="#comment-155012" rel="nofollow">James</a></strong>: I’m gonna have to get up at 4 am so I can beat Rashid as the first poster on here since nobody ever reads ALL these posts do they? .Lol. </blockquote> Funny, I did. Respectfully, Dr. Ibringdoh

James: I’m gonna have to get up at 4 am so I can beat Rashid as the first poster on here since nobody ever reads ALL these posts do they? .Lol.

Funny, I did.

Respectfully,

Dr. Ibringdoh

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