[jazusamo]

Working link:

http://nlpc.org/stories/2013/04/03/chevy-volt-sales-plunge-%E2%80%93-obama%E2%80%99s-flagship-ev-failure

[V_TWIN]

“Chevy Spark”

Thats funny considering all the volts that caught fire in peoples garages. Why dont they just call it the flaming piece of $h!t?

[JPG]

The Volt meets the Zot.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

[oldbrowser]

Obamobiles

[Darksheare]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9QFjeGcAF8

Ads that are complete crap couldn’t be a reason, could it?
“Doesn’t need gas because it’s fully charged!”

[jazusamo]

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[exit82]

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013/03/23/chinese-firms-reportedly-back-away-from-us-taxpayer-backed-fisker/

Here’s the latest on another garage burner fiasco.

[Rebel_Ace]

My two cents (adjusted for inflation, actual value may be less):

The diesel-electric hybrid propulsion concept has more than 60 years of proven market acceptance in the form of Railroad Locomotives. There are certain economies of scale and size in this arena.

I look at the Volt's technology (not the political baggage) and see some things with promise. The costs are not low enough yet, etc, etc.

So, it sort of reminds me of the first few "Digital Personal Assistants" back in the 90's. Anyone remember the Apple Newton? It was laughable, but it was the kernel that led to the iPhone and all the other marketplace handheld computer-like devices.

My objections to the Volt lie largely with the Government subsidies, followed by the market objection of cost versus benefit.

Electric cars will need a breakthru in battery storage to get them to make the leap to commercial market acceptance. All the other engineering problems have pretty much been taken care of.

[PGR88]

Thanks for providing a reminder to never to buy a Government Motors car.

I hadn’t thought about it in a while....

[a real Sheila]

I look forward to the MSM telling us all about this.

*crickets*

[Gen.Blather]

A point hounded on by liberals is that people would by efficient technology if only companies would build it. Forget that there are dozens of 30 mpg cars available that nobody will buy right now. One of my car magazines reported that GM took a successful vehicle out of production to modify a plant to build 100,000 Volts per year. They had never sold more than a few thousand in any month, but the government instructed them to tool for 100,000.

Also, one of the magazines reported an internal GM memo that said up to 12% of the Volts might catch fire over their useful life. The memo went on to recommend no further investment.

[MasterGunner01]

Well, there IS this little problem with the Volt self combusting itself when it is least expected. Has that problem been fixed? Nope, of course not.

[SkyDancer]

Thing is the Tesla car has outsold both the VOLT and the LEAF and it costs almost twice as much.

[wku man]

Volt sales plunge? From what...piddling to nonexistent?

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho!

[FlingWingFlyer]

It’s a good thing too! With all of the “first responders” (Firemen, policemen and teachers) being laid off or furloughed due to Barry’s sequestation. LOL!

[HotHunt]

[Oldpuppymax]

Believe me when I tell you that GM never admitted a mistake even before it became Obama Motors. For decades, GM has considered a car “sold” when they were able to convince a dealer to order one. What is liked by the public was rarely a principle GM consideration.
It’s oddly nice to see that the lying ways of GM have not changed.