tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567859015477147199.post3367246748228385670..comments2024-02-19T00:33:18.098-08:00Comments on Plugs and Cars: What up with GM's Plug-in hybrid Volt?Marc Gellerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10713605804380494009noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567859015477147199.post-57385188041685149962008-05-25T23:51:00.000-07:002008-05-25T23:51:00.000-07:00Well, it'd be nice to see the US companies taking ...Well, it'd be nice to see the US companies taking the lead, but Honda is coming out with three new ones, Toyota will be rolling out their 3rd-generation hybrid, and Nissan is ramping up for a new hybrid in 2010.<BR/><BR/>But I guess if you want a big truck, there will be plenty available on the car lots of US car makers... Crazy.muckdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09964364454247504787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567859015477147199.post-13571002649509323922007-03-28T06:10:00.000-07:002007-03-28T06:10:00.000-07:00Is GM really sincere about wanting to produce the ...Is GM really sincere about wanting to produce the Volt? I'm sure they are. You can get sincere pretty quickly when you have enough loaded guns in your face.<BR/><BR/>1. There was the Katrina gas shock, plus continued high and volatile gas prices, which undermines GM's core profit center of SUVs.<BR/><BR/>2. The "Who Killed" movie was a PR black eye, in striking comparison with Toyota's Prius-driven green image.<BR/><BR/>3. Though not heavily reported, Toyota was first to announce they intend to produce a PHEV.<BR/><BR/>4. The Tesla Roadster has turned a lot of heads and made many people take a second look at the whole electric car idea.<BR/><BR/>So, I have no doubt about GM's desire to produce the thing. I only doubt their ability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2567859015477147199.post-66807528660072224572007-03-23T17:59:00.000-07:002007-03-23T17:59:00.000-07:00I agree. If GM is serious then put out the Volt w...I agree. If GM is serious then put out the Volt with 20 miles electric instead of the 40 miles, with options to expand the battery pack later. But, no, GM doesn't offer any flexibility.. it's all or nothing, how convenient, that attitude provides a way out of ever producing the car.<BR/><BR/>I'm no Eco Greenie. I don't want to pay any more money to oil companies that end up spending our money on oil crude from Islamic countries that want to use that money to kill us or build Nuclear bombs to destroy nations with.<BR/><BR/>Since GM doesn't appear to care about such things, I'll have to pin my hopes on Toyota to deliver plugin technology.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com