Chevy Volt has best-ever sales month

[Steverino]

GM reps said L delivers more regen than D and the most regen that can be captured is 50%

[bonaire]

Jeff will have a full story tomorrow. I would also like to see what the Canada numbers are as well. We have been asked not to discuss Volt sales numbers until his story is published.

[Steverino]

Sorry, I did not get the memo!

I see this was mentioned in the main story for today and just got to that now. I changed the topic of my post to make amends.

[DonC]

Let's forget about the "Don't Talk Sales" issue. To begin with, we can't read Jeff's mind, so it's possible, in fact likely, that what we start here ends up at a later point there. Also the general discussion page and the forums are managed separately and there is some but not a ton of cross posting. So feel free to have at it on any topic you like (Volt related of course).

As a FYI there is another existing thread about this month's sales numbers. If interested I'm sure Jeff's report tomorrow will have some interesting stuff.

[WopOnTour]

Let's forget about the "Don't Talk Sales" issue. To begin with, we can't read Jeff's mind, so it's possible, in fact likely, that what we start here ends up at a later point there. Also the general discussion page and the forums are managed separately and there is some but not a ton of cross posting. So feel free to have at it on any topic you like (Volt related of course).

As a FYI there is another existing thread about this month's sales numbers. If interested I'm sure Jeff's report tomorrow will have some interesting stuff.

+1
The forums are fair-game, but just be sure to read up and if possible paricipate out on the front page tommorrow!
(including negging out the Trolls- lol)

WOT

PS>Steverino I liked your original thread title and hope to see a similar over the upcoming months...

[bonaire]

yeah - regen. That's the ticket.

In terms of regen, I have to think the Volt would be fantastic in San Francisco. Torque of the Electric motor to help up the hills without converting as much fuel to heat - and then 50% descent regen in L. Then, use the gas engine to get you home somewhere 60+ miles away because living in San Francisco is incredibly expensive :-)

[pauldon]

yeah - regen. That's the ticket.

In terms of regen, I have to think the Volt would be fantastic in San Francisco. Torque of the Electric motor to help up the hills without converting as much fuel to heat - and then 50% descent regen in L. Then, use the gas engine to get you home somewhere 60+ miles away because living in San Francisco is incredibly expensive :-)

This is similar in the Seattle area. No place I travel is flat, there is alot of elevation change and I can capture alot of regen. I never have more than 0KWH used in my first 2 miles from home. Of course coming home is another story...

I do see enough big hills that I find myself second guessing how many watt hours I'm going to run the meter backwards when I'm descending one.

[WVhybrid]

+1
The forums are fair-game, but just be sure to read up and if possible paricipate out on the front page tommorrow!
(including negging out the Trolls- lol)

Neg button at the ready, sir....

I wonder what the highest number of net negatives on the main blog has been. Anyone been keeping score?

WVhybrid

Love my Red Volt

ps. passed 10,000 miles today. Unfortunely I was in CS mode at the time.