Chevy Volt.... 43 Grand... 1 Year wait...
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When this tech becomes common place the price will drop. Also did you know one of the first cars ever built was electric powered and this was back in the 1800's.
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Thats not bad, a nice tax write off
When this tech becomes common place the price will drop. Also did you know one of the first cars ever built was electric powered and this was back in the 1800's.
interesting. i would like to see that story
Will be? Nigga come on GM had an electric car back in 1998. Hell we had this technology for 200 some yrs now. Wake up talking like the out of towner that you are.
We need more environmental jobs in the green tech sector.
the body is tight but the price aint...
they put a charging station for these a block over from my office. interesting...
The problem with electric cars isn't the vehicles themselves, its the infrastructure. To accommodate for an increased demand of electricity, we would have to build new & upgrade the electrical infrastructure; that will cost a lot money. If we really want to make an impact, we have to change the power plants since they account for a huge percentage of CO2 emissions; that too will cost a lot of money.
We need proper infrastructure in order for cars like the Chevy Volt to take off. Billions of dollars will have to be spent to upgrade the grid. It will be several years before we see charging stations everywhere.
We need proper infrastructure in order for cars like the Chevy Volt to take off. Billions of dollars will have to be spent to upgrade the grid. It will be several years before we see charging stations everywhere.
It's a waste of time. Watch the movie collapse and you will see why.
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According to GM with this car it is not true.
Thank God your not a CEO of a car company with your pessimistic ass. Niggas always got negative shit to say. Fuck yall hopes.
It has a gas engine. It's a glorified hybrid now, but a huge first step.
Heist said it in another thread. A diesel hybrid is the way to go but they won't build it for consumers.
You must not understand what the word "Big" means ... am I right?
There will be charging stations and I think the long distance travel is a problem down south and out west ... which population explosion should make those rural areas more commutable
Billions of dollars is a year in iraq and afganistan ... if you said trillions then there would be a problem ... the grid needs to be upgraded anyways
1. Collapse is a THEORY.
2. Clean energy will happen, ................. eventually
I believe the Hydrogen car is the best solution thus far ...
That's the problem. The Government would rather spend billions on war in weapons. They will never spend billions on the grid in an immediate fashion. The money will trickle and this will result in long transition. It will happen though, hopefully.
Diesel is not practical over here, the only reason they are even sold in the US is the exhuast treatment systems that reduce emissions. Those systems add thousands to the cost of a car just like a gas hybrid, so the latter is more popular here because it's cleaner and it's related to electric technology which will be the next big thing for car companies. Plus you have to refill those urea tanks, so that even more cost to the consumer. A Mercedes refill was about $300 last time I checked and that's about every 12k miles. Divide that into a weekly refill and it adds about $6 per tank.
I have to agree with Les W though, hydrogen is the best option for sustainable fuel supply.
actually electrical vehicles if they develop in conjunction/combination w
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I'm not saying electricity is not the next best move, but in the long run, I believe it's hydrogen. Electricity still has to come from unclean/dirty fossil fuels at the moment. Even the materials that makes battery aren't sustainable.
I was pissed at GM for taken tooooo long to come out with this car but it is best they do it right the first time
You're kidding, right?
Google "who killed the electric car"...The volt could have been done far better, far earlier. GM didn't want to pursue it. they are ONLY doing it now because the Japanese and Koreans are about to eat our lunch for us.
You're kidding, right?
The volt could have been done far better, far earlier. GM didn't want to pursue it. they are ONLY doing it now because the Japanese and Koreans are about to eat our lunch for us.
The Volt and the EV1 were two totally different concepts. The world wasn't ready for the EV1. Honda was on hybrids before anyone, yet they play a very distinct second fiddle to Toyota's Prius. It's timing and the Volt's timing is a lot better than the EV1.
I'm gonna co sign this... Is the volt 100% electric or is it using Hybrid tech?
looks good. you are gonna save a few thousand a year in gas prices... looks to be a good start. it also solves the infrastructure problem with the gas engine.
It's run by an electric motor the vast majority of the time, but when put in mountain mode, the gas engine can help to drive the wheels. This was done, to improve MPGS. So technically it's both. Nobody should be buying the Volt if they do more than the 35-50 miles it can do on pure electric daily though. Ideally you don't want to use the engine except for roadtrips. No gas in town, gas on long trips.
It's run by an electric motor the vast majority of the time, but when put in mountain mode, the gas engine can help to drive the wheels. This was done, to improve MPGS. So technically it's both. Nobody should be buying the Volt if they do more than the 35-50 miles it can do on pure electric daily though. Ideally you don't want to use the engine except for roadtrips. No gas in town, gas on long trips.
Damn I could use this ass my daily driver, I will wait until 2012 to get it though, I do most of my driving in the city... I dont know amy recharging stations in nyc though
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