GM Releases Teaser Pictures of Chevrolet Volt
In the world of hybrid and electric cars, the upcoming commercial release of the Chevrolet Volt must surely rank as the most widely (and wildly) anticipated event. Now GM has ramped up the expectation levels another notch by releasing two teaser pictures providing us with a sneak-peak of its much vaunted plug-in hybrid model.
The release of the pictures, showing parts of the front and rear ends, will be seen in the industry as a signal that GM is still very much on track for the forecast 2010 launch of this pioneering car.
The Volt will be powered by a li-ion battery pack capable of delivering a range of 40 miles on a single charge. A conventional four-cylinder gasoline engine will kick in for longer journeys, significantly increasing the car’s overall range. When running solely on electric power, the Volt will emit zero emissions at the tailpipe. Even when the gasoline engine is running, emissions will still only reach 40 g/km, under half the CO2 emissions of the most efficient existing combustion engines, and far better than the current generation Toyota Prius. We’re waiting!!
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It looks very expensive. I hope that they release an affordable model and not a Tesla Jr.
I’m seeing price points mentioned around the 30k to 40k range. If this thing is even CLOSE to 30k, consider it DOA in my opnion. I’ll predict luke warm to cool sales when this releases if it’s over 25k. Maybe I’m ignorant of current new car prices, but how can they expect to compete with a Toyota product that’s 3+ years ahead of them with production experience and selling their 2008/9 models starting aorund 22k? *sigh* just more hurdles to rapid adoption of new tech… you’re supposed to “flood” the market with quality product on the cheap, get your user base “hooked” and then add features and more quality while raising the prices with every addition or option added… I’m no business genius but that seems like a good plan to me
Vapor-ware! Come on GM get a bio-diesel electric hybrid plugin model with an advanced polymer composite ultra light body, LED lights, front and back, Size it for the American commuter, two seats in tandem, and price it to clean out any VW aspirations - build it in China so that the average book keeper or retail worker can afford it, shut down your unionized sheet metal and steel plants here and move into the real future and stop showing us this mock up engineless, transmissionless, chevelle of the future. Your stock is falling, your ass is on the line, we are not kidding, this is the computer generation talking, get your stuff together or get lost and let Chinese engineering show their stuff!
Uncle B:
Labor costs would have very little to do with what you just rattled off.
However, based on their track record with tooth paste and toy pieces that turn to GHB, I’m sure a 3000 lb car turned over entirely to the Chinese without any engineering oversight should be no problem.