Chevy Volt Unveiled... it's cute and sporty!

[dustin]

when someone comes out with a reliable diesel/electric hybrid for under $15k, then i will be impressed.

until then, the automobile industry is milking "improvements" just like the computer hardware industry.

 

[Queenofdenile1]

General Motors unveiled the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle on Tuesday, allowing outsiders their first full look at the car GM says will go on sale in 2010.

"The Volt symbolizes GM's commitment to the future," said Rick Wagoner, the company's chairman and CEO.

The Volt will be driven by electricity stored in a large T-shaped lithium-ion battery pack running the length of the car. After charging for several hours, the Volt will be able to run for up to about 40 miles without using gasoline.

GM did not announce pricing for the car, which will have the equivalent of about 150 horsepower and a top speed of 100 mph, the automaker said.

Chevy Volt, inside and out - Sep. 16, 2008

The car will cost "less than purchasing a cup of your favorite coffee" to recharge, and use less electricity annually than a refrigerator. The Volt should cost less than 2 cents per mile to drive on electricity, GM said, compared to 12 cents a mile on gasoline at a price of $3.60 a gallon.

As the battery begins to run down as the car is in use, a small gasoline engine will turn on and generate enough electricity to drive the car about 300 miles.

It's darling, and for a price range of $30,000 - $40,000, this too can be yours. Not everyone can afford a $30,000 - $40,000 dollar car. It might be worth it in the long term but too soon to tell how reliable it will be. I wouldn't run out and buy one as soon as it hits the market.

 

[itsbob]

The cost of the car is important but it's not everything. Equally important is for our nation not to be at the mercy of Hugo and the Ragheads.

Of course the cost of the car is important.

If it's more expensive as in daily expense, or TRUE cost per mile, what's the benefit?

It's still more cost effective for me to drive my 15 MPG LR than it is to buy the Volt.

Only the enviro whackos would buy it knowing it's costing them more to save gas then to burn it.

And in most circles, 40k is NOT an affordable car.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

General Motors unveiled the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle on Tuesday, allowing outsiders their first full look at the car GM says will go on sale in 2010.

It looks similar to the Acrua TL.

 

[CrashTest]

Of course the cost of the car is important.

If it's more expensive as in daily expense, or TRUE cost per mile, what's the benefit?

It's still more cost effective for me to drive my 15 MPG LR than it is to buy the Volt.

Only the enviro whackos would buy it knowing it's costing them more to save gas then to burn it.

And in most circles, 40k is NOT an affordable car.

You make it sound like I said the cost of the car is not important. Perhaps you can't read.



First sentence..."The cost of the car is important ..."

 

[SeoulFood]

Seriously..

would you really buy a first model run with new technologies from
GENERAL MOTORS??

with your hard earned money.

hahahhaha

Go ahead, you be the guiennea pig.

 

[willie]

SIL has had a Prius for more than three years, they paid less than 24K..

Those days are long gone. Fitzgerald in Gaithersburg is the cheapest we could find online or locally. A Prius moderately equipped and WITHOUT leather or NAV was 28k with tax, tags and shipping. When Consumers Reports say you can get one for 22k, I would sure like to know where. Toyota has sold so many that they no longer qualify for a tax credit plus dealers are adding on "dealer profit". Southern Maryland Toyota in Lexington Park recently had a used '05 for 27k.
A fully equipped Hyundai Elantra at $17k, that will hold more cargo than a Prius, is a far better value. The Prius getting 47mpg won't catch the Elantra's 32mpg in it's lifetime with gas at $4 a gallon.

 

[Larry Gude]

Not...

Seriously..

would you really buy a first model run with new technologies from
GENERAL MOTORS??

with your hard earned money.

hahahhaha

Go ahead, you be the guiennea pig.

...even if it was a tire iron.

 

[itsbob]

Those days are long gone. Fitzgerald in Gaithersburg is the cheapest we could find online or locally. A Prius moderately equipped and WITHOUT leather or NAV was 28k with tax, tags and shipping. When Consumers Reports say you can get one for 22k, I would sure like to know where. Toyota has sold so many that they no longer qualify for a tax credit plus dealers are adding on "dealer profit". Southern Maryland Toyota in Lexington Park recently had a used '05 for 27k.
A fully equipped Hyundai Elantra at $17k, that will hold more cargo than a Prius, is a far better value. The Prius getting 47mpg won't catch the Elantra's 32mpg in it's lifetime with gas at $4 a gallon.

Toyota on 235 had two of them 2 weeks ago when we were there and they were both less than 24k.. I think they were closer to 22 if I remember correctly. They also had one or two Camry Hybrids..

And I looked at the 05, it was only 2k less then the new ones but it wasn't 27K by any stretch.

Friend just ordered a red one, for 24k, and they were going to give them almost 20K for the 3 year old one they have now..

 

[bohman]

Seriously..

would you really buy a first model run with new technologies from
GENERAL MOTORS??

with your hard earned money.

hahahhaha

Go ahead, you be the guiennea pig.

Hell no. But I don't really want a first model run from ANY maker. Far better to let go a couple years and see how it works out for other people.

Unfortunately for this car (and all the hybrids at the moment) the math does work out better for me to keep my 37mpg Saturn. And that's not even mentioning the fact that I have no idea who can do quality repair work outside a dealership, if the dealership can even handle it. I'm not fond of dealer repair shops.