Fuck Audi and their shitty reliability. I would never buy an Audi even if I could afford it. Uppity asshole. They can shove their electrical problems up their collective German asses.
Why doesn't GM just brand the volt as a Cadillac? Just throw some lame luxury crap in it and it'll be a luxury car.
Fenixgoon
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1) because it would increase the price of the car. my guess is, despite cadillac's major progress, they don't have enough pull right now to justify the cost it would incur. in addition, GM wants/needs something on a more mass-produced scale. luxury cars don't sell nearly as many units
2) the ConverJ is being considered for production, i think.
PricklyPete
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I couldn't agree more. Bad mouthing another companies product never comes off well... no matter how right you may be. I don't particularly agree with him in this case with regard to his statement... but I definitely disagree on stating it in the first place.
LTC8K6
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Sorry, but we are all going to help people buy the Volt through our tax money. This admin is going to play up the Volt and it's tax credit like it was the Second Coming of Christ...it will be the greatest thing since sliced bread.
Regardless of how good it is or if it makes any sense to buy it. You are going to pay for people to own it. Just like you just did for all those F-150's and Silverado's purchased under CARS.
Regardless of how good it is or if it makes any sense to buy it. You are going to pay for people to own it. Just like you just did for all those F-150's and Silverado's purchased under CARS.
LTC8K6
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Yes, like CARS in the sense that my tax money will pay for someone else to buy a car.
Likely someone that make way more money than I do.
A $7,500 tax credit per car is nearly what you get as a first time home buyer.
For a car...a car that really isn't much in terms of technology or fuel efficiency...
LTC8K6
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Keep in mind that the Volt must be plugged in to fully recharge it's battery pack.
The on board generator will not fully recharge the pack, it will only keep it at a minimum safe charge level until the vehicle can be plugged in to recharge the battery.
Regen braking will provide some small charge back to the battery.
From the Chevrolet Volt official site:
The engine-generator has the capability to provide the level of electrical power that the Volt needs for the most frequent maneuvers. However, the battery will continue to generate some power and work together with the engine-generator to provide peak performance when it's required, such as driving up a steep incline or for high acceleration maneuvers. The engine-generator will then continue to provide electricity to power the vehicle and simultaneously return some energy to the battery to replenish and maintain a low energy level. The battery will not be recharged to a ?full? state by the engine-generator.
The on board generator will not fully recharge the pack, it will only keep it at a minimum safe charge level until the vehicle can be plugged in to recharge the battery.
Regen braking will provide some small charge back to the battery.
From the Chevrolet Volt official site:
The engine-generator has the capability to provide the level of electrical power that the Volt needs for the most frequent maneuvers. However, the battery will continue to generate some power and work together with the engine-generator to provide peak performance when it's required, such as driving up a steep incline or for high acceleration maneuvers. The engine-generator will then continue to provide electricity to power the vehicle and simultaneously return some energy to the battery to replenish and maintain a low energy level. The battery will not be recharged to a ?full? state by the engine-generator.
LTC8K6
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Once the pack reaches it's set depletion level, it stays there until you plug the Volt in somewhere.
It has enough juice at that point to give you some occasional limited additional power for acceleration, but basically once the pack is depleted, you are dragging around a heavy depleted battery back until you plug the Volt in.
It has enough juice at that point to give you some occasional limited additional power for acceleration, but basically once the pack is depleted, you are dragging around a heavy depleted battery back until you plug the Volt in.
exar333
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Interesting because a lot of people already pay $$$ for the name of Audi...
Why would I pay a huge premium for the A4 over a Jetta.....oh wait, maybe because I am getting something the Jetta didn't have? Same for the Volt...it will be bleeding edge, like it or not...
Why would I pay a huge premium for the A4 over a Jetta.....oh wait, maybe because I am getting something the Jetta didn't have? Same for the Volt...it will be bleeding edge, like it or not...
LTC8K6
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It's the Converj, whatever that means exactly.
http://www.cadillac.com/cadill..._electric_vehicles.jsp
ViviTheMage
Lifer
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