Comments on: Chevy Volt Will Sell In Low 30's and be Profitable: GM CEO http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/ What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction. Sat, 26 May 2012 14:59:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Neutron Flux http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-14216 Neutron Flux Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:29:17 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-14216 It the crap hits the fan in the middle east gas could easily soar to $5.00/gal over night. I remember Toyota dealers having a substantial mark up on Prius costs and a 6 month wait list at $4.50/gal. The time to buy a vehicle that is not locked into Petroleum completely is before it becomes a rare comodity. Visit GM-Volt.com if you want the full scoop on the Volt. If they price it below 35K before th erebate they won't be able to keep it on the shelf. It the crap hits the fan in the middle east gas could easily soar to $5.00/gal over night. I remember Toyota dealers having a substantial mark up on Prius costs and a 6 month wait list at $4.50/gal. The time to buy a vehicle that is not locked into Petroleum completely is before it becomes a rare comodity. Visit GM-Volt.com if you want the full scoop on the Volt. If they price it below 35K before th erebate they won’t be able to keep it on the shelf.

]]> By: Neutron Flux http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-37286 Neutron Flux Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:29:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-37286 It the crap hits the fan in the middle east gas could easily soar to $5.00/gal over night. I remember Toyota dealers having a substantial mark up on Prius costs and a 6 month wait list at $4.50/gal. The time to buy a vehicle that is not locked into Petroleum completely is before it becomes a rare comodity. Visit GM-Volt.com if you want the full scoop on the Volt. If they price it below 35K before th erebate they won't be able to keep it on the shelf. It the crap hits the fan in the middle east gas could easily soar to $5.00/gal over night. I remember Toyota dealers having a substantial mark up on Prius costs and a 6 month wait list at $4.50/gal. The time to buy a vehicle that is not locked into Petroleum completely is before it becomes a rare comodity. Visit GM-Volt.com if you want the full scoop on the Volt. If they price it below 35K before th erebate they won’t be able to keep it on the shelf.

]]> By: Khadgars http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-14215 Khadgars Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:45:11 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-14215 Fellas, the Volt is not just an EV, its EREV Extended Range Electric Vehicle. Range anxiety is a huuuuge problem for pure EV's, the Volt eliminates this fear. The Volt, and other Volt type vehicles really won't be competing with pure EV's because BEV's can only fill in that second car need for the family. We are a long ways away from a BEV being the primary vehicle. The Volt will be able to be the primary vehicle the moment its sold. Thats a huge difference and even Toyota agrees, read this article... http://gm-volt.com/2010/01/21/toyotas-advanced-technology-exec-admires-gms-volt/ Fellas, the Volt is not just an EV, its EREV Extended Range Electric Vehicle. Range anxiety is a huuuuge problem for pure EV’s, the Volt eliminates this fear.

The Volt, and other Volt type vehicles really won’t be competing with pure EV’s because BEV’s can only fill in that second car need for the family. We are a long ways away from a BEV being the primary vehicle. The Volt will be able to be the primary vehicle the moment its sold. Thats a huge difference and even Toyota agrees, read this article…

http://gm-volt.com/2010/01/21/toyotas-advanced-technology-exec-admires-gms-volt/

]]> By: Khadgars http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-37285 Khadgars Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:45:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-37285 Fellas, the Volt is not just an EV, its EREV Extended Range Electric Vehicle. Range anxiety is a huuuuge problem for pure EV's, the Volt eliminates this fear. The Volt, and other Volt type vehicles really won't be competing with pure EV's because BEV's can only fill in that second car need for the family. We are a long ways away from a BEV being the primary vehicle. The Volt will be able to be the primary vehicle the moment its sold. Thats a huge difference and even Toyota agrees, read this article... http://gm-volt.com/2010/01/21/toyotas-advanced-technology-exec-admires-gms-volt/ Fellas, the Volt is not just an EV, its EREV Extended Range Electric Vehicle. Range anxiety is a huuuuge problem for pure EV’s, the Volt eliminates this fear.

The Volt, and other Volt type vehicles really won’t be competing with pure EV’s because BEV’s can only fill in that second car need for the family. We are a long ways away from a BEV being the primary vehicle. The Volt will be able to be the primary vehicle the moment its sold. Thats a huge difference and even Toyota agrees, read this article…

http://gm-volt.com/2010/01/21/toyotas-advanced-technology-exec-admires-gms-volt/

]]> By: Soylent Green http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-14214 Soylent Green Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:44:18 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-14214 This is "projected profit" and nothing can substantiate said profit at this point. The government subsidiary of $7,500 means someone else will be paying the tab. (Can you say US Taxpayer?) What worries me most is the potential government procurement side of the Volt whereby the US Government receives the lion's share of Volt vehicles for fleet vehicles, again, all at taxpayers' expense for an unproven vehicle. GM is notorious for its misleading PR and its politics. I don't see any of that changing in the near future. This is “projected profit” and nothing can substantiate said profit at this point. The government subsidiary of $7,500 means someone else will be paying the tab. (Can you say US Taxpayer?) What worries me most is the potential government procurement side of the Volt whereby the US Government receives the lion’s share of Volt vehicles for fleet vehicles, again, all at taxpayers’ expense for an unproven vehicle. GM is notorious for its misleading PR and its politics. I don’t see any of that changing in the near future.

]]> By: Soylent Green http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-37284 Soylent Green Thu, 21 Jan 2010 19:44:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-37284 This is "projected profit" and nothing can substantiate said profit at this point. The government subsidiary of $7,500 means someone else will be paying the tab. (Can you say US Taxpayer?) What worries me most is the potential government procurement side of the Volt whereby the US Government receives the lion's share of Volt vehicles for fleet vehicles, again, all at taxpayers' expense for an unproven vehicle. GM is notorious for its misleading PR and its politics. I don't see any of that changing in the near future. This is “projected profit” and nothing can substantiate said profit at this point. The government subsidiary of $7,500 means someone else will be paying the tab. (Can you say US Taxpayer?) What worries me most is the potential government procurement side of the Volt whereby the US Government receives the lion’s share of Volt vehicles for fleet vehicles, again, all at taxpayers’ expense for an unproven vehicle. GM is notorious for its misleading PR and its politics. I don’t see any of that changing in the near future.

]]> By: Jess @ Openly Balanced http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-14213 Jess @ Openly Balanced Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:05:37 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-14213 I would agree with Tim on this. Once other companies release affordable EVs, then we'll really see how competitive the Volt is. For the moment, it is more or less the affordable option for those who want to have an EV right now. I am pleased that they're going to be making a profit. Losing money would just reinforce the idea that carbon footprint reduction is fundamentally an issue of environment v. economy, which I don't believe it is - on a personal or global scale. I would agree with Tim on this. Once other companies release affordable EVs, then we’ll really see how competitive the Volt is. For the moment, it is more or less the affordable option for those who want to have an EV right now.

I am pleased that they’re going to be making a profit. Losing money would just reinforce the idea that carbon footprint reduction is fundamentally an issue of environment v. economy, which I don’t believe it is – on a personal or global scale.

]]> By: Jess @ Openly Balanced http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-37283 Jess @ Openly Balanced Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:05:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-37283 I would agree with Tim on this. Once other companies release affordable EVs, then we'll really see how competitive the Volt is. For the moment, it is more or less the affordable option for those who want to have an EV right now. I am pleased that they're going to be making a profit. Losing money would just reinforce the idea that carbon footprint reduction is fundamentally an issue of environment v. economy, which I don't believe it is - on a personal or global scale. I would agree with Tim on this. Once other companies release affordable EVs, then we’ll really see how competitive the Volt is. For the moment, it is more or less the affordable option for those who want to have an EV right now.

I am pleased that they’re going to be making a profit. Losing money would just reinforce the idea that carbon footprint reduction is fundamentally an issue of environment v. economy, which I don’t believe it is – on a personal or global scale.

]]> By: Tim Cleland http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-14212 Tim Cleland Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:18:23 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-14212 I could see the first year of the Volt sales as being good to great. The reason being that it'll be the only semi-affordable EV on the market for a while and there will be lots of pent up demand from people who want to be the first on their block with an EV. (All this is assuming GM stays on schedule for late 2010 delivery.) After that, I could see it flopping without some kind of gov't incentive (beyond the $7500 credit) and/or the return of $4+/gal gas. I could see the first year of the Volt sales as being good to great. The reason being that it’ll be the only semi-affordable EV on the market for a while and there will be lots of pent up demand from people who want to be the first on their block with an EV. (All this is assuming GM stays on schedule for late 2010 delivery.)

After that, I could see it flopping without some kind of gov’t incentive (beyond the $7500 credit) and/or the return of $4+/gal gas.

]]> By: Tim Cleland http://gas2.org/2010/01/19/chevy-volt-will-sell-in-low-30s-and-be-profitable-gm-ceo/#comment-37282 Tim Cleland Tue, 19 Jan 2010 20:18:00 +0000 http://gas2.org/?p=4529#comment-37282 I could see the first year of the Volt sales as being good to great. The reason being that it'll be the only semi-affordable EV on the market for a while and there will be lots of pent up demand from people who want to be the first on their block with an EV. (All this is assuming GM stays on schedule for late 2010 delivery.) After that, I could see it flopping without some kind of gov't incentive (beyond the $7500 credit) and/or the return of $4+/gal gas. I could see the first year of the Volt sales as being good to great. The reason being that it’ll be the only semi-affordable EV on the market for a while and there will be lots of pent up demand from people who want to be the first on their block with an EV. (All this is assuming GM stays on schedule for late 2010 delivery.)

After that, I could see it flopping without some kind of gov’t incentive (beyond the $7500 credit) and/or the return of $4+/gal gas.

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