And so now we can finally say, the Chevrolet Volt has been officially launched.
GM celebrated this momentous occasion earlier today at the Detroit-Hamtramck event where the cars are being assembled. We heard from several of the executive staff including CEO Dan Akerson,VP Tom Stephens, and President of NA Mark Reuss.
As a surprise the father of the Volt, former GM vice chairman Bob Lutz, came out and gave closing remarks.
All the remarks centered on the fantastic achievement the Volt represents, being completed against all odds. From the early days when naysayers kept saying the batteries weren’t ready and the car couldn’t be built, through the economic meltdown that brought GM to bankruptcy, all the while the Volt program marched on and succeeded wildly.
Reuss described the Volt as a “moon-shot”, and called the car “the new soul,” of GM.
Lutz complimented Jon Lauckner, who also attended, the former GM VP who actually advised adding the range extender as opposed to the pure electric model Lutz initial envisioned. Lauckner had to push the GM board to allow the car to be produced, something they were initially against.
Akerson announced that the first production Volt, which he drove out on stage, is being sent to GM’s Heritage Center for posterity. The second Volt ending in VIN# 00002 is being auctioned online on a special site called bidonthevolt.com. The auction has begun and will end on December 14th at 6PM. It opened at $50,000. All proceeds from the sale of that car will go to the Detroit public school system.
“Every aspect of the Volt – from its aerodynamic shape to its battery chemistry – is a testament to the importance of math and sciences,” said General Motors North America President Mark Reuss. “By encouraging Detroit-area students to pursue these topics, we hope to cultivate the next generation of engineers who will build upon the Volt’s innovative technologies.”
It was also announced that GM will be hiring an additional 1000 employees over the next two years specifically into GM’s vehicle electrification programs. These jobs will specifically be in the areas of engineering and development and help GM expand its electric fleet beyond the Volt.
“GM is going to lead the industry in the adoption of various vehicle electrification technologies, whether its electric vehicles with extended-range capability, like the Chevrolet Volt, or the recently introduced eAssist technology that will debut on the 2012 Buick LaCrosse,” Akerson said. “We want to give our customers energy choices other than petroleum and to make the automobile part of the solution when it comes to the environment.”
GM will begin shipping the first consumer Volts in limited numbers to dealers next month.
“This is not the end, this is the beginning of the electrification of the car,” Akerson told CNBC. “I think 20, 30 years from now, we’ll look back at this car it will be something maybe like the model T was in the early 1900s. This is the first huge step.”
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Nov 30th, 2010 (12:19 pm)Who wants to bet the bid doesn’t get to greater than $1,000,000. For Volt #2 (with VIN 002) somebody will go there.
Waiting on shipping news for my #135 white diamond and can’t believe I got the no. 1 post on day one for the consumer Volt!
-Book
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Nov 30th, 2010 (12:25 pm)A grand day! Congrats to Lyle, GM, all the folks here, and to our country! I’m very glad that they had Bob there, as well as some of the old team.
While I’m glad to hear about the additional development staff, I surely hope that they will be hiring people for ramping up the *production* of the Volt as well!
Be well and believe,
Tagamet
Let’s Just Get The VOLTS ‘ Wheels On The Road!!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (12:27 pm)A great day for sure!
LJGMVWOTR!! NPNS!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (12:28 pm)A great purpose for the money raised to be used by the math and sciences departments in the Detroit Public Schools. It was wonderful to see all the faces of those who are building the Volts. The ceremony was excellent and it can’t be repeated enough:
Thank You GM for all your efforts in bringing the electrification of the car without range anxiety.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (12:28 pm)#2
Amen! +1
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Nov 30th, 2010 (12:31 pm)From the early days when naysayers kept saying the batteries weren’t ready and the car couldn’t be built,…
I was one of those naysayers.
Sometimes it feels good to be wrong.
Having these Volts coming off the line is a great achievement for gm.
..and for Lyle and the early supporters also.
It’s a wonderful car and an amazing achievement.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (12:37 pm)After over 2 years reading Lyle’s site and watching the Volt become a reality I just received my VIN today # 272 and could not be more excited for GM’s future.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (12:54 pm)Current bid $60,000, auction closes 12/14.
Job 1, job well done. Time to go forth and multiply
LJGMVWOTR!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (12:55 pm)The highlight of the ceremony for me was bringing Bob Lutz to speak. A true vindication as well as validation for the many times he sought to evangelize the many about this car.
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Bob and the multitude at GM who were involved with the success of the Volt. Well done and thank you.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:04 pm)More news:
GM plans to add 1,000 battery tech engineers
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jQsKeBZ2GMsZTwqx0O-16WXceAmQ?docId=5ebcc463047f4fe0a939bd305abc3ac2
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:07 pm)A day to sit back and savor. Simply wonderful.
It was a treat to hear Bob Lutz talk.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:08 pm)This is indeed a great day! And think where we would be if the people against the government take-over had things their way. GM would be gone, millions of more jobs would have been lost. But thankfully the government did step in, loaned GM money and helped to reorganize the company. The Volt continued, the new IPO happened and the American people are the real winners. Our money is being repaid and the government is getting out of the auto business that it never wanted to be in and the Volt will show us the way to break the oil addiction. A true tribute to America!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:19 pm)Congratulations to Lyle, GM, and all the contributors here. This was long in coming, and a very welcome start. It will be interesting and fun to see how this site grows as more Volts are sold and delivered!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:22 pm)Cheers, Maximum Bob!
Huzzahs to GM and Lyle!
An electric roar?
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:25 pm)(click to show comment)
Nov 30th, 2010 (1:26 pm)Current bid $80,000….asking $85,000….anyone….anyone?
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:28 pm)The first production Ford Model T was built in 1908 in Detroit, Michigan. The Model T had a 2.9 liter four-cylinder engine that produced 20 horsepower (HP) and had a top speed of 45 mph. Its purchase price was $825.00. Over ten thousand were sold in its first year, establishing a new record. Four years later the price dropped to $575.00 and sales soared. By 1914, Ford could claim a 48% share of the automobile market.
I wonder what the first Model T would go for in auction today.
I would think the first Volt will have similar long term historic value.
Whoever ends up with the winning bid for the first Volt being auctioned is one lucky individual.
I hope it’s a collector who has enough money to buy a second one to drive around.
Calling Jay Leno, do you hear me “Jay”?
NPNS!
Nov 30th, 2010 (1:32 pm)Since the auction doesn’t close until Dec 14th, I wonder if they will hold off on releasing the other hundreds of cars that have been built until then, so that the auction winner gets the first retail car on the road. BAH. Give me my car!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:34 pm)Great day for GM and the USA. Well done.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:39 pm)I LOVE the photo here. Think about it friends. There is Lutz with two Volts as bookends. Arms outstretched with mouth agape- it’s like Moses from the mountain- preaching the message to the masses. And to his right, the awards stacking up even before the Volts are in public hands.
Could any of us here imagined a better visage to characterize this day when we started dreaming of it a few years ago?
And to David Letterman, please revisit the topic that you (initially) got so horribly wrong. I was glad to see when Lutz was on your show, but you now need to inform the American people of this AMERICAN success story- with all joking aside.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (1:45 pm)Congratulations Lyle, GM and Bob Lutz- it has been a long journey to get to this point, and the wait has been worth it. I fervently hope, though, that this is just the beginning of the story of the car that helped change America’s, and the World’s, transportation choices.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (2:03 pm)Wow. What a day to savor and enjoy.
Congratz to all involved.
Un-Congratz to all naysayers.
Nov 30th, 2010 (2:06 pm)Detroit schools are a good idea for charity, but if someone were bidding $80,000, they could buy 2 volts instead of one
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Nov 30th, 2010 (2:21 pm)This journey with the Volt has been the best lesson for what Mark Reuss has said. That getting students to be far more involved in math and science is critical for America to have more engineers.
I have actually found that it is far easier to teach the complexities of automotive processing (compromised) to those with engineering backgrounds than to teach Master Technicians whose job responsibilities have them entirely too entrenched into simple mechanical routines.
There is also an increasing new trend that I have observed in the last several years.
Engineers and Software and Firmware professionals are purchasing existing auto repair facilities or building new ones of their own.
Make no mistake about this, these professionals are starting out in the right ways and are becoming the most extremely competitive business persons I’ve ever seen.
(I am glad to place my seminar certificates on each of their waiting room walls).
So, yes, the Volt and this exceptional site have done far more to advance America and to realign America toward technical competence (which is a different aspect than mere competing loudly with advertising and boastful signage).
I wholeheartedly agree with you, Mr. Reuss.
Nov 30th, 2010 (2:23 pm)…..mission control…. all systems go…. we are standing by to throttle up on your command….
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Nov 30th, 2010 (2:45 pm)Interview Lyle had with Bob Lutz. I listened to it last night… historic to hear the words directly from back then and understanding their meaning today.
http://gm-volt.com/files/dennislutz.mp3
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Nov 30th, 2010 (2:45 pm)Fantastic! YOU have made the world a better place! Thank you all.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (2:45 pm)OK, Who will be the first…… to get a speeding ticket in the Volt?
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Nov 30th, 2010 (2:58 pm)Just got another official mailing from Chevrolet congratulating me on my order, with links to contact an advisor if need be, SPX charging info, MyVolt.com info, and a few other tidbits.
Only bad thing is, we still can’t register for MyVolt.com until we get out OnStar accounts situated.
Nov 30th, 2010 (3:00 pm)Interesting article about the Volt and GM: http://www.thestreet.com/story/10934336/1/gm-execs-talk-frankly-about-chevy-volt.html
Considering doubling or tripling production. It does seem that now is the time to be careful and not make mistakes in any transition time. Also has more mention that the Volt is priced near to break even. That would make the GM lease plan a pretty smart move on their part because they then get the $7500 per car rather than the consumer.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (3:01 pm)Betcha that the first ten to get pulled over don’t get a ticket. Either they will be pulled over just to get a better look by the cop or the infraction will be given a warning because the car is so cool.
**disclaimer** this is assuming that the driver isn’t 25 mph over the speed limit because the car was so fun and cool to drive and he couldn’t hear the engine to let him know how fast he was driving.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (3:03 pm)But NOT get serial number 2!!! One day that car will be “PRICELESS”.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (3:03 pm)Wow, also just noticed the auction for the first Volt has already hit $105,000! Glad to see the Michigan school system will get a nice chunk of change to work with.
Nov 30th, 2010 (3:05 pm)QUESTION??? in the camaro/volt tracking website, under status, it has the date I ordered , then (1100)….. is the 1100 my order number? Am I getting the 1100th vehicle done the assembly line?
Nov 30th, 2010 (3:08 pm)No, that is your order status code, explanation of it is next to it. 1100 is the first step in the process, then 2000, etc. You won’t know which Volt you have until the VIN # is assigned at the end of the process, when you move to status code 3800.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (3:17 pm)MikeD.,
Well, Damit, I want my volt right now. I’m going up to my room, I’m going to slam the door and cry.
PS. Thanks, MikeD
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Nov 30th, 2010 (3:21 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 30th, 2010 (3:29 pm)omnimoeish,
Nothing is ever good enough…lol
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Nov 30th, 2010 (3:53 pm)This is an ignorant comment. First of all GM writes off the cost of the vehicle, not the proceeds of the charity auction. Second of all it’s unlikely to get to a million dollars. And thirdly even if it does, $1 million would not make much difference on the balance sheets of a company with sales in the hundreds of Billions.
Nov 30th, 2010 (3:57 pm)Hopefully no one is buying this as an investment. Cars are notoriously risky investments.
Although there are examples of classic cars that are worth millions, picking which ones will be in advance is considerably harder than picking a winning stock. A lot of people have brand new Fieros tucked away and 25 years later they are not even worth sticker price and that’s in inflated dollars.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (4:00 pm)Crazy? Maybe, but there are some super rich people out there that like cars. The current bid is $105,000. The last few days are likely to be the most interesting. Also, I think all will agree this car is a tad more interesting than a Fiero.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (4:05 pm)Yep… that’s the real appeal here… some wealthy car nut is going to make this car into his collection’s “Crown Joule” … if you’ll pardon the bad pun.
And if the fool ever decides to sell it, far in the future, he’ll make a(nother) bleedin’ fortune on it.
Nov 30th, 2010 (4:08 pm)For the sake of the Detroit schools I hope I’m wrong… but if there are any super rich people lurking the boards looking for investment advice I would caution them that investing in cars is not the best way to spend their money.
I don’t know what Vin 00002 Model T would be worth, but I just saw a 1927 on eBay for $7,000…that would be $300 in $1927 money so it’s basically selling below sticker price.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (4:11 pm)Slightly off topic, but if you hop in your wayback machine to 1983 the Fiero was getting similar hype as the savior car for Pontiac and GM. History has not been kind to the little car but it was widely believed to be an instant classic. BTW I have 5 of them if anyone has a million dollars burning a hole in their pocket.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (4:39 pm)Gutcheck–when was the last time you were this proud of an american vehicle?
For me, the answer is never–the Volt easily sets the high-water mark. Fantastic job, GM! Keep the hits coming. Never EVER forget again–it’s all about the product.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (4:55 pm)They did it! The car that begins the trend away from oil addiction. The car that puts jobs back here in America where they belong. Technology leader once more.
Proud day for any American. And I hope they export more than they sell here and I hope they sell 100,000 a year here. This is the replacement car for Prius and the 1,000,000 sales achieved by Toyota.
CHEVY VOLT: American-made, American-FUELED.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (4:57 pm)I’ve tried to buy one of these since the website launched. Hope Buick comes out with an electric soon. The Chevy salesforce isn’t as knowing or caring about the actual car, only the sale.
Glad to see the General back in the front of the pack.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (4:58 pm)Jay Leno is very likely bidding. He is a collector of fine American, especially innovative cars. He even has a steam engine car.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (5:16 pm)Now, who has the lowest VIN number on order? I read somewhere about VIN #10. There should be a list posted here someday. Every Volt is valuable, but the lowest VIN numbers would become classics soon.
Raymond
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Nov 30th, 2010 (5:29 pm)I wouldn’t bet on that. Bill Gates et al have sufficient pocket change to make that happen. It’s not like 1-million-dollars is all that much any more.
Even a company (like GE or Hughes or Boeing or Dell) could cough up this kind of scratch since they would get a tax break on it. The publicity alone could be worth 1M.
I see in the rules that they limited the auction to US citizens with valid driver’s license. Good call.
What will be really interesting is the last few hours of the auction, not the first few days.
Lyle should get that running number (and the number of Volts produced) on the front page.
/I also seriously doubt that GM would put this out there without lining up a few wealthy bidders ahead of time.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (5:33 pm)Here’s the first Volt available for sale. The highest bid is now $105,000, but there’s still 14 days and 20 min for you to get your bid in at: http://volt.charitybuzz.com/pages/auction
/The Volt being auctioned (VIN 1G1RD6E4BU100002) and pictured above features a Viridian Joule Tricoat exterior and a Light Neutral with Dark Accents interior along with the Premium Trim Package and other amenities. The donated package includes the 240V Charging Station and installation in addition to the vehicle. The Volt will be awarded to the highest bidder when the auction closes at 6:00 p.m. EST on December 14, 2010.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (5:43 pm)I thought it was silver! I’ll have to cancel my million dollar bid.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (5:45 pm)I have to say that it is really cool to have waited all this time, and now the Volt is really here!!!
Imagine the pride the Volt team must be feeling right now…….
Excellent Work GM!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (5:47 pm)Hey, I miss the count-down clock… Maybe they could do like NASA and start counting up! Time into the mission…
NASAman can provide the rules on that one. He should know!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (6:14 pm)I think Lyle has #8.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (6:29 pm)Yes Lyle confirmed he got #008. The question is who has #3-7 and 9-10. #20 went to VoltGuy. He has connections.
-Book #135
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Nov 30th, 2010 (7:01 pm)*** Congratulations GM … All GM employees! ***
Despite a totally uneven playing field and against all odds… this totally unique and superior technology has emerged. GM will not reap nearly the rewards it deserves because it will not be able to sell it’s technology fairly in the global market … but it shows to the world .. the most advanced and soon to be copied Chevy Volt.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (7:17 pm)$180,000 and still climbing!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (7:50 pm)(click to show comment)
Nov 30th, 2010 (7:50 pm)How about a clock for Volt Gen 2?
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Nov 30th, 2010 (7:53 pm)Do they do a credit check before you bid? Not sure what would stop a joker from messing around.
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(anyone else think Toyota is bidding
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Nov 30th, 2010 (8:04 pm)If Toyota wanted a Volt, they could just order one as most of the members here did. Less costly.
I am sure that Consumer Reports will be buying its own Volt and expecting to test it before the Annual Car Issue comes out. They buy a sample car in a selected dealer (which doesn’t know who the buyer is), then evaluate it before producing its report on the car for the issue. That issue is worth reading because it give the first impressions on the car and that will help the reader decide if the car is a good buy.
BTW, I wonder who has VIN #3? That Volt could be worth a lot!
Raymond
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Nov 30th, 2010 (8:09 pm)You are correct except it is probably “loaded” like the CAB volts are. My figures give about $44,680.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (8:57 pm)xRB, to say what you said can only be done when ego is set aside, and may you bask in the glow of the respect you’ve earned for that.
May we all bask in the glow from today’s official birth of the Volt and of a new age of motorcar.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (9:17 pm)May you get paralysis from your foolish analysis.
GM’s auctioning off the first (second) Volt isn’t motivated by short-term tax write-offs. I expect a seven figure winning bid – this will have a positive effect upon market acceptance of the $41K price tag. It will provide a benchmark for the car’s desirability and hence value. Think ‘long term’, baby.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (9:33 pm)I haven’t gone to the auction site yet. Does it say if they accept Paypal? (g).
Be well and believe,
Tagamet
Let’s Just Get The VOLTS ‘ Wheels On The Road!!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (9:43 pm)Are we limited to one clock? Personally, I’d love to see the real-time number of Volt’s that have rolled off of the line (Flash’s idea).
The count-down to Gen II would obviously require another time-line commitment by GM, and I’m not sure that they are willing to do that. It might also be poor business sense to tip off that information.
This would be a good time to give GM a big Tip-O-the-Hat (thanks) for all the transparency they have evidenced over the period of the Volt’s development. Without that, this site wouldn’t have been possible and I’m sure that there were times when they regretted *being* so transparent! THANKS GM!
Be well and believe,
Tagamet
Let’s Just Get The VOLTS ‘ Wheels On The Road!!
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Nov 30th, 2010 (10:04 pm)Because there are a lot of comments about the tax write off…..
GM gets a $40k-$50k or so write off no matter what the auction selling price. The buyer gets a write off of the selling price minus the amount GM wrote off as he got the car for his money, the amount he paid extra over the price is a ‘donation’ to the charity.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (10:11 pm)Here is a new technology GM is working on that might increase the generator efficiency.
Take a look and let me know what you think.
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/GM-Purdue-thermoelectric-generator,news-9118.html
Peter M
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Nov 30th, 2010 (10:31 pm)Aside from the article misspelling Skutterudite it looks like a lot of the original research by NASA is 10 to 15 years old. Maybe they are finding new applications, but I can’t find much on it.
Be well and believe,
Tagamet
Let’s Just Get The VOLTS ‘ Wheels On The Road!!
Nov 30th, 2010 (10:47 pm)My paypal tied accounts are much smaller than yours! lol.
Nov 30th, 2010 (10:50 pm)Currently Placed Bid: $180,000.00
placed by barritzboy…Nice MI PS.
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Nov 30th, 2010 (10:53 pm)(click to show comment)
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Nov 30th, 2010 (11:31 pm)Seem like Volt #120 and #240 would be really cool to own!
Especially the “120 Volt.”
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Dec 1st, 2010 (12:07 am)Well, I expected a little more in the way of announcements, but the general statement of Volt availability across all of America by late summer 2011 and after that other countries before the end of 2011 was very encouraging.
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Dec 1st, 2010 (12:41 am)The bid at $180,000. Who said the volt was overpriced at $40,000 ?
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Dec 1st, 2010 (1:03 am)Nelson,
It’s amazing how much the price of cars has dropped over time. using the Bureau of labor statistics inflation calculator (which only goes back to 1913) that $825 is equivalent to about $18,225 today. Imagine paying 18000 dollars for a car with a 20HP engine, no radio, AC, etc, etc!
Dec 1st, 2010 (1:24 am)GM, start a serious advertising campaign for the Volt that makes abundant use of the fact that the Volt has gotten 3 Best Car of The Year awards for 2011 from Automobile Magazine, Green Car Journal, and Motor Trend.
They just gave you guys an advertising hat trick, run with it.
Dec 1st, 2010 (5:16 am)Beyond Lyle’s #8, Patrick Wang has #10. See www dot mychevroletvolt.com .
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Dec 1st, 2010 (6:12 am)Today is the beginning of a new month, and the month when the pre-ordered Volts should be rolling to al the selected dealers. Let us see how soon that is accomplished, and see who will be the first buyers receiving their Volt before Christmas. I do hope Lyle gets his first!
Raymond
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Dec 1st, 2010 (6:49 am)OT of Interest: I just saw a post on Facebook by Nissan touting the Leaf’s European Car of the Year award and attempting to exploit the EPA’s Leaf rating (“42Km/liter”) vs the EPA’s Volt rating (“39 Km/liter”) as they put it. Here’s the comment I gave them to think about:
“There’s a much bigger difference between the Leaf & the Volt than that 42 Km/liter vs 39Km/liter. Unlike any other EV, the Volt has a full-backup propulsion system — a small gasoline-powered generator that automatically (and seamlessly) takes over when the battery is empty. This full redundancy gives the Volt unlimited range as well as virtually guarantees the driver will never be stranded by either a discharged battery or a failed fuel pump. Makes the 42Km/l vs the 39Km/l seem small if not insignificant, especially since both cars lease for the same ~$350/mo!”
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Dec 1st, 2010 (7:23 am)The other day someone mentioned Smokey Yunick, he did some work in the area of reusing exhaust heat in the eighties…
http://www.gafiero.org/smokey.shtml
Dec 1st, 2010 (11:28 am)Here is the complete option list for 1G1RD6E40BU100002 1RC68-2011 VOLT
(The VIN is incorrect on the aution site they missed the 0-zero after the 1G1RD6E4) that’s funny!!
01B – TRIM COLOR SEAT LT NEUTRAL
1SZ – DISCOUNT OPTION PACKAGE
5A7 – NO SPARE WHEEL
7X1 – COMPONENT FRT RH NON-COMPUTER SEL SUSP
9L3 – TIRE SEALANT & INFLATOR KIT ~ IN PLACE OF SPARE TIRE
A51 – FRONT BUCKET SEATS
AL0 – AIRBAG SENSING SYSTEM, PASSENGER
AY0 – AIRBAGS, DRIVER & PASSENGER~ FRONTAL & SIDE IMPACT~ HEAD SIDE CURTAIN
DEH – PLANT HAMTRAMACK
E2C – ORDER TO DELIVERY – EXPEDITE
EF7 – COUNTRY CODE, U.S.A.
FE2 – SUSPENSION SYSTEM
FIG – TRIM DOOR PLASTIC
GLC – VIRIDIAN JOULE TRICOAT
KA1 – HEATED FRONT SEAT, DRIVER & PASSENGER
LHD – LEFT HAND DRIVE
MKA – ELECTRIC DRIVE UNIT, VOLTEC
NC7 – FEDERAL OVERRIDE
PCQ – PREMIUM TRIM PKG INCLUDES: * LEATHER APPOINTED SEATING, * PREMIUM DOOR TRIM * HEATED FRONT SEATS, DRIVER & PASSENGER * LEATHER WRAP STEERING WHEEL
R6J – RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SAVINGS
R7V – TSE/SSE ORDER TYPE FORCE-ON
R9Z – POMS EXPEDITE-SOLD ORDERS/TSE
ROO – BARS VOMS BAILMENT
SLL – SOLD ORDERS
UD5 – ULTRASONIC FRONT & REAR PARK ASSIST
UFV – AUDIO SYSTEM W/ NAVIGATION, DVD ROOM
UJM – TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR
UQA – AUDIO SYSTEM- PREMIUM
V8D – VEHICLE STATEMENT US
VRH – VALUE ADDED ASM STEERING COLUMN
VRL – VALUE ADDED ASM FRONT HORIZONTAL SUSPENSION
VRN – VALUE ADDED ASM REAR SUSPENSION
VT7 – OWNERS MANUAL
1CE – TRIM COLOR DR PANEL LT NEUTRAL METALLIC
4AW – INTERIOR TRIM JET BLACK/LT NEUTRAL
6X1 – COMPONENT FRT LH NON-COMPUTER S
8X2 – COMPONENT RR LH NON-COMPUTER SEL SUSP
9X2 – COMPONENT RR RH NON-COMPUTER SEL SUSP
AFF – LIGHT NEUTRAL/DARK ACCENTS
AXJ – PASSENGER CAR
C68 – AIR CONDITIONING, AUTOMATIC
DWK – MIRRORS, OUTSIDE HEATED,ÉPOWER ADJUSTABLE, BODY COLOR
EAL – LEATHER APPOINTED SEATING
EVB – BATTERY, PROPULSION, LITHIUM ION
FHO – VEHICLE FUEL GASOLINE E10
FXW – FIANL DRIVE RATIO, 2.16
J60 – ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM, 4 WHEEL DISC
KTI – TIRE SEALANT & INFLATOR KIT IN PLACE OF SPARE TIRE
LUU – ENGINE, RANGE EXTENDER, 1.4L INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE
N30 – LEATHER WRAP STEERING WHEEL
NU5 – EMISSION SYSTEM CALIFORNIA, BIN
PCW – REAR CAMERA & PARK ASSIST PACKAGE INCLUDES: * ULTRASONIC FRONT & REAR PARK ASSIST * REAR VISION CAMERA SYSTEM
R6W – CONTROL-SALES ITEM NO. 22
R9N – CONTROL-SALES ITEM NO. 89
RBB – TIRES, ALL SEASON BLACKWALL
RTN – WHEELS, 17″ FORGED POLISHED ALLOY
U2K – XM RADIO – SERVICE SUBSCRIPTION SOLD SEPARATELY BY SIRIUS/XM AFTER 3 MTHS
UE1 – * 5 YEARS ONSTAR DIRECTIONS & CONNECTIONS WITH AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE AND TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION (ASK DEALER ABOUT GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE)
UG1 – UNIVERSAL HOME REMOTE
UPF – BLUETOOTH FOR PHONE
UVC – REAR VISION CAMERA SYSTEM
VRG – VALUE ADDED ASM COCKPIT
VRK – VALUE ADDED ASM ROOF TRIM
VRM – VALUE ADDED ASM FRONT VERTICAL SUSPENSION
VRR – VALUE ADDED ASM TIRES & WHEELS
YF5 – 50-STATE EMISSIONS
Dec 2nd, 2010 (1:23 am)I wouldn’t mind a clock for the MPV5!