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1 posted on 07/23/2017 1:56:50 PM PDT by Hojczyk

GM may kill Chevy Volt, Sonic and four other cars

They needed killin'.

38 posted on 07/23/2017 2:35:36 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs and RINOs...same thing)

39 posted on 07/23/2017 2:36:06 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom

There were SO many classics about the bastard obama pretending to be a car company CEO. The smug, arrogant, know-it-all POS "knew" better than the market what people wanted. It was a cornerstone of his effort to "transform" the nation into a socialist paradise. I cannot wait for him to rot in hell.

45 posted on 07/23/2017 2:41:48 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom

Good. Produce something that people will buy.

48 posted on 07/23/2017 2:52:05 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)

Surprised to see the “Impala” on the list especially since the Impala Interceptor is a popular choice of vehicle for many police departments in the US.

50 posted on 07/23/2017 2:58:09 PM PDT by R_Kangel ( "A Nation of Sheep ..... Will Beget ..... a Nation Ruled by Wolves.")

I’m waiting for the Ohm.

51 posted on 07/23/2017 2:58:17 PM PDT by beethovenfan (I always try to maximize my carbon footprint.)

But.. but.. we were told repeatedly how Wunnerfully the Volt was selling.

63 posted on 07/23/2017 3:50:40 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)

Rather remarkable that a company needs permission from its own employees to stop selling a product... the ongoing FDR legacy.

Either way, the Volt has outrun its political usefulness.

66 posted on 07/23/2017 4:16:48 PM PDT by nicollo (I said no!)

Government motors need another bailout to protect Chinese jobs?

74 posted on 07/23/2017 5:07:49 PM PDT by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)

To: Hojczyk; All

78 posted on 07/23/2017 5:42:59 PM PDT by musicman (The future is just a collection of successive nows.)

I want to know more...

As my gnome told me after it came out, it's competitors looked it over real close and they thought what they did was real clever and the real deal. But engineering exercise successes do not guarantee it will win in the marketplace. I have one of it's plug in competitors in my inventory at the moment and I must admit I am smitten by the quiet and smooth of the 20 something miles under pure electric, the torque of the line is addicting.

However, the article last week @ "The Financial Times" that the magical battery is more about Physics and Chemistry ( and unless someone really stumbles upon something ) we are looking at incremental improvements, No game changer at this moment on the Horizon. Although, their are those that claim the have 2X, 3X and up to 5X batteries waiting as they are in various funding before going public mode, including "Store-Dot", "Prieto" etc. I had to the pleasure of meeting a high tech guru who might be a household name ( soon ) this time last year and I was told it about energy density and we can't get beyond 400 kw/hr, again physics and chemistry.

https://www.ft.com/content/2956d4aa-67fb-11e7-8526-7b38dcaef614

This move by GM could be as simple as the Plug-In / Hybrid will be replaced by the Mild-Hybrid 48V Architecture that all the Tier Suppliers are peddling and that is here or about to be here soon, as it is a much more cost effective solution....

80 posted on 07/23/2017 5:49:05 PM PDT by taildragger (Do you hear the people singing? The Song of Angry Men!....)

I have yet seen a Volt...oh wait, I think I saw one plugged in at the Chevy Dealer...

81 posted on 07/23/2017 6:26:32 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is DEPLORABLE :-))

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