DarrylS

Hope this is true and something similar comes up in the EPA tests, looks like a better alternative to the Smart Car (anyone who drives it has to be dumb)... if true would put us leaps and bounds ahead of all the rest when it comes to a more fuel efficient design...

GM says Volt to get 230 miles per gallon in city - Autos- msnbc.com

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BelichickFan

It's definitely exciting, but the government will have to kick in about $15K per car at the current price tag. I'm not about to spend $40K on a car and I've probably got a lot of company there.

tanked_as_usual

except that you need to plug it in.........the fuel burned by the power plant to charge the car creates more emissions than a normal car

it's a good idea, but they need to provide a non plug-in option or it won''t be competitive

BelichickFan

I forgot to ask about that, the electricity doesn't come free as you stated. I don't care about emissions, it would seem like this would reduce oil consumption - or not ?

DarrylS

Think it depends on how the electricity is produced... despite the negativity, still think this is good for the American worker and the American Auto Industry... but some will be skeptical.

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tanked_as_usual

depends on the power plant.......but I believe emissions is an issue.......or would be if the vehicle becomes popular

Mabeyitstrue

I like to talk out of my ass too, let's see.....The world is flat, gay ppl will infect you with gayness and if we change health care their going to kill your parents.

Show me a link, cause I would love to see your facts


No its a great Idea and should of be done year and years ago.......

I don't see how this is a problem, if you don't have a place to park your car or car's indoor run an Extension Cord. Not hard to problem solve here ppl

It is alittle costy but once ppl start to buy them and use them the price will go down, plus we can be the leader in the world in terms of car making and we can produce jobs!

I think a tax break(aka wellfare) would help alot aswell, for familys/business that can't quite afford it atm but need it.

apple strudel

There will be a $7,500 rebate for buying the car, getting the price down to $32,500, but it will still take ~150,000 miles to break even on the cost of gas.

GM's Volt Offers Amazing Mileage, But At What Cost? - The Atlantic Business Channel

And of course, the emissions from the power plants are still a problem. But we'll be hitting a grand slam if we can ever transition to a decent percentage of wind-powered electricity.

KontradictioN

It's certainly a start. I won't buy one but we could be seeing the start of something different here. Personally, I think GM should have came out with more fuel efficient, longer lasting, better built cars in the first place to compete with the foreign markets. Maybe (and this is a big maybe) if that had happened, they wouldn't currently be owned by the government.

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tanked_as_usual

could you act any more like a jack-arse??? you're even worse than apple

uhhh.......coal-burning power plants and something called cap and trade is plenty of proof



do your homework.....then get back to me

but then how many miles does it get per lump of coal? ever stay in a hotel? ever go on a long trip?

sure......selling cars at a loss woo-hoo!!! british leyland, here we come

hmmm........the government is bleeding to death, but lets do another tax break

I'll go out on a limb now and say this car will flop