Comments on: Op-Ed: Is Toyota’s Pain GM’s Gain?

By: carcus1

carcus1 — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:45:33 +0000

Matthew_B: joe: Hey, if our jet fighters have used this technology for decades, I think we can use it safely on vehicles. I don’t want to pay for the cost associated with aircraft fly by wire systems. The aircraft systems have many redundant channels that just couldn’t be done in a car.

Jet fighters also have ejection seats. How do you think the F-16 (one of the first "fly by wire" fighter jets) got the nickname "lawn dart"?

By: pjkPA

pjkPA — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:50:58 +0000

I got ripped by Consumers flawed reports once….
they do not adjust for the amount of vehicles on the road and only get responses from people who read their bias reports. The red dots made me buy a really bad Japanese vehicle while I watched a neighbors average open dot vehicle give much better performance and much less problems… so I do not think being on the cover of Consumers flawed reports is a very good thing.

The Volt is being tested at the best proving grounds in the world .. the Milford Proving grounds.. I’ve owned several of GM’s proven first year products with very good results… I have confidence that the VOLT will be a fine vehicle. I have no sympathy for Toyota … the Japanese have kept our products out of their market while setting up shop in the US and not paid US taxes giving them $3000 tax advantage alone over our American companies… and don’t think for one moment the Japanese government isn’t giving them billions to buy back a million trucks with rusted frames while we vilify our own GM.

It’s good to read… Go GM! The VOLT has sparked the biggest electric car race ever…. they deserve encouragement!

Thank you to all the great engineers .. designers… craftsmen and all other workers at GM who are making the next generation of cars.
I’m totally sick of reading about lousy politicians… sports jerks…. and Hollywood bums… these engineers and workers at GM are the people who deserve recognition… these are the people who bring prosperity to the US .. they bring money into our economy and create jobs!

Yes….. GO GM!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:59:42 +0000

Die Toyota, die!!!

Go GM, go!!!

By: Matthew_B

Matthew_B — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:20:27 +0000

Grouch: I’m confused.Dodge and Chrysler are badge-engineered versions of the same car, right?So why the disparity?

The options aren't the same between the two. The platform is the same but often the price is quite different.

By: Matthew_B

Matthew_B — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:18:19 +0000

joe: Hey, if our jet fighters have used this technology for decades, I think we can use it safely on vehicles.

I don't want to pay for the cost associated with aircraft fly by wire systems. The aircraft systems have many redundant channels that just couldn't be done in a car.