GM has new car that gets 230 MPG! - The Orange Mane

PaintballCLE · 08-11-2009, 08:41 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/...m_volt_mileage

Eldorado · 08-11-2009, 08:55 AM

That thing has 'cluster ****' written all over it.

Beantown Bronco · 08-11-2009, 10:40 AM

I'm a huge supporter of "plug in" technology (90% of the time, my commute is about 3 miles each way daily, so a plug in would be perfect for me), but good luck getting people to fork over $40K for that.....

Toyota will definitely have a much cheaper plug in about the same time or not long after this one comes out. I'd wait for that one.

watermock · 08-11-2009, 07:32 PM

Excellent way to tax cap and trade invisibly, since most power plants are coal and nuclear is dead to Obama. Natural gas is a waste in power plants. It's abundant and cheap because we use natural supply and demand, unlike opec, a cartel.

I'm not sure that electric is significantly moe green, except for short commutes.

El Guapo · 08-11-2009, 09:19 PM

There is going to be a $7,500 credit from the gov't to be had and also some states offer $$$ for electric plug in vehicles.

The volt may get 230, but technically if you drive less than 40 miles daily then you will never have to fill up. I'd give that an EPA estimate of infinity (well, currently the battery is rated to last 150,000 miles. You know what I mean.

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Bronx33 · 08-12-2009, 04:24 PM

Unfortunately that's still pretty pricey not to mention the cost of electricity to make much of an impact greed still holds back real potential.

Doggcow · 08-12-2009, 04:27 PM

Cool. Maybe we could build 8-10 more Nuclear power plants to power all these electric cars

Bronx33 · 08-12-2009, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Doggcow

Cool. Maybe we could build 8-10 more Nuclear power plants to power all these electric cars

you just made the special interest groups ( public service) list PAL!

Garcia Bronco · 08-12-2009, 10:08 PM

It would take 10 years to offset the differnce the cost if you got it interest free. DOA at 40k. I'd pay no more than 15 maybe 20.

loborugger · 08-13-2009, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by watermock

Excellent way to tax cap and trade invisibly, since most power plants are coal and nuclear is dead to Obama. Natural gas is a waste in power plants. It's abundant and cheap because we use natural supply and demand, unlike opec, a cartel.

I'm not sure that electric is significantly moe green, except for short commutes.

I see it that way, too. Instead of your vehicle generating its own energy for motion, you plug it into a wall and it gets that energy to move from a plant far away - sometimes over a 1000 miles away. How much electricity is lost thru the powerlines during that trip?

bronclvr · 08-13-2009, 06:38 AM

I'm certain the Price will go down as Production goes up. As for charging, I agree on most counts, however the Engine does recharge the Batteries while underway (up to 30%), so it's not completely a "plug-in"-

I applaud it-it's great that American Technology did this first-

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08-11-2009, 08:55 AM	#2
Eldorado Formerly orange&blue Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,779 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ayers	That thing has 'cluster ****' written all over it.

08-11-2009, 10:40 AM	#3
Beantown Bronco Athletic Supporter Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mass Posts: 19,039 Adopt-a-Bronco: Matt Prater	I'm a huge supporter of "plug in" technology (90% of the time, my commute is about 3 miles each way daily, so a plug in would be perfect for me), but good luck getting people to fork over $40K for that..... Toyota will definitely have a much cheaper plug in about the same time or not long after this one comes out. I'd wait for that one.

08-11-2009, 07:32 PM	#4
watermock "Hoodie Jr" "Hug me!" Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Hot Springs, Ouachitah Posts: 77,090	Excellent way to tax cap and trade invisibly, since most power plants are coal and nuclear is dead to Obama. Natural gas is a waste in power plants. It's abundant and cheap because we use natural supply and demand, unlike opec, a cartel. I'm not sure that electric is significantly moe green, except for short commutes.

08-11-2009, 09:19 PM	#5
El Guapo aka mav_7. who? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: VA (heart is in TX) Posts: 3,444	There is going to be a $7,500 credit from the gov't to be had and also some states offer $$$ for electric plug in vehicles. The volt may get 230, but technically if you drive less than 40 miles daily then you will never have to fill up. I'd give that an EPA estimate of infinity (well, currently the battery is rated to last 150,000 miles. You know what I mean. ).

08-12-2009, 04:24 PM	#6
Bronx33 lets go partner Rumpson Rocks Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lakewood,Colo Posts: 41,221 Adopt-a-Bronco: Woodyard	Unfortunately that's still pretty pricey not to mention the cost of electricity to make much of an impact greed still holds back real potential.

08-12-2009, 04:27 PM	#7
Doggcow Rebel Laughs At Unbelievers Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 8,298 Adopt-a-Bronco: Von Miller	Cool. Maybe we could build 8-10 more Nuclear power plants to power all these electric cars

08-12-2009, 10:08 PM	#9
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,987 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	It would take 10 years to offset the differnce the cost if you got it interest free. DOA at 40k. I'd pay no more than 15 maybe 20.

08-13-2009, 06:38 AM	#11
bronclvr Ring of Famer She is faster than you! 8.39 @ 156 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,996	I'm certain the Price will go down as Production goes up. As for charging, I agree on most counts, however the Engine does recharge the Batteries while underway (up to 30%), so it's not completely a "plug-in"- I applaud it-it's great that American Technology did this first-