[TheBattman]

I’ve gotten mail from Nissan over the last several months (am a Nissan owner) pushing their own electric vehicle - the “leaf”. From what I can gather, it outperforms the GM offering in pretty much every category... and was not subsidized by the Federal Government.

[Nowhere Man]

That thing is mofugly. As much as I thought this car was a true lemon, I’d take the 1972 Bel Air my family had over this monstrosity.

[goodtomato]

“The Dolt”, and I'm not talking about the car!

[Psalm 144]

The Chevy Dolt.

[upchuck]

LOL!!

“Electric Edsel”

Absolutely love it.

[oyez]

Here in West TN, last night the low temp was like 82 Degrees F. Anybody had an air conditioner had it churning all night. I don't think the grid can handle a charging heap of electric batteries on top of this kind of stress.

Somebody is going to get an ear-full when the blackout start.

[M-cubed]

If a camel is a horse designed by committee, the Chevy Volt is a car designed by government. It is a perfect example of industrial policy run amok, <<
LOL...anyone know how to “brick” a camel for more mileage?
..it's like getting an extra extension chord.....old joke I know..but the comparison is perfect!

[Izzy Dunne]

It takes hours to recharge the vehicle, which for now must be done at home in the absence of recharging stations

Wow, that's just insane.

The darn thing won't even charge it's own battery?

You would think that once you kick in the gas engine, the battery would charge.

[P-Marlowe]

If you read some of the comments at the IBD site, the libs seem to think that because the car is electric that it is somehow more "environmentally friendly" than a gasoline car and that it does not emit CO2.

These people are all morons. This car runs for 40 miles on coal and then when it's coal power gives out it runs on gasoline.

And what happens if everyone starts driving electric cars? The drain on the electrical grid will cause either a need for new coal powered electrical plants in every neighborhood or there will be rolling blackouts everywhere. I suspect that the libs would prefer to shut down the electrical grid to building new power plants.

Liberalism is a mental disorder. The Volt is a car built by morons for morons.

[goodtomato]

At least it is a “flex fuel” vehicle.....coal and oil!

[The Good Doctor]

"It takes hours to recharge the vehicle, which for now must be done at home in the absence of recharging stations"

Where does the eletricity come from?

(Note to Democrats: the correct answer is not "the battery" or "your house".)

[bray]

The Chevy Dolt will be the perfect symbol for this failure.

Pray for America

[ryan71]

Even Edsels were collected years later.

The Volt will be melted down and used to can tuna.

[Chode]

what kinda mileage does it get at -15deg???

[CedarDave]

Do a keyword search for volt to see similar scathing reviews.

[seton89]

Are faggy low profile tires standard?

[raptor22]

Ping

[raptor22]

Ping

[CedarDave]

Gotta see this!!

The Chevy Volt Dance

[SC Swamp Fox]

If I believed their numbers it might make a cost effective commuter car for someone (like me) that drives much less than 40 miles a day.

Their specs from the GM website:
Full charge: 110V 15 amps, 6.5 hours
That works out to 110 x 15 x 6.5 / 1000 = 10.73 KWhr

My electricity costs (Progress Energy of SC): $0.10 per KWhr

Cost for a full charge: 10.73 KWhr x $0.10/KWhr = $1.07

Specified range on electric only: 40 miles
Energy cost per mile: $1.07 / 40 = $0.027 per mile

Even if I run the A/C (this is SC) and it only gets 20 miles to a charge I could still make my 14 mile round trip for about $0.05 per mile.

This doesn't take into account the purchase price or the cost of battery replacement and/or disposal. It also doesn't take into account the road taxes that I'm sure they will figure out pretty quickly or the rising cost of electricity if these really become popular. I'm not going to run out and trade-in my F-150 to buy one.