[ad#post_ad]The Chevrolet Volt is on a remarkable roll. Two days ago the little car that could took home both the prestigious Motor Trend and Automobile magazine cars of the year awards.
Today GM jumped back into the stock market with a 6% rise in shares, making it the largest IPO in US history.
And now before the shares have even had the time to come back down, the Volt took home its third coveted automotive prize. It was named the 2011 Green Car of the Year by the Green Car journal.
The Volt beat out a host of the latest hybrid and electric cars including the Nissan LEAF. It is the first time in history an electric car was awarded this prize.
“This has been a long time coming,” said Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal and editor of GreenCar.com. “The electric vehicles that were test marketed in the 1990s tantalized us, but were without a solid business case. What a difference a decade makes. Now, Chevrolet has stepped up with an all-encompassing package in its Volt extended range electric car – a car deserving of the title 2011 Green Car of the Year®.”
A strong factor leading to this decision has to do with the Volt’s unique ability to allow owners to drive most of the time on electricity and to do so without range anxiety.
“The Green Car of the Year® award validates the Chevrolet team’s promise to deliver a practical electric vehicle,” said Joel Ewanick, VP, U.S. Marketing, General Motors. “The Volt’s a transformational technology that will lead our industry into a new age of vehicle electrification.”
Besides the Nissan LEAF, the Volt also beat out the Ford Fiesta, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, and Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.
Onwards and upwards. Can the Volt score a grand slam an take North American Car of the Year? We will soon know.
Source (Green Car Journal)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:23 pm)This is award number 3!! I’m sure there are more to come. Is anyone here actually surprised by this?
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:24 pm)This seems to support the idea that this is a revolutionary vehicle. Does anybody know when the last time was that a car pulled off the “hat-trick”?
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:26 pm)Rush Limbaugh must be screaming “I’m not crazy, everyone else is crazy…” from his mental institution.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:29 pm)Fantastic! I can’t really say much more, it’s all been said by the three organizations that have given GM these awards!
join thE REVolution
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:30 pm)My sincere congratulations to everyone at GM who have worked so hard to bring the Volt from concept to reality. I had the pleasure of test driving the Volt a couple weeks back and was blown away. I felt like I was driving a car from and for the future – An extremely green car of the future. I’m glad to see experts in the industry agree.
Well done Chevy Volt team and congratulations to all the Volt supporters here as well!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:48 pm)GM is having a pretty good week.
=D-Volt
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:50 pm)Onwards and upwards. Can the Volt score a grand slam an take North American Car of the Year?
Simple YES!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:51 pm)OMG! More like a Trifecta. Who’s in fourth place since Volt has 1, 2, and 3.
I knew the Volt would be a big ‘create some buzz’ car. I had no clue that it would be embraced by Green and Automotive sectors all at once. I was kind of iffy on automotive because of the radical departure from horsepower-at-any-price.
Nobody even remembers all the controversy and abuse we have gone through now. This is HUGE!
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There will be no way I can get a Volt in the 2012 MY (my former plan). Maybe after number 100,000 rolls off the line in a few months. Yeah, I said months. That guy on eBay was ahead of his time selling his ‘place in line’.
That’s ok though. Now other manufacturers can eat their words and can put up their own ideas. Don’t like the way Volt does it? Show us your idea then.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:52 pm)A solid endorsement of the only real world practical electric car available.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (1:58 pm)Absolutely amazing and another huge win for GM.
At first glance I thought the news agency was reporting the first award, but it didn’t take long to see that this was a new award. All the best to GM for another job well done.
(If Rush mentions it, it’s additional free advertisement for the Car of the Year, VOLT.)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:02 pm)Would Winston have said?
“It has been said that [EREV] is the worst form of [transportation] except all the others that have been tried.”
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:06 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:08 pm)Read what Reuters ended their news story with:
“The panel for selecting the Green Car of the Year includes Sierra Club Chairman Carl Pope, Natural Resources Defence Council President Frances Beinecke, “Tonight Show” host and car enthusiast Jay Leno and car designer Carroll Shelby, among others.”
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN185749120101118
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:09 pm)It would have had to be driven by all the people voting by September. However, it’s still do-able. There were plenty of pre-production road tests done.
It didn’t necessarily have to be driven to be voted in. Since it’s a half-model-year car (2011 starting production in November 2011 instead of late summer), that could be a consideration.
http://www.northamericancaroftheyear.org/selection.html
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:13 pm)skrachy McNutts,
That was quick, for a troll…
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:17 pm)Loboc,
I am liking the Troll Detector.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:20 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:23 pm)Aloha!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:25 pm)Just a word of thanks for all of the support that we, on the Chevrolet VOLT team, have received from VOLT Nation. Your enthusiasm and passion have inspired us as we created an E-REVolutionary product that we hope many will fall in love with. We have fallen in love with car and are most pleased to deliver it to anxious customers soon. The Chevy VOLT is about freedom. The freedom to make a difference by your transportation choices.
Stay tuned for more accolades (and it’s not Letterman’s Top Ten list).
It’s been quite a journey for all of us and it was so reassuring knowing that all of you were rooting and praying for us. The woods were lovely, dark and deep, but we had promises to keep. And miles to go before we sleep, miles to go before we sleep.
Looking forward to the holidays where the VOLT team will plug-in and re-charge (and yes, “power-nap” a lot).
Happy Holidays to all of you!
Tony
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:26 pm)#12 skrachy McNutts,
Yeah, I’d be angry too, If I lived in my parent’s house, had horrible acne, and blogged here because I had no social life, and didn’t have a hope in hell of getting laid. Yeah, it pretty much sucks to be you. Blog on, Poindexter !
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:29 pm)Wow! I am really surprised by the Volt getting Green Car of the Year, not so surprised by MT and Automotive magazines. The Leaf and Tesla seem to be more green than the Volt, but certainly the sophistication of the EREV platform must have swayed the voters.
Congratulations to the Engineers and Designers at GM!! This award is well deserved. If the Volt doesn’t win the NA Car of the Year, I would be shocked! I’m pulling for you!!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:51 pm)Well, at the very least, it makes it easier to find the posts I haven’t read yet. Just scroll down to the big green sign and go from there!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:53 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:57 pm)2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year
2011 Automobile Magazine Automobile of the Year
2011 Green Car of the Year
GE’s announcement to purchase 12000 Volts
How much more accolades and evidence of potential demand does GM need to increase production next year?
I’m loving this.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (2:58 pm)AutoBlogGreen is full of volt haters – 20 some comments all bashing the volt fro even having a Gas engine and focusing on 35 MPG when comparing to the Prius and not even mentioning the EV range. Wish I had looked here first.
A little story about how the Volt beats any of the 100 Mile EV’s coming soon.
My Daily commute is about 38 miles round trip. Today at about 1:00 I got a phone call that my Girlfriend and her 5 year old son were locked out of the house and it is 30 degrees outside. I jump in my Prius and head home on the Highway to let them in, due to the distance and the temperature I pay little attention to MPG’s, I just want to ge them in the house and I head back to work. Puts me at 76 miles round trip for the day. I know that if I had the Leaf or an equivelant vehicle i may not have made it back home from work the second time considering the lowered EV range of the 30 degree temps and the 85MPH speeds on the highway. The “100″ mile EV would have left me stranded, my prius did not, and my volt will not. Sometimes that aweful gas engine is a nice thing to have.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:01 pm)Many people have maligned GM for its 2 mode hybrid line. However, I am very happy with my 2008 Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, getting 24 mpg in all around driving. People say ‘too expensive’, but there is no question that the amount of oil displaced made it deserving of the the title ’2008 Green Car of the Year’.
Now, apparently, I will have TWO GCOTY’s in my driveway. Thank you GM. You have proven that you can work green magic at both ends of the spectrum.
Hey CorvetteGuy, how about an ad with the Tahoe Hybrid and Volt as bookends to some text that states, “GM- the Recognized Leader in Green Motoring”, “Big or Small, we got ‘em all”. And I’m sure there should be same way to incorporate a Prius, being mocked, somewhere in the ad.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:09 pm)I am certain he will mention this to his faithful listeners…and I am also certain the words ‘left wing conspiracy’ will be in there somewhere to.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:10 pm)Thank you for making a great car!
And hopefully, you’ll be allowed to make more like it.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:14 pm)Thank you Tony! Congratulations to you and your team for a monumental effort and incredible success. Happy Holidays.
/Yes folks, it’s the real Tony Posawatz, Volt vehicle line director since day 1.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:23 pm)When it comes to sales, you have to look over the long term. For example, it took the Prius 12 years to reach 400,000 units a year. For the Volt, I think sales will reach that level in 5-7 years, assuming they find ways to cost optimize the supply chain.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:29 pm)If GM makes enough Volts they could also get -
“2011 Best Selling Car of the Year”
NPNS!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:33 pm)Thanks Tony! So great to see this all coming together. I hope the Volt continues to be an unabashed success!
join thE REVolution
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:34 pm)Long time … no post
This is a great day for GM and especially the lucky few who get to enjoy having an electric vehicle that has the added ability to become their primary car.
Excitement levels are trending upwards.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:35 pm)Tony PosaVOLT,
Thanks, Tony, and have a very well-deserved holiday break! I’m pretty sure that the last couple of years have been difficult (and exhilarating) for the entire team. The best part of *all* this, is the Volt itself. Even without the accolades, we know what a great machine this is!
Be well and thanks again,
Tagamet
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:38 pm)I’d like to see Oprah say a few positive words with respect to the Volt and its awards.
Whenever she promotes something on her show it does very well.
Wal-Mart was just a Southern staple before she promoted it on her show years ago.
NPNS!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:41 pm)Isn’t it kinda tough to be certain, when you said just yesterday that you don’t even listen to him?
BTW, he’s on vacation. It was Glenn Beck that bashed the Volt today (lol).
Be well,
Tagamet
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Nov 18th, 2010 (3:53 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:09 pm)The world is discovering what we knew all along–the Volt is one great car. Thank you Lyle, Tony, and all the massive team of designers, engineers, and execs that brought us to this day. I think most of us hoped from the very beginning the Volt could become the transformational vehicle that it is proving to be.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:12 pm)I guess we have finally found proof that Limbaugh is not ALWAYS right ! Good to know he’s human !
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:15 pm)STATIK – Looking forward to that public apology to GM ! Don’t forget the part paying homage to Bob Lutz !
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:21 pm)No Tony— Thank you for not quitting on this car and the company when it would have been easy to. Here’s to hoping the Volt is just the beginning of GM’s endeavors with Electric vehicles.
Best regards to you and your team!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:33 pm)I’m so glad to have been a part of all this…….
From getting it green lighted for production, to worrying about bankruptcy & the volt’s future, to waiting on MPG’s in sustaining mode, to arguing if the price was to high……
I feel honored to have had a place to quench my interest on a daily basis, to be able to go to Volt Nation in NYC, and be a part of something that will so change the course of history.
Thank you Lyle, & Thank you GM
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:42 pm)“Triple Crown?”
And much thanks to both of you; Tony Posawatz and Lyle Dennis.
.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:43 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:47 pm)Hey, scratchy; read it and weep:
None of your blathering can change the events of this week.
Now, everyone else; let’s get voting: and erase that Nutt! (and remember, don’t quote him).
.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:50 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:56 pm)Hey Tony,
See if you can drag Rush Limbaugh (kicking and screaming, if necessary) into the driver’s seat of a Volt; and then see if he can, in all conscience, still call it a “crappy electric car that nobody wants.” He’s entitled to his philosophical opinions, but his characterization of the Volt itself is logically and morally unsupportable.
.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (4:56 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:04 pm)John, I see that Toyota has announced the price of the PIP. Not the comfortably under $30K you’ve talking about. It’s $36K (plus destination)! So for the same price you can go 40 miles all electric with better handling and performance or go 13 miles (maybe if you don’t try to go too fast) with less.
As our long term Toyota representative, do you want to comment on this? What happened to Toyota’s $3K premium over a $23K car? Is this yet another example of Toyota over-promising and under-delivering?
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:06 pm)But what’s the milage in CS mode
LOL
Naysayers.. begone!
EDIT: I did my sarcastic troll impression, and didn’t realize this new post was already full of troll activity. My bad.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:08 pm)Hey Dave, not sure you saw my reply to John, but Toyota has announced the price of the PIP. I know you were thinking about it because of cost. Well you probably don’t want to think too hard. It’s $36K (plus destination). Check it out over at autolinedaily.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:10 pm)Does it get any EV tax break? If not.. what a joke. Why would I pay more for PIP than a Volt?
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:10 pm)You and the whole team are to be congratulated on an absolutely fabulous job. Breathtaking technology which no doubt will only get better, all done amidst complete corporate chaos. Unbelievable. Super job, simply super.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:11 pm)Toyota announces $36,000 base price with $5000 tax credit. Volt listed at $41,000 base price with $7500 tax credit.
Prius will cost $31,000
Volt will cost $33,500
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:12 pm)And now the final scene of ‘Revenge of the Electric Car’ can be completed. The GM rebirth AND it’s EV resurrection is complete.
Now – the Job 1 show at the end of this month is going to be something to watch. Could this be the most important new car in history? Name me another car with this impact (no pun intended).
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:20 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:22 pm)And the Volt gets 40 to 50 AER and the performance of a V6.
The Toyota Prius gets 12 to 15 AER and still drives like an economy car.
Decisions. Decisions.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:24 pm)In the same way I have never seen my NY home in February (while I’m in FL) to know that snow is on it, I am certain it is. As I said, I USED to listen to him when Clinton was prez. His negativity is MORE reliable than snow in NY in February. One does not have to personally witness something to know it will happen. Upon his return, I ‘think’ we can count on him picking up where he left off…
Nov 18th, 2010 (5:25 pm)Well it is eligible for a credit but won’t be nearly as large. The credit is $2500 for a 4 kWh minimum and then $417 for each additional kWh up to 16 kWh. I don’t remember how large the pack is but I’m thinking around 5 kWh. So maybe a credit of $2900.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:32 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:32 pm)…and after you factor in the extra EV miles vs gasoline, I bet we can wipe out any remaining price difference, too. I believe it is safe to say, to be kind, that there is little in the way of financial incentive to choose a PIP over a Volt.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:37 pm)If the battery is 5.2 kWh, which is the previously released spec, then the credit is more like $3K ($2917 actually). (The credit is $2500 for the 4 kWh minimum + $417 for each additional KWh up to 16 kWh). So taking destination charges into account about the same price. Does this make the decision harder?
Nov 18th, 2010 (5:43 pm)It is my opinion that the more attention you give him the more he likes it. Kind of like Scratchy here. Makes me wonder about their childhood home life. Probably a middle child from a family of 9.
Nov 18th, 2010 (5:45 pm)Lol. Seven of Nine.
I have always wondered how the hive mind worked.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (5:46 pm)(click to show comment)
Nov 18th, 2010 (5:47 pm)I think Rush just can’t stand the fact that Algore may have had one good idea. I misunderstood Algore myself when I first heard he thought we should do away with the internal combustion engine. To me it sounded like a hippie radical idea.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (6:06 pm)I just saw this on the news minutes ago!
Too bad I can only +1 vote you.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (6:10 pm)You are part of this Lyle. Congratulations! The Lads, Zeus & Apollo are barking with approval. Sorry to have been so out of the comment zone.
Many Happy Electrifying Miles and few gallons of gas!
Best Regards,
Higgins & The Lads
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Nov 18th, 2010 (6:11 pm)Is a “silver sombrero” in the works? How about Car and Driver. Don’t they give a best car award?
Nov 18th, 2010 (6:33 pm)Actually the pricing is for Japan. That wasn’t in the video but was in the print. So this pricing is probably not relevant for the US which is good for Toyota because I was wondering if they had taken leave of their senses.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (6:38 pm)Not at all. I’ve driven both. I’ll take the Volt over a P_OS any day. Like I said a couple weeks ago. The Volt handles really well, and I ‘enjoy driving’. The other is just an econobox with good gas mileage. Performance is just a pipe dream to Toyota.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (6:38 pm)Most excellent! Great thread. +1 to (almost) all.
Plus I had the great pleasure of giving the 10th “-” to you know who at #56, hahahahaha. “Off the island” and begone with ya!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (6:49 pm)Better check your facts again. Notice which market and what the current model sells for there?
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Nov 18th, 2010 (7:01 pm)Truly the real winner in all this is the owner of a Chevy Volt.
…
Also, the American people.
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And our earth.
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Freedom,
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Our kids who have this hope to breathe clean air – even in cities.
…
I could go on and on —
GM-Volt.com posters are winners in my book, too.
PUMP OUT THE VOLTS! ( in all 50 states ),
James
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Nov 18th, 2010 (7:03 pm)I just ordered my Volt. I can’t wait to pick it up.
Congratulations to the GM team. What you did (and continue to do) is an inspiration.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (7:14 pm)Now, that sounds like a job better suited to Bob Lutz. He’s still on as a consultant, isn’t he?
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Nov 18th, 2010 (7:14 pm)JeremyK,
That’s because Rush lives in a fantasy world where Oil flows like milk and honey in a never ending exponential function and everyone has the right to take what they can get.
Basically, Rush lives and thinks like a child.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (7:32 pm)It’s about time we stop acting like a bunch of followers, America need to take it’s rightful place in the world and lead in technology and innovation and get the f_ _ K off of oil, pumping a Billion Dollars a day to the middle east is crazy. Great Start GM it can only get better from here.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (7:40 pm)Hi #19 Tony PosaVOLT: You and your team have done good. Likewise we greatly appreciate your interest in what is posted here.
The outstanding power train engineering just blows away Prius and LEAFS. Add the LS level build combined with six-seven 9′s quality VOLT attains – and its a wow.
You guys all have a great Thanksgiving!!!!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (7:48 pm)Great job Tony!! Our congratulations to you and the entire Volt team.
BTW, us guys from NH know Robert Frost when we hear it. Very inspirational!
http://www.ketzle.com/frost/snowyeve.htm
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Nov 18th, 2010 (8:17 pm)Not only that when it comes to ride, performance, styling, and quality the Volt wins hands down.
Another great day for the Volt and GM!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (8:30 pm)Congrats again to our American car company. Lets hope that GM can really deliver what most of us believe is a real car that can be delivered to the masses.
The Volt just keeps getting better!
So what would be the next award?
Maybe they will make the Volt the most wanted in Saudi Arabia? What a great advertisement. Put the Volt on an old west style “wanted” poster that is flapping in the wind on an abandoned oil well in the desert. The caption we read “Wanted : Responsible for the death of oil”
GM THIS COULD BE A WINNER! I only ask for a free Volt in return for my most excellent advertising idea…COME ON HEAR ME GM!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (8:33 pm)koz,
I have e-mailed elRushbo and invited him to drive the VOLT and have gotten no response. We were scheduled to be on a local Detroit radio show together back in July but Rush had to go just as I dialed in. Hmmm.
I will continue to monitor discussions and commentary on this site. Always good to stay connected and learn a thing or two now and again.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Tony
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Nov 18th, 2010 (8:41 pm)Well done Tony and all his gang! Can’t wait to get mine.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (9:04 pm)Sounds like you should think about becoming a premium member.(g) (just kiddin).
Be well,
Tagamet
Nov 18th, 2010 (9:34 pm)I had to delete it from photobucket since the troll liked it so much. It’ll be back!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (9:43 pm)Congratulations GM employees.. you all deserve a lot of credit… keep up the good work.
I know a long time GM fairly recent retired employee. Unlike a government workers they are having a rough time and their retirement benfits have been cut because of the economy. GM would like nothing more than to get out from the burden of the government interest in their company. Unlike the 200 plus billion spent on bailing out teacher pensions GM is buying back the governments interest in the company….. in contrast…the taxpayers will never see that 200 billion spent on teacher pensions. Our teachers make more in retirement than the average person in our area makes working!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (9:43 pm)Better to just neg vote, ignore, and move on. They just feed off attention of any kind.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (9:48 pm)I like to know the Volt is getting super cool awards, but it doesn’t change my expected wait time to get one. I’m #3 on the wait list at my local Chevy dealer behind the owner of the dealership and the general manager’s father. Too bad they won’t get any allocations until late next year at the earliest! Lucky for me, they’ve got plenty of Cruzes that I can get by with until my Volt gets here. My test drive in a Cruze tonight was VERY impressive!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (9:59 pm)I’ve been away from my PC all day, but although a bit late I want to offer my most sincere congratulations to the thousands at GM who made this all happen, and especially to you …a courageous guy and a man I consider a friend —Tony PosaVOLT (aka Tony Posawatz)!
You made it happen, Tony! —duplicates of the Motor Trend and Automobile trophies belong on YOUR mantel! My most sincere congratulations ….and a hearty virtual slap on the back!
Phil Toney (aka ‘nasaman’)
PS: American Heritage Dictionary definition of “tony”:Marked by an elegant or exclusive manner or quality
Nov 18th, 2010 (10:00 pm)Yeah not surprising there was no response although Limbaugh did go on Leno’s show to drive the EV focus. I suppose on Rush’s scorecard, skating around direct government assistance trumps eligibility for the same tax incentives as the Volt. I’m sure you guys aren’t sweating it. The positive press, awards, and other attention are far more meaningful. The Volt and GM are rolling now against big odds. Hopefully you and the entire Volt team can relax this holiday season and reflect happily on your tremendous accomplishments. That way, you guys can really attack gen 2 next year and tell us all about it here:)
/go ‘fins, don’t make me cry tonight
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Nov 18th, 2010 (10:05 pm)Looks like Lyle had enough of the troll. Gave him a boot!
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Nov 18th, 2010 (10:28 pm)Retired Air Force veteran – proud to see the GENERAL back in action. What’s good for GM really is good for the country. What the Volt brings is freedom from middle-east oil barons and the tyranny that brings.
Bring our boys and girls home Volt.
CHEVY VOLT: American-made, American-FUELED.
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Nov 18th, 2010 (11:48 pm)Scratchy Mc Nonuts is just a pen name for Rush Limbaugh
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Nov 19th, 2010 (12:27 am)It’s funny because Rush used to have GM as one of his major sponsors. He’d rave about the latest GM vehicle that was left at the EIB office for him and his staff to drive. I wouldn’t give up on him – Rush is a huge Apple (computer) fan, even though the liberal Steve Jobs runs it and Al Gore sits on the board of directors.
Nov 19th, 2010 (1:08 am)BillR, Yup, he was my grandmothers school teacher. In other news, suddenly I am the oldest generation. Long live the Volt.
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Nov 19th, 2010 (1:44 am)It’s great that the Volt is getting all these awards and everything.
Hell, I even bought a Motor Trend when the cover enthused “127 MPG ! 101 MPH !”
It was like a physical manifestation of my own enthusiasm for the Volt.
However, think about it in the historical timeframe.
What if they had awards back in the days of the Model T.
And Horse & Carriage didn’t award Conveyance of the Year to the Model T…
Would it matter? Would anyone ever say “Sure they made and sold 15 million of ‘em, but it never won H&C CotY…”
No, because it’s the freakin’ Model T !
I think it will be so with the Volt…
Sure it won some shiny trophies, but it’s the freakin’ Volt !
Nov 19th, 2010 (6:36 am)Back after work. Be good to each other.
Be well,
Tagamet
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Nov 19th, 2010 (8:01 am)“The Volt’s a transformational technology that will lead our industry into a new age of vehicle electrification.”
Out of all the accolades, hard work and engineering genius, the words above to me are most telling.
It appears to reflect an attitude and a commitment that 5 years ago would have been unheard of.
And for all who see a need to get off the petro-juice addiction, it may offer the best hope.
J.D. Power notwithstanding, I will be eagerly awaiting sales reports for EREVs and EVs for the year 2015, when virtually every manufacturer will have followed the GM/Leaf lead, and will have had at least a couple of years to ramp up production and marketing of their own offerings.
I suspect Tony PV is fully aware of what’s coming down the road, and while he may get some ‘sleep’ this holiday season, a Visine gift pack may be the most appropriate gift for Volt aficianados to send him and his team.
Nov 19th, 2010 (8:39 am)Thanks for the info!
The Plug-in Prius has a $4K tax credit, so that would make it $32K, around the same price as the Volt after the credit. What is Toyota thinking?
Nov 19th, 2010 (8:56 am)How do you know what package the plug will be configured with?
That makes a huge difference.
In the market where Prius has been the #1 seller for 18 consecutive months, it tends to make sense that you’d get the option in only the most heavily loaded model… something Toyota specifically said they would not be doing here.
Nov 19th, 2010 (10:59 am)I just watched the video, and they said $36K.
http://www.autolinedetroit.tv/daily/?p=12863
Nov 19th, 2010 (11:04 am)Here it is again at $36K:
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/ns_bus/2010-11-18/260382588015.html
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Nov 19th, 2010 (12:53 pm)Looking forward to test driving the Volt tomorrow in Chicago. Also the Volt will lead the way in Chicago’s annual Festival parade of christmas lights Saturday evening.P.S. I LOVE the Name “Volt”.
Nov 19th, 2010 (1:46 pm)It takes a big man to face the facts and admit he’s wrong. Let’s see what kind of a man M. Limbaugh really is. I have no illusion though.
Nov 19th, 2010 (9:07 pm)Love the accolades for the volt. I drove it when it toured Orlando, and it is a dream car. I hope some day I’ll be able to afford it.
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Nov 20th, 2010 (7:36 am)I agree… well said.
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Nov 21st, 2010 (1:43 am)“The panel for selecting the Green Car of the Year includes Sierra Club Chairman Carl Pope, Natural Resources Defence Council President Frances Beinecke, “Tonight Show” host and car enthusiast Jay Leno and car designer Carroll Shelby, among others.”
This is fascinating because the hard core greens weep at the very thought of GM doing anything “responsible.” And the conservatives (George and Rush e.g.) are gnashing teeth that a “green” car wins any kind of award. To the greens… get over it. People change. To the conservatives… can you guys grok the importance of not sending $$450 Billion annually to OPEC and friends? We thought you were fiscally conservative!!!
Congratulations to the excellent GM Team. Your story will be called “Four Years to Change the World.”
Nov 21st, 2010 (1:46 am)It’s $350/month on lease and in CA and ZEV States $28,500.00