We knew it was only a matter of time.
After sweeping 3 smaller awards including Motor Trend car of the year, the little car that could has taken the grand prize of them all.
Today at the Detroit Auto Show, the 2011 Chevrolet volt was named 2011 North American Car of the Year.
The two other finalists were the Hyundai Sonata and the Nissan LEAF. Voted on by a feild of 49 automotive journalists, the Volt gathered the most votes and took the top prize.
“It’s a great honor to be recognized as the North American Car of the Year,” said GM CEO Dan Akerson. “Since development began, we believed the Volt had the potential to transform the automotive industry. Today, the Volt is the first electric vehicle to win the prestigious North American Car of the Year award, and the first vehicle ever to receive the industry’s highest automotive, technology, and environmental recognitions.”
Here are the other prizes the Volt has taken home:
- Motor Trend 2011 Car of the Year
- Green Car Journal 2011 Green Car of the Year
- Car and Driver 10Best for 2011
- Ward’s AutoWorld 10 Best Engines for 2011
- AUTOMOBILE Magazine 2011 Automobile of the Year
- 2010 Breakthrough Technology, by Popular Mechanic
“Such recognition provides customers with credible, expert endorsement of new models,” said Akerson. “This is particularly important for vehicles like the Volt that feature significant new technologies. Being named the North American Car of the Year will help convince customers that the Volt is truly a breakthrough vehicle, delivering the benefits of electric driving without the range anxiety associated with pure electric vehicles.”
My sincerest congratulations to the entire GM Volt team who took a concept that inspired a nation from simple sketches to a masterpiece vehicle now sitting in the driveways of over 300 people in America, with many tens, if not hundreds of thousands more to come.
Source (GM)
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Jan 10th, 2011 (9:50 am)Had to get one more front page article in didn’t you … or maybe this is a vehicle for you to post multiple front page articles per day
The awards increase.
The buyers line up for more.
Happy consumers.
Silently motoring in #135,
-Book
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Jan 10th, 2011 (9:52 am)Congratulations. Short and sweet….. just like those stops at the gas station in your new VOLT:-)
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Jan 10th, 2011 (10:04 am)My most sincere, heartfelt congratulations to the dedicated, brilliant, inspired and self-
sacrificing members of the entire GM team who took this “first giant leap for mankind”!
/…and to Lyle Dennis, who independent of GM, deserves tremendous praise for his tireless, herculean efforts in support of the Chevy Volt!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (10:07 am)I think we can stop worrying about the average joe being improperly influenced by ignorance (ie Rush Limbaugh, not-an-EV-over-70 mph, etc) concerning the Volt. The list of awards has just grown too long to argue with. Anyone (including the Prius trolls here) who keeps up these rants only destroys whatever credibility they may have left.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (10:12 am)Perfect Storm
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Jan 10th, 2011 (10:34 am)Its not only the North American car of the year but planet earth’s car of the year!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (10:37 am)Congratulation GM!
You make me proud!
Keep the ball rolling!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (10:46 am)To quote MC Hammer: “… can’t touch this.”
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Jan 10th, 2011 (10:57 am)Sweet, the Volt is deserving. Everyone I talk to at work seems to love the concept once they understand how it works.
Having fun Volt #186…
join thE REVolution
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:08 am)Congratulations to GM in general and the Volt team in particular. The Volt deserves to be the car of the year. The Leaf was deserving but the Volt is simply more capable of being a mainstream vehicle. And the Sonata? The Sonata is a great car and in an ordinary year would have won. But this is not an ordinary year for ordinary or even extraordinary technology. This is the year of game changing technology.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:09 am)Congrats GM! Job well done… kudos well deserved.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:16 am)It’s great to see the car people of the world accepting the 2011 Volt as their own. This didn’t happen by accident. The engineering team at GM had the goal to produce an electric car starting at the existing road test criteria and working through the adjustments to make it a reality. There is evidence of this on GM volt dot com from over a year ago. I believe this is why engineering decided to go with the larger size side view mirrors.
1> Better visibility for the driver and
2> A cost reducing shared component with the Cruze.
The planetary transmission is the icing on the cake. This satisfies the need of the “car guys” to feel a power band. It also adds to overall efficiency as all parts adding to weight also contribute to the goal of producing a no excuses package. As Dr. Dennis proudly states, “A masterpiece”.
=D-Volt
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:25 am)#11
Amen! +1
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:26 am)Not sure I agree on this.
There still seem to be many people that don’t even realize the Volt has a range extender. GM is doing a great job pounding this feature into every ad, but many don’t seem to hear it. It’s like they have this pre-conceived image of electric cars, and nothing they hear will change it.
And many of the people who know about the range extender still have the feeling that there’s some kind of limitation.
What will really change perception is critical mass. Once 1% of the cars on the road are EREVs, at that point almost everyone will know somebody who owns one, and EREV sales will rocket. That’s how these things usually work.
To get to 1% of U.S. sales, EREVs will have to sell around 150,000 units a year. I think we’ll see that in the next 3-4 years, and sales will continue to increase. Within 6-7 years, 1% of all cars on the road will be an EREV. At that point, sales should really turn the corner and move sharply upwards. Within 10-12 years, over half of all new cars sold will be EREVs.
As an analogy, look at DVDs. Back in 1997, I remember calling a local rental store to see if they had nay DVDs to rent. The salesperson didn’t know what a DVDs was. She thought I said BVDs, and it was an obscene call. When I explained that it was a Digital Video Disc, she was relieved, but had still never heard of them. Within a few short years, all video rental outlets carried DVDs, although in relatively small quantities. Shortly after that, more than half of all videos were DVDs. That’s how fast things can change once you have critical mass in the marketplace.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:28 am)BEFORE READING ANY OF THE ARTICLES LET ME MAKE ONE COMMENT AND BE VERY CLEAR ABOUT IT.
I DO NOT LIKE THE NEW FORMAT. IT IS TOO COMPLICATED AND TOO DAMN CONFUSING. MAYBE I AM LIKE AN OLD “STICK IN THE MUD”, BUT THIS IS MY OPINION. FOR WHAT IT IS WORTH!!! PROBABLY NOT WORTH MUCH BUT, THERE YOU HAVE IT.
Jan 10th, 2011 (11:52 am)I pretty sure GM told Lyle that the housing for the Volt’s electric motor and generator is the same one they use for their 2-mode hybrid trucks. So it looks like this is more of a case of reusing existing parts to accelerate time to market and lower development costs. All they had to do is tweak how the clutches work to make it an EREV. The planetary gear was already there.
As Voltec sales increase, I’ll be surprised if they don’t redesign this to improve cost, reliability, and performance.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:56 am)’1,000 word equivalent’ + a few more describing the Volt’s principal awards (so far)…
Left to Right: 2011 NACOTY, 2011 Motor Trend COTY, 2011 Automobile Magazine AOTY and 2011 Green COTY awards —at the North American International (Detroit) 2011 Auto Show
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Jan 10th, 2011 (12:01 pm)Congratulations to GM for a most deserved award along with the others. Great job producing the Volt. Now go to work fixing any problems that are appearing before it becomes available in my area. That is what the “lucky” locations are for – finding problems so GM can fix them. So, let’s get at it, GM. Apparently there are plenty to consider and fix – based on some of the entries on the home page of this site.
Jan 10th, 2011 (12:02 pm)Nasaman,
Is that a new color for the pictured Volt? It looks different. Maybe it is the angle and the light source.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (12:05 pm)No —it’s just lighting and/or a slight tint as seen through the glass case housing the awards.
PS: Re the needed fixes you mention in post #18 , my review of them is that most if not all are software based & easily fixed
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Jan 10th, 2011 (12:08 pm)Well… has the VOLT broken the record for awards in one year?
My opinion is that it is the most revolutionary vehicle to hit the roads… soon to be followed.
Congratulations to the innovative GM employees who made this car happen.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (12:15 pm)I believe it has! And I also think Dan Ackerson is right when he says, “…the Volt is the first electric vehicle to win the prestigious North American Car of the Year award, and the first vehicle ever to receive the industry’s highest automotive, technology, and environmental recognitions.”
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Jan 10th, 2011 (12:22 pm)To GM: Great job, wonderful vehicle. You’ve convinced enough people for the next few years. Now just get them out the door so we can actually buy them
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Jan 10th, 2011 (12:34 pm)“My sincerest congratulations to the entire GM Volt team who took a concept that inspired a nation from simple sketches to a masterpiece vehicle now sitting in the driveways of over 300 people in America, with many tens, if not hundreds of thousands more to come.”
Not enough credit is given to the teams that assemble the car. The ‘build quality’ is fantastic. I’ve been a Chevy guy for a long time, and the improvements in fit and finish of ALL the Chevy line has gone way up in last few years. The ‘pride of workmanship’ really shows, especially in the Volt.
Jan 10th, 2011 (12:37 pm)Start the bandwagon moving down the trail !!!
GM has a two to three year jump on the other company’s , whose the next major Company that is coming out with a EREV going to be ?
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Jan 10th, 2011 (12:43 pm)nasaman: Thanks for posting VOLT’s dazzling awards photo.
To GM Leadership their VOLT engineering and union team – one well-deserved congrats!!!
VOLT sets the gold standard for a long time to come.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (12:44 pm)Congrats to GM for knowing ahead of time that such an innovative new car is going to have a significant number of issues that make it past even the most rigorous development and testing period and into the initial market. There has been a lot of pressure (especially from us
to manufacture in higher volume right from the start, but the WISE decision has been to ramp up slowly so GM engineers can keep up with issues reported from the field and insure that every new owner has a positive experience with their Volt. A steady ramp-up with continuous improvement from customer feedback is the secret to a truly great car!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (1:06 pm)Looks like all of us can add 1/10/2011 to our personal time lines for the Volt’s progress as the time the Icing hit the Cake!
Congrats and kudos to *everyone* involved in this vehicles planning, engineering, implementation, assembly, and sale!
This just in from The Institute of the Incredibly Obvious:
One man, working tirelessly, in the greatest country on Earth has made a historic difference.
Thanks Lyle, GM, and the gm-volt.com faithful (and even the not-so-faithful, for their entertainment value). The Volt wouldn’t have happened without you.
Today is a day to celebrate, tomorrow is the day to redouble our efforts to educate the general public and promote this great vehicle’s acceptance as *THE* car to own. The wind is in our sails now, but “If the wind fails – take to the oars!
Be well,
Tagamet
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Jan 10th, 2011 (1:12 pm)Tremendous!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (2:09 pm)BRAVO GM!
It’s great to see the Volt team getting the well-deserved recognition and the affirmation that their hard work and tireless efforts hasn’t been done in vein. Congratulations!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (2:15 pm)This should make all Americans proud.
As we drove around town yesterday in our (#324) my wife says “Oh, look, a gas station!”
We used to spend at least $200.00 to $300.00 per month on gas but have not used any in over a week. I love this car!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (2:16 pm)I found one of those in a friend of mine Sunday; he had heard of the Volt, but didn’t know it had a range extender. Could be GM needs to emphasize this a bit more in the commercials.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (2:22 pm)This is awesome GM. Just keep quality very high throughout the coming years.
It is too easy to fall back into junk mode. Don’t rest on your laurels.
Voltec is the future. Keep pushing your innovations.
Congratulations on all your hard work.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (2:31 pm)More great news for Volt…
New front page is awful. Very hard to read. There’s one post per day on this site. I don’t need to see posts from 5+ days ago in tiny boxes. I’d rather have the bigger format with more to scan before I decide to click.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (2:41 pm)To the Super Bowl Advertising Team…
VOLT is now ready for it’s close-up.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (2:47 pm)Chevrolet Volt…
It’s Electrifying!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (2:56 pm)We are about to see an explosion in demand for the Volt. All of these awards are making many people aware of the Volt for the first time. As the economy starts to pick up speed, we are also seeing gas prices rising. These factors will make the demand far outstrip the availability. This is the perfect foothold for GM to propel the Volt forward.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (2:57 pm)Priceless!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (3:05 pm)Today I picked up the December 2010 issue of Motor Trend. Maybe it is a past issue, but it is new to me. The cover shows a red Chevy Volt and the headlines:
“101 MPH! 127 MPG!
We torture test the high-tech Chevy Volt
The future is here. And it works”
There are three sections covering the Chevy Volt. The main article “mission acomplished” starts on page 34, the “battle of the plug-ins” (Volt vs Prius) starts on page 42, and the Special Advertisement Section starts on page 135. Now when anyone asks about the Volt, I can show them the MT issue and they can read about it. I will try to get the January 2011 issue.
Raymond
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Jan 10th, 2011 (3:34 pm)This is an example of how the Volt is truly changing the world.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (3:39 pm)I am not saying the job of education is done; it’s just started.
My point is about fighting MISinformation from the whiners. We here, myself included, have taken issue with some who try to poison the masses. We feel like we have to undo their damage. The uninformed are now getting a great deal more positive information than negative. No, the average joe still doesn’t know what the Volt is all about. However, I am no longer worried that some idiotic remark from the Limbaughs of the world is something we feel we have to combat.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (3:53 pm)Lyle,
I am sure you will scan the page for comments on the new format. I see 2 negative ones, so I’ll try to offset the complaints.
I think the complaints miss the mark of the point you are getting across. Realistic folks here are amazed that you can generate something new every day. This could not go on forever. It is nice to have a singular place to revisit and share. I, myself, rely on this to find many links posted by forum members on OT issues. However, the new look is more polished and does provide the ability to have Lyle ‘share the load’ with getting Volt stuff out there.
So, while I can’t state that I love the new format, I do want to provide encouragement to the one and only Lyle who is still doing a great job- that gets him little reward except our thanks. So thank you and continue on as you see fit.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (4:17 pm)I have to go with flmark on this one. Your site is a tremendous effort.
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Ya might want to look at the differences in rendering in different browsers. I use them all, so, I just pick the one that works best. However, some of the negs are probably coming from IE users.
In IE, there is still some kind of compression going on where you can’t see the complete comment lines sometimes. The ‘vote counter’ is half covered up as well. (This is IE8 on XP pro.)
In Firefox (also XP), the little link for ‘read more’ doesn’t work (but it does in IE. Go figure.) You can still click the title and it takes you to the article however.
In Safari (on iPhone 4), the site looks great. It’s a little busy for such a small screen though. The little ‘read more’ link is totally missing however.
In Chrome (on XP), I haven’t noticed any nits or picks. Both the IE rendering and the link issue are not there in Chrome.
In the past, I have had issues with some of the roll-over ads. They don’t go away all the time (usually in Firefox which I use the most.)
PM me if your programmer needs some QA done. I have access to all kinds of hardware and different browsers. It’s a ‘free’ site, so, I can’t complain much. The amount of knowledge and good people on your site continues to amaze me.
Overall, great job!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (4:19 pm)I DO LOVE the new format after working with it most of the day today! Like anything else it takes getting used to. Give it a while and you’ll appreciate how much it can improve gm-volt.com!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (4:47 pm)Yet another award for an amazing car! Please GM, do the right thing and make future batteries compatible with Gen 1 volts! Huge selling point for me personally.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (4:55 pm)At home again after a successful drive to Vegas and back in the Volt. With over 1000 miles driven in a week and a half, I can truly say that the Volt deserves all the awards. Bravo, GM. I’m sure the passengers in hundreds of cars I passed on the road were impressed.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (5:39 pm)Lyle, nice job on the new site look.
It is very easy to use and I like how the forum is easier to access. Well done.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (5:55 pm)Nice!
Congratulations all round!
I don’t mind the new front page, a freshening is healthy.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (6:29 pm)Excellent point.
If assured of future battery compatibility, people may be more inclined not to wait around for another generation to evolve before they buy.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (6:41 pm)The Volt might not be done collecting awards. If it doesn’t get the “Best Engineered Car of the Year” award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, I’ll cancel my SAE membership!
GSP
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Jan 10th, 2011 (6:45 pm)Commercial #5.
Voice1: Extended Range EV?
Voice1: How do you extend the range of an EV when battery charge is depleted?
Voice2: Feed it more electricity.
Voice1: You mean plug-it-in?
Voice2: Nope.
Voice1: Then where’s the electricity gonna come from?
Voice2: The built in gasoline powered generator.
Voice1: The Volt has one of those?
Voice2: Yep, they thought of everything.
NPNS!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (6:53 pm)Dealer called this afternoon. Will pick up Volt #555 at Paradise Chevrolet tomorrow after 4PM.
=D-Volt
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Jan 10th, 2011 (7:45 pm)+5
Jan 10th, 2011 (7:51 pm)It’s as plain as the nose on our faces that to Ford, Toyota, Nissan and the rest GM has a new name:
INNOVATOR
For which it should duly be awarded and heralded.
innovator , -noun, syn: groundbreaker, pioneer, trailblazer
in·no·vate /ˈɪnəˌveɪt/ Show Spelled
[in-uh-veyt]
–verb (used without object)
1. to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
–verb (used with object)
2. to introduce (something new) for or as if for the first time: to innovate a computer operating system.
3. Archaic . to alter.
We can even utilize the Archaic form of the word Innovate to describe what GM is doing – as they’ve altered the entire playing field!
Ford’s confusing press intro today of their future C-Max, Fusion plans do show a design language that will be used throughout a new line, however the devil is in the details. While it’s exciting that Ford is coming along in the train to re-invent the wheels, so to speak – they are indeed following it seems, as the mini minivan they showed with sliding doors will not be had in a hybrid form, and the small hybrid mini-crossover-ute-vans (?) will seemingly be a combination of smaller models with conventional doors and battery packs ( like Focus EV ) that take up what would be a trunk and make a floor to what seemingly is a high-floored cargo hatch area – which explains the high roof and hatch.
Doesn’t this just make GM’s T pack seem even smarter? After all, an MPV5 crossover type vehicle will have a deeper, more useable cargo area and a center seating area making it a 5 seater. Note the Ford photos show a strange 4 seat config for the plug in version of it’s C-Max line, without a T pack…(?)
Note: THE SEAHAWKS WON (!) Anybody who read my anti-Chrysler posts the other day now can see my point — ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN – so GM needs to maintain it’s lead, because if it pauses on it’s laurels , the competition will eventually figure out how to copy Voltec and make the improvements I’m sure GM already has in the pipeline.
This is exciting isn’t it? Kind of like watching Marshawn Lynch’s 67 yard bulldozing scamper that ended the hopes of last year’s World Champion Saints!
KEEP PUMPING OUT THOSE VOLTS! ,
James
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Jan 10th, 2011 (8:09 pm)The waiting is caused by non-availability of the car at this time and for a few years ahead I’m afraid. Not because of concerns about battery compatibility.
Build them and they will sell. The Volt will be the IT thing for years to come.
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Jan 10th, 2011 (8:16 pm)#15
I’m with you pal. +1
Jan 10th, 2011 (9:25 pm)flmark,
man, you have turned a leaf;) i remember not that long ago that you were one of the most negative and voted down posters on here! anyway great to see you have seen the light. hows your friend flaninacupboard going? cough…twoface…cough
stuey in australia
(4yr POSITIVE supporter of the volt)
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Jan 10th, 2011 (9:30 pm)Hey guys, give it some time. Lyle has worked with his programmer on this for 4-5 months; give it at least 4-5 days, OK???
/Trust me. I’ve spent much of the day today using it —checking & posting on several topics– and it’s actually a BIG improvement! You’ll see!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (9:39 pm)Noel – Congrats once again for your decision to order a Volt! You & your family won’t regret it!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (10:05 pm)My, my, wins are starting to pile up for electric drive:
http://www.examiner.com/green-transportation-in-national/chip-yates-electric-motorcycle-takes-podium-finishes-wera-gas-bike-racing
Yay, Volt! Yay, Chip!
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Jan 10th, 2011 (10:13 pm)OT, but on-topic for today’s former post:
I’ve critiqued the Focus EV previously for having it’s lithium pack under the rear seat and taking up the entire rear area over the axle where a trunk would be for practical storage. It seems the C-Max hybrid and Energi plug in hybrid will suffer from the same design paradigm.
Toyota made it’s big reveal today of a production-ready “Prius V” high-roof Prius and the concept Prius C non plug-in compact hybrid. Both interesting attempts – but like the Fords, they’ll be suffering from a large rearward weight bias. The Prius family will grow and give Toyota all sorts of opportunity to retain current Prius owners with the plug in model being the most interesting. To me ,they’re all still trying old ways to take a swipe at Voltec’s promising new state-of-the-art.
Things are hopping in the electric car space, this is an exciting week to be sure. Tesla showed up in Detroit this week with a “naked” Tesla Model S – to show the industry how highly developed it’s structure is, and announced two alpha models are currently driving around California, testing daily.
In my mind – the Volt and even the LEAF are quite a distance ahead – even from these cars being shown today which will roll out in 2012 and 2013.
Voltec derivative vehicles would certainly insure GM keeps it’s lead and there’s definately space for all points in-between, meaning “2 mode” crossovers, suvs, trucks and sedans at lower pricepoints.
KEEP ON PUMPING OUT THOSE VOLTS! ,
James
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:19 pm)Tim Hart,
I hear that we will have some competition from Alpha Centauri for Galactic Car of the [year].
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:27 pm)… and they look pretty worried:
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Jan 10th, 2011 (11:37 pm)A masterpiece indeed. I hope to see many thousands of masterpieces very soon….silently saving our world. Congratulations GM….but do not rest….you have lots of quality work to do.
Jan 10th, 2011 (11:55 pm)Another award … yawn (just kidding).
I’m just glad that green guy in the background had a piece of cloth handy …
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Jan 11th, 2011 (12:23 am)* Motor Trend 2011 Car of the Year
* Green Car Journal 2011 Green Car of the Year
* Car and Driver 10Best for 2011
* Ward’s AutoWorld 10 Best Engines for 2011
* AUTOMOBILE Magazine 2011 Automobile of the Year
* 2010 Breakthrough Technology, by Popular Mechanic
AND NOW:
North American Car of the Year!
To our Friends at Hamtramck: You may just get that second shift!
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Jan 11th, 2011 (1:39 am)You either have me confused with someone else or have latched on to some isolated incident. In general, my posts are voted up (help me out here folks). I have often ended my posts with ‘Don’t Worry. Be Happy.’ I don’t often get on any negative rants until I get thumbs down on my environmental viewpoints- and I have decided to (mostly) forego any more discussion on global warming. I am up, up, up on caring for Mother Earth, renewable energy, and even nuclear energy. I even own a Prius, but don’t advocate buying another one. I think I fit in well with the demographic that has called this place home. I think you must skim over what I have to say most of the time, because I do comment fairly regularly-
-in fact, my most recent comment was about encouraging someone to recycle his TRS-80 to an eWaste collection facility- and frankly I was disappointed that no one seemed to notice that one (but it certainly didn’t get, nor would I have expected, negative votes for recycling encouragement)
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Jan 11th, 2011 (1:40 am)And the dance of the year goes to…
Jan 11th, 2011 (7:22 am)C’mon Volt. Enough with the awards already. You’re nearing my capacity to count (10).
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Jan 11th, 2011 (8:10 am)I think you’re onto something here. +1.
If you start with the idea that there may be some kind of range limitation, you’ll grab people’s attention completely. And then when you dispel that range limitation question completely, they’ll really get it, and it will differentiate the Volt.
For people who already get it, it will work to reinforce the idea, and will hopefully be entertaining.
Is anyone from GM marketing listening?
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Jan 11th, 2011 (8:44 am)Are you implying that Volt has won 10 awards?
If so, what are they?
I count 7 now, which is of course a lot.
And by the way, does anyone know the record?
Is Volt the most award-winning car in history?
Jan 11th, 2011 (8:52 am)Lyle, I like the new format.
Jan 12th, 2011 (6:52 am)What GM’s many present and former Volt team members might say to other automakers and the long line of doubters and naysayers, quoting Charlie Daniels: “That’s how its done, boys.”
To the folks at GM, and those who were part of the Volt team and have moved on to other endeavors – great work – you made a difference.