GM shows Bolt electric vehicle concept with 200-mile driving range (from Volt to Bolt)

Reuters ^ | Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:51am EST | Ben Klayman and Joe White

[Olog-hai]

General Motors Co on Monday showed its Chevrolet Bolt concept car with an electric driving range of more than 200 miles and a $30,000 price tag, offering a view into where the U.S. automaker is pushing in development of electric vehicles (EV).

The all-electric Bolt is a concept car not currently slated for production, but Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra said the company is committed to developing an affordable long-range EV, and GM said they could develop the car in as little as 18 months.

“This is a real game changer,” Barra told reporters at the media preview at the Detroit auto show. “Trust me, this is no stripped-down science experiment.” …

[Olog-hai]

LOL @ “trust me”.

[Opinionated Blowhard]

And predictions on the date by which Government Motors will need another taxpayer bailout just were made shorter by a couple years.

[cripplecreek]

If batteries are the answer, somebody is asking the wrong question.

[Moonman62]

That’s one of the nicest golf carts I’ve ever seen. A bit pricey, though.

[TruthInThoughtWordAndDeed]

Now you can be twice as far away from home when you battery dies.

[Pentagon Leatherneck]

Next up: “colt” then “Dolt.” Then???

TC

[shibumi]

Only the Dolt drives the Volt or the Bolt!"

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

for the “Dolt” consumers.

[InABunkerUnderSF]

Next up: “colt” then “Dolt.” Then???

If they take the government subsidies away it'll be "Nuts"

[LogicDesigner]

Electric Vehicle Interest ping. Mail me if you want to be on this list.

[al_c]

Where is the rule that says electric cars have to be ugly … and why is Tesla the only one to break that rule?

[LogicDesigner]

“That’s one of the nicest golf carts I’ve ever seen. A bit pricey, though.”

In case you haven't heard, the latest version of the electric Tesla Model S has the fastest 0 to 60 mph time of any four-door production car in the world.

[al_c]

Next up: “colt” then “Dolt.” Then???

"D'oh!"

[OKSooner]

Is that with people in it?

How about the heater or AC?

Into a 20mph headwind? How about uphill?

Just axin'.

[LogicDesigner]

Ooops, forgot to add you earlier. Electric Vehicle Interest ping.

[nikos1121]

Who in the heck will buy this? Doesn’t Toyota and others already have an electric car that surpasses this junk?

[Nervous Tick]

Bolt.

Because “screw”, while technically more accurate, sends the wrong message.

[Flick Lives]

Ha! Bad name choice in that dolt does come to mind as the next name. They should have gone with something different but related like Amp or Ohm.

[cripplecreek]

And once again the Ford F-150 is named the north American truck of the year.

[cableguymn]

“Trust me, this is no stripped-down science experiment”

If you have to say it isn’t.. it is.