GM Chevy Volt

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http://green.autoblog.com/2010/06/27/2011-chevrolet-volt-visits-consumer-reports-w-video/
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/ca...t-highlights-from-consumer-reports-track.html

Interesting facts:

Volt owners will receive OnStar for free for an extended period. Dedicated OnStar agents will be able to answer a wide range of questions about using an electric car. In addition, OnStar will automatically work with any Volt buyer to help arrange installation of an appropriate 240-volt electrical outlet for home charging.

edit to add:
More on ONStar here

GM says it will take four hours to fully charge a Volt from a 220-volt designated charger, which will need to be professionally installed at your house (at an extra cost), or about 10 hours on a standard 20-amp, 110-volt outlet.

The white, iPod-like center stack will also be available in gray and nearly all the switches are touch sensitive like an iPod and have a click sound associated with them.

Consumer Reports says:

The most common reaction to driving the Volt is that it is quiet and the linear power delivery provides good acceleration, but the sedan feels heavy in the corners. It weighs about 3,800 pounds, making it porky for a car of this size.

I have driven it and totally agree.

 

[ChargeIt!]

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/ca...t-highlights-from-consumer-reports-track.html

From the Consumer Reports article:

The tank will be pressurized, so it will take a few seconds for the fuel door to pop open.

Could someone explain to me how THAT works ? What pressurizes the tank after you complete gassing it up ? How do you pressurize gasoline ??

 

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Don't remember the Roadster meeting the "Splash Engineer" (cool title)

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[walk_n_wind]

Why would you pressurize a gas tank?

 

[walk_n_wind]

I guess this sheds some light:

A similar concern is the possibility of old gas becoming stale.
GM is using a pressurized zero evaporation gas tank to keep the gas fresh.
“It’s like shrink-wrapping your food,” engineer Trent Warnke told Ward’s Auto. “It keeps the fuel from aging.”

From here

 

[malcolm]

Extended warranty

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jG137SoV7h3AdI0SyNe4d5rVeicQD9GUS4B80

GM guarantees conventional car engines and transmissions for five years or 100,000 miles, but will guarantee the Volt battery for longer, the person said, who did not want to be identified because an announcement was scheduled Wednesday afternoon at the company's battery pack assembly plant south of Detroit.

Any confirmation yet?

 

[doug]

Any confirmation yet?

General Motors announces 8-year/100,000-mile warranty for Chevy Volt battery -ABG

 

[dpeilow]

Chevy Volt 230-mpg forecast dead; feds work on new formula

 

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Volt does not qualify for CA 5K rebate.

http://www.plugincars.com/why-chevy-volt-does-not-qualify-california-5000-rebate-49725.html

 

[tdelta1000]

It's almost here....

 

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http://green.autoblog.com/photos/president-obama-checks-out-chevy-volt-and-ford-focus-electric/#3177067

 

[EVNow]

GM Said to Price Chevrolet Volt at About $40,000

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-...vrolet-volt-electric-car-at-about-40-000.html

General Motors Co., the largest U.S. automaker, plans to sell its Chevrolet Volt electric car for about $40,000, said a person familiar with the plans.

Pricing and ordering details for the car will be announced tomorrow at 12 p.m. New York time by Joel Ewanick, vice president of U.S. marketing, at a news conference in San Jose, California, GM said today on its website.
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Dave Darovitz, a GM spokesman, declined to comment.

 

[Todd Burch]

Hmm, high or about right? I think $40K is a bit high for the Volt...especially given the expected base price for an S. But everything is subject to change, and nothing is confirmed...

 

[ljbad4life]

Hmm, high or about right? I think $40K is a bit high for the Volt...especially given the expected base price for an S. But everything is subject to change, and nothing is confirmed...

Well how about 41k? is that too much because it's been confirmed :biggrin: http://green.autoblog.com/2010/07/27/2011-chevrolet-volt-to-be-priced-at-41-000-350-month-lease-fo/

That 41k price point is a little too close to a Tesla Model S for my liking. They Priced the Volt in the near/entry-level luxury market, hopefully the fit and finish are up to that market standards (with competitors like the Lexus HS250h and Lincoln MKZ hyrbid). It puts the Volt almost 10k pricier than the Nissan Leaf. I can't see a problem with putting ~10k to the price of a Volt and getting a Model S instead.

The Chevy Volt is very competitive when considered for leasing, only 350 per month and 2,500 down. what concerns me as a buyer is the price gouging by dealers due to the limited availability.

 

[qwk]

41k for a crappy GM product that still has an ICE. You have to be out of your mind. There is nothing luxury about the volt, except the price.

Granted, the Model S is 16.5k more.

 

[Todd Burch]

And yet, a step in the right direction is still better than standing still.

 

[ljbad4life]

41k for a crappy GM product that still has an ICE. You have to be out of your mind. There is nothing luxury about the volt, except the price.

Granted, the Model S is 16.5k more.

41k for the volt or 41k for the Lexus hs250h, I don't see the difference but the moniker. Let me tell you as a person that has driven and rides in a HS frequently (best friend has one) it's not lexus like at all (noise, handling,engine/power train refinement and space)


and the 16.5k gets you a far larger car (the volt is still considered a compact car), 5 seater (and option for 2 children), leather seats, one trunk in the rear and one in the front, and sporty performance with a 160 mile range to start with and level 3 charging (they keep changing the name of it from quick charge, to dc-dc charge to level 3 charging).

I do wish GM the best with the volt, but that's not my cup of tea.

 

[Iz]

I do wish GM the best with the volt, but that's not my cup of tea.

Same here. I prefer my tea without gasoline! :biggrin:

 

[doug]

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/california-denies-volt-at-pzev-status-tax-rebate-hov-access/California Denies Volt AT-PZEV Status, Tax Rebate, HOV Access - TTAC

 

[walk_n_wind]

Just watched the vid & read the article. It's funny how GM wants to avoid the terms "plug-in hybrid" and "hybrid" - even though they describe the Volt so well. I don't want to hate on Chevy, but come on. They should embrace the decision they made.