To: jazusamo
“The Volt may be an overpriced car that nobody wants, but it is not a pure plug-in electric car. That is what the article is talking about.
The Volt runs on gasoline if it is out of charge. The Leaf does not.”
Here’s one, Post #5 that makes the same point I’ve been making, and you know thats the point I’ve been making.
You, as an engineer, should be proud of the Volt. It is a damn good engineered vehicle, as far as the technology can take it. Meaning the batteries. I don’t give a damn if they ever sell another Volt. GM was pushed by the government to market the vehicle as something it is not. It is a “niche” vehicle and should have never been marketed as a mass production vehicle. None of the dealers ever thought it would sell in mass and it has not. It is not a joke. It is an engineering experiment, basically. And it showcases techonology as it is now. For a really dang good car for the technology look at Fiskar. But they’re 100 grand. You know this. Engineering cannot overcome physics and the laws? of electricity. Maybe you just can’t admit that?
I am sure no fan of the Volt. I really don’t care. I sell cars that work to the masses. Some folks gotta have a Mercedes. Great. Some gotta have a BMW. Fine. I sell Toyota’s. GM’s too but not many. Anyway. I’ll say it again. Volts cannot drive 140 miles on a single charge!!!! It ain’t freaking happening!!!!! Ya gotta use gassssssss!!!! They will drive a long way if you use gassssss!!!!!! WTF do you want from meeeeee!!!! DAMN!!!!!
Peace....
“You, as an engineer, should be proud of the Volt. It is a damn good engineered vehicle, as far as the technology can take it.”
It is a triumph of subsidy over sense and government over math.
If one were to engineer a bad idea for maximum waste, the Volt would definitely be a finalist.