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Chevy-Dealing Congressman: “There Is No Market” For The Volt
The Truth About Cars ^
| October 13, 2011
| Edward Niedermeyer
Posted on 10/14/2011 4:32:30 PM PDT by BfloGuy
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I'm a fan of automotive innovation. I'd have liked to see what the Volt might have become had government pressure not caused it to be released a couple years too early.
And I think I like this Congress-critter. He's not so scared of government motors (the source of his family's wealth) that he won't say what he thinks.
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:32:32 PM PDT
by
BfloGuy
To: BfloGuy
1. The Doltswagon
2. The Unionthuggeroadster
3. The Bonneville Bailout
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:35:24 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
To: BfloGuy
This is why we need more business men in Washington. Not lawyers or from academia but people with real business experience.
To: BfloGuy
Someone explain the laws of engineering and chemistry to the Green Marxists.
Just because you "plug it in" does not mean you didn't burn fossil fuels to get that electricity!
"Honey! Did you or the kids borrow my charger again?"
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:38:52 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
To: BfloGuy
Those things retail for $46K?!?!
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:39:15 PM PDT
by
workerbee
(We're not scared, Maobama -- we're pissed off!)
To: Parley Baer
Herman Cain. Businessman.
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:39:18 PM PDT
by
Howie66
(I can see November (2012) from my house.)
To: SkyPilot
Just look at that face.....pure evil!!!!!
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:40:58 PM PDT
by
mickie
(my grandson is in Marine boot camp)
To: SkyPilot
Power comes form the same place as government money — barry’s stash.
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:41:19 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Herman Cain 2012 -- the man we need at the time we need him)
To: BfloGuy
It needed to become average, as in “average selling price of a car.”
The average selling price of a car in the US is around $28K.
For the price of a Volt, I can get into the low end of the luxury sedan market, something like an Audi A4, which if I get the Audi diesel, will get better mileage than the Volt.
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:43:08 PM PDT
by
NVDave
If you build it, they won’t come (if it’s a stupid idea in the 1st place)
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:43:55 PM PDT
by
USCG SimTech
(Honored to serve since '71)
To: BfloGuy
But, but....
The Volt was Motor Trend’s Car of the Year.
~snort~
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:47:28 PM PDT
by
Responsibility2nd
(NO LIBS! This means liberals AND libertarians (same thing) NO LIBS!)
To: BfloGuy
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posted on
10/14/2011 4:49:54 PM PDT
by
Doogle
((USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: BfloGuy
“...I’d have liked to see what the Volt might have become...”
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It would have become ... nothing.
To: BfloGuy
What's interesting is that this month's issue of Car and Driver had an article comparing the Volt with the Chevrolet Cruze Eco. They said the Cruze Eco is a better choice, mostly because of the far lower initial buying cost and the fact if driven reasonably over 40 mpg on the freeway is not that hard to achieve.
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posted on
10/14/2011 5:01:53 PM PDT
by
RayChuang88
(FairTax: America's economic cure)
To: SkyPilot
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posted on
10/14/2011 5:04:44 PM PDT
by
Cobra64
(Too many people are incapable of critical thinking. Common sense isn't common anymore.)
To: Responsibility2nd
The Volt was Motor Trends Car of the Year.These coal powered vehicles are the future. /s
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posted on
10/14/2011 5:06:51 PM PDT
by
FatherofFive
(Islam is evil and must be eradicated)
To: SkyPilot
The OBAMALAMADINGDONGMOBILE
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posted on
10/14/2011 5:09:37 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(Talent Without Ambition Is Sad, Ambition Without Talent Is Worse.)
To: BfloGuy; All
Remember this post...
I have been following all the tea leaves and end trails of all the bits and pieces on the web that will become the next generation Ford Fusion, to be unveiled a the NAIAS this Jan. 012'.
IMHO it will kick the Volts @$$ from here to kingdom come and will make it look like rotten cheese.
I can't wait...
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posted on
10/14/2011 5:11:34 PM PDT
by
taildragger
(( Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
To: SkyPilot
So what happens when three or more of these DOLT mobiles show up at a charging station at the same time and don't they take hours to recharge? There's news story I read where this 115yo electric car that still runs and is still used goes 40 miles on a charge. Way to go GM!
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posted on
10/14/2011 5:13:24 PM PDT
by
SkyDancer
(Talent Without Ambition Is Sad, Ambition Without Talent Is Worse.)
To: BfloGuy
I wonder how the Cadillac version will do? Does anyone remember the Edsel?
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