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GM: Volt will get 230 miles per gallon

So this is the end result of Billions in bailout, and mandates from Obama to get green?

A $41,000. compact car? And one that may get me to work, but not home?

I didn't pay that much for my wife's brand new Fusion SEL, loaded, with leather, and sunroof, and I still get about 32 MPG.

What a loser Obama is, see what he got for Billions......:lamo


j-mac
 
So this is the end result of Billions in bailout, and mandates from Obama to get green?

A $41,000. compact car? And one that may get me to work, but not home?

I didn't pay that much for my wife's brand new Fusion SEL, loaded, with leather, and sunroof, and I still get about 32 MPG.

What a loser Obama is, see what he got for Billions......:lamo


j-mac

Unless you work in another state, the Volt will have no issue getting you home.

I personally am very interested in the Volt, and when I need a new car I might get one.
 
Unless you work in another state, the Volt will have no issue getting you home.

I personally am very interested in the Volt, and when I need a new car I might get one.


For the average person this will be out of reach. I suspect it will follow the same path as the Prius. A status symbol for yuppie liberals that are really less concerned with the actual environmental damage these cars cause, and more about a show, 'look at me!' "I have a Prius, I am better than you."


Pfft.


j-mac
 
I want to know just how efficient the Volt is when you factor in electricity costs. 230 mpg is extremely misleading.
 
Unless you work in another state, the Volt will have no issue getting you home.

I personally am very interested in the Volt, and when I need a new car I might get one.

How about a poll.

How many of you have an electrical plug in station at your work?
 
I want to know just how efficient the Volt is when you factor in electricity costs. 230 mpg is extremely misleading.

Yes - they're misleading people by trumping on the 'conservation!' strongs without focusing on other things that do matter.

If fuel is no longer just measured in gallons - per - mile then they need to start using other terms whenever discussing fuel efficiency.
 
I don't think I'll be getting a Volt, but I have debated on the Leaf, by Nissan. The main drawback, from what I've heard, is that there is no backup charger-motor that runs on fossil fuels.

That would be a deal-breaker. I couldn't imagine "running out of electricity" on the side of the road and having no way to move it except with an outlet and extension cord.
 
How about a poll.

How many of you have an electrical plug in station at your work?

You don't need a plug-in station at your work. The gasoline engine that kicks in gives the car a total range of 400 miles. When the gasoline engine kicks in, GMC claims the mileage is around 50 MPG.
 
You don't need a plug-in station at your work. The gasoline engine that kicks in gives the car a total range of 400 miles. When the gasoline engine kicks in, GMC claims the mileage is around 50 MPG.

I don't buy it. I've never seen any car do 50 mpg unless the driver is a hypermiler.
 
You're too young to remember the old Geo, aren't you.

I do remember the Geo, actually, but isn't the Volt a lot bigger than that?
 
I think I've already pointed that out.




I wouldn't! A Ferrari is just as useless as a Volt. The only advantage that a Ferrari has, is that you can pick up waaaay more *****. I'm kinda betting that a Volt isn't going to attract a whole lotta babes.



Yeah, and an over...night trip is all it would be, unless everyone wore the same clothes a couple days in a row and your wife did laundry every third day.

Yeah you will...they will just be sweaty, and have hairy legs and underarms...

Seriously...did someone even use the word Ferrari and Volt in the same sentence???
 
phattonez said:
I do remember the Geo, actually, but isn't the Volt a lot bigger than that?

I think so, but don't hold me to it. It also depends. While probably bigger than the Metro which was essentially a lawn mower with a roof, I think the Prizm was a sedan.

Anyway, for some reason older cars always got better gas milesage, and I don't think it was just because of the horsies or cylinders. The new Smart car (parent company is Mercedes-Benz I believe) is a three-cylinder car and it only claims 41 MPG city. My old Nissan from my teenage years damn near got that, and it had a bit of zip to it.
 
I do remember the Geo, actually, but isn't the Volt a lot bigger than that?

Yes but technology has improved drastically since the Geo. Especially engine technology
 
So then is it that people just don't want cars that perform like crap on the freeway anymore?
 
Make an electric Cadillac and I'm all over that

I wouldn't take an electric caddy over my cts-v. Much rather pay that type of money for 550 hp rather than 230 mpg.
 
Okay, Geos probably weren't the most highway-safe car. But at least towtrucks give you a frequent breakdown discount.

My buddy had a Tracker and said that towtrucks used to trail him like buzzards, just waiting.
 
I do remember the Geo, actually, but isn't the Volt a lot bigger than that?

The Volt is a 5-passenger sedan. There's no comparison. I used to own a Geo. It didn't get 50 MPG; somewhere in the 30's. But I always figured if I had an accident in it, they'd be pickin' Maggie up with a dustpan. Served me well, though.

Re the 50 MPG -- the gasoline engine doesn't power the car. It acts like a generator for the battery.
 
I wouldn't take an electric caddy over my cts-v. Much rather pay that type of money for 550 hp rather than 230 mpg.

If it was a real 230 mpg then maybe it would be worth it.
 
This is sad:

Business Week recently reported on the Ford ECOnetic, a vehicle that gets 65 mpg, runs on diesel and is available in Europe only. Huh?! One of our automakers making a great vehicle like this and not selling it in the United States? It turns out Ford can't figure out how to manufacture the ECOnetic over here without losing money on each car!
Ford sells 65 mpg car…in Europe only?! on clarkhoward.com

They'd either have to build a new plant in the U.S. or import them -- can't make the business decision they say: The 65-mpg car Ford won't sell in US - MSN Money
 
This is sad:

Ford sells 65 mpg car…in Europe only?! on clarkhoward.com

They'd either have to build a new plant in the U.S. or import them -- can't make the business decision they say: The 65-mpg car Ford won't sell in US - MSN Money

Small cars can sell for premium prices in Europe, with many lux add ons that can drive the price higher. While smal cars in the US are labelled as "being cheap" cars and the price point is the main focus. So a small car that gets a large amount of high tech items like a modern diesel engine, a nav system and leather seating will sell in Europe allowing for a profit to be made, it would not sell in the US as most US consumers would rather spend the money on the larger car then the smaller one
 
I might get a Electric car to save on the gasoline, since I drive around a Elderly woman. I would be saving money on gas as well. It will also lower my Car emendations which I consider a plus, and will also reduce air pollution.

However I will not be getting the volt, since its out of my price range for a car. Thought I do think that I will be getting the Nissan Leaf , and the fact it will keep the money I have with in our boarders, and this will help us not relay on foreign oil as much anymore, so I will be happy plus it comes in my favorite color which is blue.

Are you going to save enough to offset the $800 a month note and the $2,500 battery you're going to have to buy after three years?
 
I wouldn't take an electric caddy over my cts-v. Much rather pay that type of money for 550 hp rather than 230 mpg.

CTS is the Tonka Toy of Cadillacs. An Oldsmobile in a Cadillac body.

Let me know when you're ready to move up to the big boys of Cadillac DTS and STS. ;)
 
CTS is the Tonka Toy of Cadillacs. An Oldsmobile in a Cadillac body.

Let me know when you're ready to move up to the big boys of Cadillac DTS and STS. ;)

The DTS is garbage

The STS is based on the CTS, and just made larger.


The CTS V is the King of Caddies, and can compete with with the big boys of luxury sports sedans from Germany
 
Are you going to save enough to offset the $800 a month note and the $2,500 battery you're going to have to buy after three years?

The batteries have a lifespan of over 10 years. Do the research please, it is clear you know jack **** about the Chevy Volt.
 
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