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Tremulant

Tremulant

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they didn't.

I believe he started in a malibu hybrid and only finished the trip in the Volt.
 
Sphexi

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They think that they all of a sudden act like they care, people will believe them. Awesome.
 
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DisgruntledVirus

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Originally posted by: Tremulant
they didn't.

I believe he started in a malibu hybrid and only finished the trip in the Volt.
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So pay the transportation costs to get the Volt almost there, drive another car almost there, then drive a few miles in the Volt?

That's almost as stupid as a private jet.

EDIT: since it is a hybrid why not use the Volt the whole way?
 
NFS4

NFS4

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Originally posted by: Blieb

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2...mchair.thurs.05.gi.jpg
"GM CEO Rick Wagoner arrives on Capitol Hill in a Chevy Volt prototype. (Getty Images)"

How the fsck did they drive a Volt Prototype that far? On the gas engine?

Volt has a battery range of 40 frickin' miles!!!
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:confused:

The Volt has a battery only range of 40 miles. But it also has a gasoline engine/generator on board to keep the vehicle running when the battery is low. That is good for an additional 320 miles. So it can go 360 miles on a tank.

That being said, he started the trip in a Malibu Hybrid and switched to the Volt in Washington to "make a statement"
 
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Blieb

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Originally posted by: DisgruntledVirus
Originally posted by: Tremulant
they didn't.

I believe he started in a malibu hybrid and only finished the trip in the Volt.
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So pay the transportation costs to get the Volt almost there, drive another car almost there, then drive a few miles in the Volt?

That's almost as stupid as a private jet.
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Yeah trem, now that you mention it ... I remember seeing the pic yesterday of them driving the malibu ...

But I like what Disgruntled is thinking ... which is probably exactly what they did.

What a fucking circus of a world we live in ...
 
Aharami

Aharami

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Blieb

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2...mchair.thurs.05.gi.jpg
"GM CEO Rick Wagoner arrives on Capitol Hill in a Chevy Volt prototype. (Getty Images)"

How the fsck did they drive a Volt Prototype that far? On the gas engine?

Volt has a battery range of 40 frickin' miles!!!
Click to expand...

:confused:

The Volt has a battery only range of 40 miles. But it also has a gasoline engine/generator on board to keep the vehicle running when the battery is low. That is good for an additional 320 miles. So it can go 360 miles on a tank.

That being said, he started the trip in a Malibu Hybrid and switched to the Volt in Washington to "make a statement"
Click to expand...

if they really wanted to make a statement, they wouldnt ask for that 25 billion dollars set aside for alternative fuel research as their bailout money
 
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darkxshade

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They didn't wanna get reamed again for flying in on a private jet so instead they flew the car in on a private jet instead, then drove in on a Malibu Hybrid and switched to the Volt. :p
 
Demo24

Demo24

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He drove the Volt from his Washington hotel to congress. It's still a prototype so they probably did not want to risk driving it the entire way from where ever he started from.
 
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biggestmuff

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Towed by another car? Hell, they had that thing packed into a semi trailer or air shipped in to DC. He then drove it from Embassy Suites or wherever he's staying to the hill.
 
CptCrunch

CptCrunch

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Originally posted by: DEMO24
He drove the Volt from his Washington hotel to congress. It's still a prototype so they probably did not want to risk driving it the entire way from where ever he started from.
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this.

The volt would be able to make the entire drive when in production, but best not to risk it as a prototype. There is always the possibility that someone will wreck into it and that would be bad news.
 
nakedfrog

nakedfrog

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Originally posted by: Aharami
if they really wanted to make a statement, they wouldnt ask for that 25 billion dollars set aside for alternative fuel research as their bailout money
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I thought that was what the current administration originally proposed they do? :confused:
 
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tk149

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Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Blieb

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2...mchair.thurs.05.gi.jpg
"GM CEO Rick Wagoner arrives on Capitol Hill in a Chevy Volt prototype. (Getty Images)"

How the fsck did they drive a Volt Prototype that far? On the gas engine?

Volt has a battery range of 40 frickin' miles!!!
Click to expand...

:confused:

The Volt has a battery only range of 40 miles. But it also has a gasoline engine/generator on board to keep the vehicle running when the battery is low. That is good for an additional 320 miles. So it can go 360 miles on a tank.

That being said, he started the trip in a Malibu Hybrid and switched to the Volt in Washington to "make a statement"
Click to expand...

You can't rely on a Volt to get you where you want to go? :confused:
 
EMPshockwave82

EMPshockwave82

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Originally posted by: tk149
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Blieb

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2...mchair.thurs.05.gi.jpg
"GM CEO Rick Wagoner arrives on Capitol Hill in a Chevy Volt prototype. (Getty Images)"

How the fsck did they drive a Volt Prototype that far? On the gas engine?

Volt has a battery range of 40 frickin' miles!!!
Click to expand...

:confused:

The Volt has a battery only range of 40 miles. But it also has a gasoline engine/generator on board to keep the vehicle running when the battery is low. That is good for an additional 320 miles. So it can go 360 miles on a tank.

That being said, he started the trip in a Malibu Hybrid and switched to the Volt in Washington to "make a statement"
Click to expand...

You can't rely on a Volt to get you where you want to go? :confused:
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You can't read the entire thread before you reply? :confused:
 
Fritzo

Fritzo

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Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Blieb

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2...mchair.thurs.05.gi.jpg
"GM CEO Rick Wagoner arrives on Capitol Hill in a Chevy Volt prototype. (Getty Images)"

How the fsck did they drive a Volt Prototype that far? On the gas engine?

Volt has a battery range of 40 frickin' miles!!!
Click to expand...

:confused:

The Volt has a battery only range of 40 miles. But it also has a gasoline engine/generator on board to keep the vehicle running when the battery is low. That is good for an additional 320 miles. So it can go 360 miles on a tank.

That being said, he started the trip in a Malibu Hybrid and switched to the Volt in Washington to "make a statement"
Click to expand...

if they really wanted to make a statement, they wouldnt ask for that 25 billion dollars set aside for alternative fuel research as their bailout money
Click to expand...

Why aren't the oil companies bailing out the auto industry? It's their main source of income. No cars = no need for oil.
 
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imported_Imp

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Wouldn't it have been cheaper for him to fly commercial and just ride a damn cab?

I don't see how it could have been cost-effective to tow/flatbed a prototype a couple hundred miles, then drive it a few miles, have 50 engineers fix and detail it again, drive it another few miles, then transport it back.
 
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tw1164

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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Blieb

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2...mchair.thurs.05.gi.jpg
"GM CEO Rick Wagoner arrives on Capitol Hill in a Chevy Volt prototype. (Getty Images)"

How the fsck did they drive a Volt Prototype that far? On the gas engine?

Volt has a battery range of 40 frickin' miles!!!
Click to expand...

:confused:

The Volt has a battery only range of 40 miles. But it also has a gasoline engine/generator on board to keep the vehicle running when the battery is low. That is good for an additional 320 miles. So it can go 360 miles on a tank.

That being said, he started the trip in a Malibu Hybrid and switched to the Volt in Washington to "make a statement"
Click to expand...

if they really wanted to make a statement, they wouldnt ask for that 25 billion dollars set aside for alternative fuel research as their bailout money
Click to expand...

Why aren't the oil companies bailing out the auto industry? It's their main source of income. No cars = no need for oil.
Click to expand...

Duh, The oil companies are barely making money. In fact I think the tax payers should start to think about programs to help out the oil companies. Like tax breaks and such so they don't have to layoff any workers.
 
HardcoreRobot

HardcoreRobot

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Nov 7, 2000
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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Originally posted by: Aharami
Originally posted by: NFS4
Originally posted by: Blieb

http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2...mchair.thurs.05.gi.jpg
"GM CEO Rick Wagoner arrives on Capitol Hill in a Chevy Volt prototype. (Getty Images)"

How the fsck did they drive a Volt Prototype that far? On the gas engine?

Volt has a battery range of 40 frickin' miles!!!
Click to expand...

:confused:

The Volt has a battery only range of 40 miles. But it also has a gasoline engine/generator on board to keep the vehicle running when the battery is low. That is good for an additional 320 miles. So it can go 360 miles on a tank.

That being said, he started the trip in a Malibu Hybrid and switched to the Volt in Washington to "make a statement"
Click to expand...

if they really wanted to make a statement, they wouldnt ask for that 25 billion dollars set aside for alternative fuel research as their bailout money
Click to expand...

Why aren't the oil companies bailing out the auto industry? It's their main source of income. No cars = no need for oil.
Click to expand...
bc there will be cars whether or not these particular companies fail now, or fail later
 
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darkxshade

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Mar 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: Fritzo
Why aren't the oil companies bailing out the auto industry? It's their main source of income. No cars = no need for oil.
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Not sure how you concluded that. If the big 3 goes down, the slack will more than be picked up by the remaining auto manufacturers. The oil companies will not take much of a hit if any directly from any of this. Plus their main source of revenue is not from the auto industry, GM does not pay for the gas in my tank, I do.
 
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