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Webchat: Chevrolet Volt Leadership Change

November 2, 2009 By 1 Comment

From the GM FastLane Blog: Global electric vehicle development chief Frank Weber is moving back to Europe to join the Opel/Vauxhall senior leadership team and Doug Parks will takeover the reins of the Chevrolet Volt development team on Dec. 2. Doug was the global compact car team leader, or more specifically, the leader of the same architecture on which the Volt is based, and we expect he will provide the same tireless work ethic and attention to detail put forth by Frank and the entire Volt team. We’re sure there are lots of questions you have for Frank and Doug, so they’ll both be available here for a webchat later today at 4 p.m. EST to answer as many as they can. Frank has done an excellent job getting the Volt to the point it’s at today, and we wish him well in his new role on the Opel/Vauxhall senior leadership team. – Rob Peterson, Electric Vehicle Communications Manager

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Clayton B. Cornell was formerly a professional blogger as Lead Writer for Gas 2.0, Important Media’s blog covering the future of sustainable transportation, and was covering biofuels and green car technology for Important Media (formerly GreenOptions.com) since the beginning of 2007. Before GO, Clayton ran the training program for one of the EPA’s largest public toxicology information libraries at Oregon State University, which was fulfilled under a $2-million Federal grant. He became a biodiesel enthusiast after experimenting with small-scale biodiesel production in OSU’s chemical engineering lab, and has extensive hands-on experience with diesel cars and trucks, including the practical use of biodiesel and straight-vegetable-oil (SVO) as alternative fuels. Clayton graduated from the University of Utah with honors, receiving a degree in Biology and Chemistry. On the side, Clayton likes to spend his time at the beach or in the mountains. He’s been a professional river-guide, amateur beer judge, and world traveler, and currently lives in San Francisco.

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  1. etcgreen says:
    October 13, 2010 at 6:01 AM

    My engineering team has been working in transportation for several years and while we initially supported the EV solution, we ran into such a long list of negative issues and ultimately total show stoppers, we simply had to admit the reality that EV’s and Hybrids are not our Future. They are actually far from Green and unsustainable. If manufactured at large scale, their price will actually increase as their performance statistics will likely decrease. This is due to their high volume demand for rare earth and heavy metal minerals. Peak Minerals will also likely result in a Peak Prius.

    In small numbers – a few million per year – the EV’s have some excellent justifications and applications, but to manufacture these at large scale to replace the majority of ICE vehicles on the planet would require we mine the minerals of Mars or master alchemy (fusion).

    If you have deep pockets and can handle the occasional embarrassment of having your windshield soaped with the message – “Mineral Hog”, go for it – all new technology needs fearless benefactors. There is always the possibility that graphine or something like it will provide solutions.

    etcgreen.com Article: EV’s and Hybrids are not our Future

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