Posted on 01/12/2015 6:23:09 AM PST by 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.
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>> LOL @ trust me.
To paraphrase an old joke:
Q: How do you say “Eff You” in Federalese?
A: “Trust me!”
Subjective POV. My opinion is that Tesla’s products conform to your stated “rule”.
Yea, the name seems a little silly.
Why ‘Bolt’ Is A Really Terrible Name For Chevy's Electric Car
Certainly makes savvy auto buyers “bolt” from the showroom.
>> Who in the heck will buy this?
You will, comrade! After the Warren regime makes it mandatory to own one. Enforced by the IRS, of course.
I like Teslas. They aren’t golf carts. This new Chevy is.
How about stuck on the Mass Pike in a snow storm? How good are you gonna feel about using heat, radio or head lights?
how far can you drive before the UAW made car breaks down?
Keeping tabs on the NAIAS this morning. Think I’ll stick with the Shelby GT350R.
The Leaf was advertised to have a 100 mile range, but in reality, 50 is what it can really do.
The Bolt will do 200 miles?
Prove it.
>> Think Ill stick with the Shelby GT350R.
Duly noted — your name has been stricken from the collective’s membership roll. :-)
Volt, Bolt, Dolt..................
I remember when the slang term for Chevys was “stove bolt”.
To each his own.
COLT is taken...............Chrysler/Mitsubishi 1980’s............
New Coal Car Alert!
“Is that with people in it?
How about the heater or AC?
Into a 20mph headwind? How about uphill?
Just axin’.”
How about sitting on the Long Island Expressway or the GW Bridge for an hour?
>> The Bolt will do 200 miles? Prove it.
I’m sure we can find 200 miles of contiguous downhill road *somewhere* in the world. ;-)
Only in the most absolute worst conditions in sub-freezing weather.
Also, the advertised range of the leaf is 84 miles. You get over 100 in mild weather and you can get down to 50 in sub-freezing weather with the heater blasting.
Its funny listening to the collectivists try to figure out why Ford beats the competition so much.
Its very simple. Even when they go enviro-friendly, they still put what the customer wants, first.
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