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GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz Brings Chevy Volt on Late Night with David Letterman and it’s Awesome

May 21st, 2009 | Posted in: Public Opinion, Video with 218 Comments

I will be the first to say, the Volt has been vindicated in a most wonderful way.
A few weeks ago Tesla CEO Elon Musk brought the Model S on Late Night with David Letterman and Dave misrepresented the Chevy Volt, calling its 40 mile range “ridiculous.”
Last night after having issued a challenge to do so, [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 218 Comments

More Mule Test Drives and Detroit Press’ Chevy Volt Top 10 List

May 20th, 2009 | Posted in: Public Opinion, Sightings, Test drive with 177 Comments

Several news agencies now have had their chance at the wheel of the Chevy Volt Mule.
1. Jalopnik – the tongue in cheek and heavily prolific automotive blog had a mule drive with Bob Lutz riding shotgun. They called it “utterly unremarkable” to GM’s delight because that is the goal. Making a car that doesnt use [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 177 Comments

Bob Lutz to Appear on Late Night With David Letterman and Rebuke False Volt Claims

May 15th, 2009 | Posted in: Public Opinion with 107 Comments

Many here will recall the recent debacle that happened two weeks ago when Tesla CEO Elon Musk was on the David Letterman show. Letterman essentially bashed the Volt in what appeared an uninformed manner, calling its range “crap” and “insane”, and saying “the Volt has a range of 40 miles, that’ll get you down [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 107 Comments

GM-Volt.com Letter to the Editor of the Washington Post

May 7th, 2009 | Posted in: Public Opinion with 226 Comments

On April 29th, Charles Lane wrote a scathing and derogatory op-ed in the Washington Post about the Chevy Volt entitled Volt: Not Ready to Roll. Should you desire you can read the whole story here.
Some choice quotes from Lane include:
“GM wouldn’t be in quite so deep a hole if it had not sunk a billion [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 226 Comments

Bob Lutz Fires Back About David Letterman’s Personal Stupid Human Trick

May 1st, 2009 | Posted in: Marketing, Public Opinion with 146 Comments

Well it seems Dave Letterman’s thoughtless and derogatory Chevy Volt remarks didn’t just get our dander up, but has ruffled the feathers of the Father of the Volt himself, GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz.
Though moving towards retirement, Letterman’s derision of his brainchild has stirred the fighting spirit in our favorite ex-Marine.
Lutz wrote back on his blog [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 146 Comments

USA Today Mule Test Drive Shines a Positive Light on the Chevy Volt

May 1st, 2009 | Posted in: Public Opinion, Test drive with 144 Comments

Newspapers may be slowly dying, but USA Today has the highest circulation in the country with a daily circulation of 2,113,725.
Jim Healey is their automotive journalist and often comes on a bit harsh towards GM. However, after getting his Chevy Volt mule drive he has penned a rather glowing report. Take that Dave!
Healey [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 144 Comments

Dave Letterman Bashes the Chevy Volt on National Television w/Video

April 30th, 2009 | Posted in: Public Opinion with 220 Comments

Late Night host David Letterman interviewed Tesla CEO Elon Musk and rolled out the Tesla Model S on his show. They did get around to discussing the Chevy Volt. Dave seemed very irritated with GM’s bailout need, the destruction of the EV-1, and laid into the Volt on national television.
Letterman said “the Volt [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 220 Comments

We Enthusiasts Rally Around the Volt

April 18th, 2009 | Posted in: Financial, Politics, Public Opinion with 91 Comments

The media continues to imply that Obama’s Auto Task Force could still be considering slashing the Volt program out of GM’s future, despite multiple assurances we have gotten here, including one from GM vice-Charmain Bob Lutz who told us before “the Volt will survive and prosper.”
Besides us here at GM-Volt.com, other outspoken electric car advocacy [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 91 Comments

What Will Plug-in Car Demand Be?

April 17th, 2009 | Posted in: Marketing, Public Opinion with 166 Comments

The discussion and buzz about electric cars continues to accelerate. It is astounding how much more media there is about them today compared to early 2007 when the Volt concept was first unveiled. And although gas prices spiked quite high last summer, today they are about the same as in January 2007.
For many [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 166 Comments

Wall Street Journal Editor Explains His Volt the Next Edsel Statement

April 11th, 2009 | Posted in: Public Opinion with 115 Comments

In our last post we discussed the fact that Wall Street Journal Editorial Board member Steve Moore gave the opinion that the Chevy Volt was already becoming the next Edsel. He did not define exactly what he meant by that which left us guessing.
I was able to point out our to discussion to Mr. Moore [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 115 Comments

Volt Becoming the New Edsel?!

April 10th, 2009 | Posted in: Public Opinion with 206 Comments

Automotive opinion pieces in the Wall Street Journal always seem to come out against the Volt, but this one takes the cake.
Editorial board member Stephen Moore penned a piece called A Top-Down Approach To Auto Rescue. He noted himself to be a vocal opponent of the tens of billions in bailout dollars being given [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 206 Comments

Jay Leno Test Drives the Chevy Volt Mule

April 8th, 2009 | Posted in: Public Opinion, Test drive with 148 Comments

Famous comedian and Tonight Show host Jay Leno arrived in Detroit Monday night ahead of free performances he’s giving Tuesday and Wednesday night to show support and solidarity for the beleaguered city. His so-called “Comedy Stimulus Package” is for “anyone out of work in Detroit,” said Leno. “The idea is: ‘Come on down. [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 148 Comments

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