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March 3, 2012

Obama's Edsel: Volt Suspends Production, Lays Off Those Producing

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"This isn’t just the car we wanted to build. This is the car America had to build.” -- GM temporarily halts production of Volt - The Hill's Transportation Report

The car company had hoped to sell 45,000 Chevy Volts in America this year, according to the Detrot News, but has only sold about 1,626 over the first two months of 2012. GM blamed the lack of sales in January on “exaggerated” media reports and the federal government's investigation into Volt batteries catching fire, which officially began in November and ended Jan. 21. -- GM laying off 1300 due to low Volt sales | Campaign 2012 | Washington Examiner [HY: Moneyrunner ]

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Kind of a re-VOLT'n development, one might say.

But let's not be so hard on the Edsel, eh?

Meanwhile.

Posted by: goy at March 3, 2012 9:54 AM

I think this tune captures the romance of the Chevy Volt

Little Chevy Volt .. you're really doing fine
Lithium batteries and a plug in
With a 240 VAC line
Charge her up for eight hours
Then drive her 40 mi-yi-yiles
C'mon and plug her in, charge her up, BACK HER OUT! ... Chevy Volt

Wa waah (Yeah, yeah, Little Cvevy Volt)
wa wa wa wa wa waah (Yeah,yeah little Chevy Volt)
Wa WAH! wa wa wa wa wa waa (Yeah, yeah little Chevy Volt)
Aaaaaaugh, Little Chevy Volt

Posted by: Callmelennie at March 4, 2012 6:51 AM

Uncle BoApril 6, 2010 So far the LEAF seems to be all talk. Who knows exactly what the car will do and how much it will cost. Seems more like Nissan is tnryig to steal some of GM's thunder and by your post here, its working.The LEAF's guessitmate range is 100 miles but we'll see what it does real world when the car actually exists. Plugging it in take an alleged 16 hours to charge on 110V, 8 hours on 220V but owners will need a 220V circuit installed in their parking area. Good luck with that in the big city.The charging infrastructure is so limited, there are only a few cities in the US you can drive and charge the car. Unless you live in Seattle or San Diego, you simply will not have a public charging option.As for release date, a more practical roll out will be 2012. Maybe a few LEAF's will be available in late 2010 but that's it.The Volt can be driven absolutely anywhere at any time by anyone. No need for special charging connectors. The gas engine charges the batteries and powers the electric motors. It has a far broader appeal than the LEAF or any other electric car and will have for the near future.Personally, I'm waiting on hydrogen fuel cells. No gas, no emissions, no power plugs, no range issues, just fill it with hydrogen and go.

Posted by: John at July 13, 2012 12:14 PM

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