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Chevy Volt fire probe is closed, NHTSA says
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| January 21, 2012
| Mike Colias And Christina Rogers
Posted on 01/21/2012 8:41:09 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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Hmmm. Eight weeks for the Obama administration to clear the Chevy Volt (old sparky) but still no decision on the the Keystone Pipeline after more than three years.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
“it “does not believe that Chevy Volts or other electric vehicles pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles.”
That’s what the gubmint’ “believes”? I don’t believe them..
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posted on
01/21/2012 8:42:45 AM PST
by
max americana
(Buttcrack Obama is an idiot)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
... but still no decision on the the Keystone Pipeline after more than three years. Huh?
Read these threads much?
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posted on
01/21/2012 8:45:55 AM PST
by
JohnG45
To: Oldeconomybuyer
To give people an idea of just what a bomb the Volt is, the following is true:
1) Liberal driver has accident that fires off Air-Bag
2) On-Star reports the accident to a GM dispatch center
3) GM IMMEDIATELY sends a “rapid response” team to the scene of the accident to discharge the battery, no doubt with special equipment and tools.
The problem is that it’s simply not possible to expect first responders to be able defuse a Volt after an accident without killing themselves.
When the government did their crash testing I suspect that On-Star was disabled - or if the dispatch team showed up, the testers told them to take a hike. But the fuses were lit, and eventually worked their way up to the battery set.
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posted on
01/21/2012 8:47:36 AM PST
by
BobL
("Heartless" and "Inhumane" FReepers for Cain - we've HAD ENOUGH)
To: BobL
... And how long did the investigation last for the Toyota acceleration claims ? More than enough effort was put in to try and destroy that company.
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posted on
01/21/2012 8:49:08 AM PST
by
Celerity
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Obama priding just released campaign piece praising Solyndra next will be the Volt, liar in chief (once reserved for clintoon).
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posted on
01/21/2012 8:49:21 AM PST
by
boomop1
(term limits is the only way to save this country.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
They closed that a lot faster then they managed to string out the Toyota fiasco. No agenda here of course.
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posted on
01/21/2012 8:52:44 AM PST
by
Track9
(There IS revolution brewing..)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Like they taught the kids back in the 50’s...”Duck and Cover”. Its the Obama way.
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posted on
01/21/2012 8:52:54 AM PST
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: Oldeconomybuyer
These guys are ridiculous.
If they are no higher risk than gasoline vehicles - then why are they bursting into flames?
In government speak - what they really mean is “when all safety precautions are followed correctly, etc - THEN they are no higher risk.” -
Then - they include all kinds of special things that no one does - in their list of “safety precautions”.
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posted on
01/21/2012 8:56:46 AM PST
by
Eldon Tyrell
(question,.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
We have yet to hear from Holder's Inspector General as to who signed off on Fast and Furious. The cover-up investigation is almost a year old.
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posted on
01/21/2012 8:59:12 AM PST
by
Jacquerie
(No court will save us from ourselves.)
To: boomop1
Obama priding just released campaign piece praising Solyndra next will be the Volt, liar in chief (once reserved for clintoon). Hey! Give the guy some credit!
Do you think it's easy to combine the worst of Clinton and Carter???
(And still manage to keep your sexuality in the closet?)
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posted on
01/21/2012 9:00:38 AM PST
by
null and void
(Day 1096 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made, Frank, they're cornered...])
To: null and void
It’s like he’s Woodrow Wilaon.
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posted on
01/21/2012 9:02:15 AM PST
by
BenKenobi
(Vindicated! Santorum wins IOWA!)
To: JohnG45
Well, it’s not like Keystone was ‘Shovel Ready’!
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posted on
01/21/2012 9:02:27 AM PST
by
null and void
(Day 1096 of America's ObamaVacation from reality [Heroes aren't made, Frank, they're cornered...])
To: Oldeconomybuyer
“Closed” is purely politically motivated....the longer it stays ‘open’ the more it makes this current idiot-ridden administration look like, well, a band of idiots working around and within political and ideological constraints, motivations and agendas. This had been Toyota, for example, this would be hardly ‘closed,” huh? =.=
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posted on
01/21/2012 9:03:11 AM PST
by
cranked
To: All
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posted on
01/21/2012 9:07:34 AM PST
by
musicman
(Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
To: Eldon Tyrell
***If they are no higher risk than gasoline vehicles - then why are they bursting into flames?****
Maybe the buyers have discovered that the VOLT is a high dollar lemon, and are finding ways to set them on fire for insurance purposes.
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posted on
01/21/2012 9:17:10 AM PST
by
Ruy Dias de Bivar
( P!$$ on the Taliban. Issue MORE BEER!)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
In a statement, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it "does not believe that Chevy Volts or other electric vehicles pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles."True! Even if Volts all caught fire spontaneously, the total risk would still be less than for gasoline powered vehicles because nobody wants, needs or buys them!
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posted on
01/21/2012 9:18:17 AM PST
by
Sooth2222
("Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of congress. But I repeat myself." M.Twain)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I recall a movie (I believe Stalag 17) showing a POW who has been in a prison camp a year gets a letter from his wife stating she had just delivered his 7 lb son. He just sites there exclaiming, “I believe it! I believe it!”
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Government testing its own products. Of course everything is fine.
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posted on
01/21/2012 9:35:56 AM PST
by
RedhairRedhair
(I STILL love my (scab made) Toyota)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Still hooked to a line for energy produced by fossil fuels.
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posted on
01/21/2012 9:41:45 AM PST
by
onedoug
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