Comments on: Driving the MINI-E and Plugging the Chevy Volt on National TV

By: hayley

hayley — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:11 +0000

thumbs up

By: Fahrvergnugen Fanboy

Fahrvergnugen Fanboy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:24:56 +0000

Rashiid Amul: What makes the range anxiety issue different between my Elantra and the Volt? The Volt has a backup system called an ICE. This is the best damn idea GM has come up with. Range anxiety goes away with the Volt. How perfect is that?

Though ultimately the Volt is susceptible to the same range anxiety as an Elantra or anything else, for exactly the same reason. Out of gas will still be out of gas, at least until the cold-fusion range extender becomes available.

By: JeremyK

JeremyK — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:41:28 +0000

My solution for range anxiety: a $130 2-stroke generator from Harbor Freight. Pull it out of the trunk and let it charge for an hour (.8kWh). Should be enough to get you to you home…or at least to the next exit. LOL I’m kidding, but I’m kinda serious.

By: StevePA

StevePA — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:35:20 +0000

Lyle – Great posts / news the past few days – added to the very long list of excellent posts since the beginning of GM-Volt.com.

Thanks again for taking your personal interest to a level where so many others could benefit. Believe too there is consensus among many on this board that your efforts here in promoting interest in EREVs / EVs have at least in part accelerated the development and arrival of some viable choices.

By: JohnK

JohnK — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:52:12 +0000

Peder Norby: It is better in person than in the pics. It looked like a milion bucks.

That is my observation also.