Comments on: TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The Chevy Volt Revealed! http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:55:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: dtbaker61http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-116194 dtbaker61 Wed, 28 Jan 2009 01:11:16 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/#comment-116194 you can build your own for less than $8k, and 100 hours of labor.... check out www.envirokarma.org ...a simple DC motor and Lead Battery system with highway speeds and a range of 40 miles is not hard to do. As soon as you go to AC motors and Li batteries for longer range, the price goes way up. In my case I feel strongly that I do not want to ADD electric demand requiring another power plant, so I also installed photovoltaics on my house to offset the additional electricity. you can build your own for less than $8k, and 100 hours of labor…. check out http://www.envirokarma.org …a simple DC motor and Lead Battery system with highway speeds and a range of 40 miles is not hard to do. As soon as you go to AC motors and Li batteries for longer range, the price goes way up. In my case I feel strongly that I do not want to ADD electric demand requiring another power plant, so I also installed photovoltaics on my house to offset the additional electricity.

]]> By: Inhabitat » IS IT GREEN: ZipCarhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-111257 Inhabitat » IS IT GREEN: ZipCar Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:18:51 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/#comment-111257 [...] the company could have a greater impact by converting to an all-hybrid or fuel-efficient vehicle fleet. Zipcar uses customer surveys to decide which vehicles to include in the fleet. In 2006, only [...] [...] the company could have a greater impact by converting to an all-hybrid or fuel-efficient vehicle fleet. Zipcar uses customer surveys to decide which vehicles to include in the fleet. In 2006, only [...]

]]> By: Contemporarycapricehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-106529 Contemporarycaprice Sat, 11 Oct 2008 04:08:58 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/#comment-106529 Finally a car like this that can actually go on the market and doesn't look like a shoe! This car is sexy. Finally a car like this that can actually go on the market and doesn’t look like a shoe! This car is sexy.

]]> By: Brenthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-102935 Brent Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:44:10 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/#comment-102935 I guess we all forgot about the GM EV1? I guess we all forgot about the GM EV1?

]]> By: scottschlotthttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-102887 scottschlott Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:04:30 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/#comment-102887 clairsearch, i would like to know where you found the 400km range on that website. THe only one i saw said 65 miles. The Volt doesn\'t seem very far behind at all. Especially considering the Volt will operate at highway speeds whereas the Zenn can only do 25 mph. clairsearch, i would like to know where you found the 400km range on that website. THe only one i saw said 65 miles. The Volt doesn\’t seem very far behind at all. Especially considering the Volt will operate at highway speeds whereas the Zenn can only do 25 mph.

]]> By: Steve N. Leehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-102818 Steve N. Lee Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:39:50 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/#comment-102818 While this sounds like great news, I don't really know if it is.The possibility of replacing up to 75% of US car journeys with eco-friendly travel sounds amazing. But how will the actual buying public feel about that? Ford are so sure that the average American cares little for the environment that their new 70+ mile per gallan Fiesta isn't even going on sale in the States, only in Europe. (I actually posted this fact on my blog recently, expecting responses from my American readers but no one said a word.)It seems diesel is simply a definite no-no for Americans, regardless of the massive financial saving in fuel costs or the huge environmental benefits.Now GM are launching a car that costs up to $50,000 - who's this 'ec-awareness' aimed at, because it's certainly NOT the average guy! That's rather unforntunate as who is it that does all these 'average' journeys on US roads? Yep, the average guy!While this might be applauded in theory and by well off middle class Americans, I think GM have cocked up. They should have dumped as many of the car's fancy but striclty unnecessary elements as they could to deliver a bare bones working car at a cheap price. I suppose they'll leave that to some producer from India or the Far East to cash in on!Pity. An opportunity wasted. Steve N. Lee author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com and suspense thriller 'What if...?' While this sounds like great news, I don’t really know if it is.

The possibility of replacing up to 75% of US car journeys with eco-friendly travel sounds amazing. But how will the actual buying public feel about that? Ford are so sure that the average American cares little for the environment that their new 70+ mile per gallan Fiesta isn’t even going on sale in the States, only in Europe. (I actually posted this fact on my blog recently, expecting responses from my American readers but no one said a word.)

It seems diesel is simply a definite no-no for Americans, regardless of the massive financial saving in fuel costs or the huge environmental benefits.

Now GM are launching a car that costs up to $50,000 – who’s this ‘ec-awareness’ aimed at, because it’s certainly NOT the average guy! That’s rather unforntunate as who is it that does all these ‘average’ journeys on US roads? Yep, the average guy!

While this might be applauded in theory and by well off middle class Americans, I think GM have cocked up. They should have dumped as many of the car’s fancy but striclty unnecessary elements as they could to deliver a bare bones working car at a cheap price. I suppose they’ll leave that to some producer from India or the Far East to cash in on!

Pity. An opportunity wasted.
Steve N. Lee
author of eco-blog http://www.lionsledbysheep.com
and suspense thriller ‘What if…?’

]]> By: elepskihttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-102763 elepski Wed, 24 Sep 2008 01:41:45 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/#comment-102763 It's defiantly cool... but it kinda watered down from that killer concept It’s defiantly cool… but it kinda watered down from that killer concept

]]> By: clairseachhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-102713 clairseach Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:25:50 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/#comment-102713 I don't understand why they're so far behind the 2009 cityzenn, www.zenncars.com 40 miles? How about 400km and no batteries to replace every 3 years? I don’t understand why they’re so far behind the 2009 cityzenn, http://www.zenncars.com
40 miles? How about 400km and no batteries to replace every 3 years?

]]> By: jamie.storrshttp://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/comment-page-1/#comment-102699 jamie.storrs Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:32:35 +0000 http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/09/23/gm-reveals-the-chevrolet-volt/#comment-102699 i have problems with it being listed as emission free. you need to account for where the electricity comes from. don't get me wrong this is a step in the right direction but lets get the facts straight. i have problems with it being listed as emission free. you need to account for where the electricity comes from. don’t get me wrong this is a step in the right direction but lets get the facts straight.

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