Chevy Volt

Grumpy · #1 01-07-2010, 05:07 AM

Seems they are finally got the batteries sorted out on this and are going in to production this month. Do you think it will help pull chevy out of its slump ?

noonereal · #2 01-07-2010, 05:40 AM

not unless it has some meaningfully advantage over other electric models.

I would suggest it does not.

http://www.hybridcars.com/electric-car

Grumpy · #3 01-07-2010, 06:22 AM

I think its a matter of the public did not need it, until they were told they did.

noonereal · #4 01-07-2010, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Grumpy

I think its a matter of the public did not need it, until they were told they did.

That is marketing to a saturated country/market.

Create a demand and fill it yourself.

You question asked if the volt can save Chevy.

I don't think the product is unique enough to accomplish this.

merrylander · #5 01-07-2010, 07:50 AM

What happened to the compact that was to replace the existing one - CRS kicked in and I forget the names of either one.

HatchetJack · #6 01-07-2010, 08:25 AM

I think Chevy should get back to being Chevy. Build relialble cars for a fair
price. They should get out of the 40,000 SUV and truck business and stop
building rental cars. They need to stop redesigning everything and just
stick with some of the platforms they have now. They could make the Camaro
a 40 mpg car to compete with the civic and still offer it with a V-8.
They could even build crossovers on the same platform. They could also stand
to lose some of those fat ass overpaid union workers.

Grumpy · #7 01-07-2010, 08:47 AM

Chevy can build whatever they want. But if the people don't want micro cars they wont buy em.

HatchetJack · #8 01-07-2010, 08:52 AM

Right, give me big block camaro.

Grumpy · #9 01-07-2010, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by HatchetJack

Right, give me big block camaro.

Ironically there are several companies laying claim to the Yenko name and I heard they are planning to release such a car.

Fast_Eddie · #10 01-07-2010, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HatchetJack

I think Chevy should get back to being Chevy. Build relialble cars for a fair
price.

When was that Chevy? I remember when my dad bought the brand new Chevy Citation. 1980- the first year for Chevy's first FWD car. Sure did seem cool at the time.

About a month later we had to take it back. Transmission went out. They found the cellophane from a cigarette pack in it. Had to rebuild it. That was under warranty at least. Couple years later a head bolt broke and shot up so hard it put a dent in the hood. Dad and I pulled the head and sent it to a machine shop and put it back together. Later a brake line came off and my sister spun the car. Luckily she didn't hit anything. No one in my family ever bought another Chevy.

We became Toyota folks and have had good luck. It'd be hard for Chevy to get me back, but the Volt is a good try. I'd look at it. Rather have an EV1 though. I still don't understand why they pulled the plug (pun intended) on that one. Seemed like a great car.