Comments on: GM’s Expectations for the Chevy Volt

By: jeney andreson

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By: Engineer

Engineer — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:39:23 +0000

Eric E: “We think the regular hybrid architecture is still an internal combustion engine. We now have the possibility of different variants for engine generators.”This is exactly the way GM should be thinking!The ICE is a 20th century, overly complex, dirty, noisy, polluting, contraption.The hybrid makes it even more complex. I would rather have an EREV (series hybrid) with a small battery and a 1 mile AER than a typical parallel hybrid.The all electric drive is just so sweet! GM may be industry leaders again after all. (Quote)

However "dirty" the ICE is, its a well understood method. But complex I do not think so, the corvette SBC is just a beautifully simple engine. it doesn't have all that VVT VTEC iTEC and other BS its just simple and for that it was voted a best engine.

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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:24:12 +0000

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By: SteveK9

SteveK9 — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:06:24 +0000

It has been true for decades that heavily taxing gasoline would have benefited the United States (that does not mean ‘higher’ taxes — higher one place, lower another). This would have led to smaller vehicles, better gas mileage, improved trade balance and less dependence on the petro states.

This would also be a huge incentive to electric vehicles like the Volt. However, we’ve never been able to do it, which is why I think the Volt’s best markets will be outside the US. Europe is the best, which is why I think it is fantastic that GM is holding on to Opel/Vauxhall. The car would be great in Japan as well, but that is not an open market (it seems to me).

By: whistleteeth

whistleteeth — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:06:39 +0000

john1701a: “all bets are off if gas prices are under two bucks a gallon.”Since gas will likely not fall much below $2.49, even pondering the thought of $1.99 is rather pointless.A far more insightful question/response would have been, what if gas prices remain stable for the next few years? (Quote)

Not only are consumption(demand) and speculation driving up gas prices but so is the falling dollar. I wonder how much of the Volt is made over seas and if the falling dollar will significantly increase it's price. I sure hope not, I can hardly wait for my VOLT!