I also don't under stand why people are still talking about global warming. it's ridiculously illogical. Plants and trees use Carbon Dioxide to survive. The entire world's population can fit shoulder to shoulder back to back in the entire city of Los Angeles. With that said A little over 30 percent of people in the entire world even drive vehicles. ALSO in Europe their infrastructure is mainly based on diesel fuel, which is not at all harmful to the environment. Information is out there ppl LOOK
You can only really drive electric cars in states like California, where it's always sunny.. In extreme condition involving freezing temperatures the battery undergoes a different sequence of chemical reactions resulting in about a 50% power loss. Therefor less efficient.
hey lots all leave the same comments about civics and hondas because everything needs to be said more than once... idk but i own a manual subaru impreza and i get 36 mpg so really fuck electricity
The government doesn't really want to be oil dependent, because they have actually invested heavily in the oil industry. They give a few million dollars to the scientist every little while to maintain the 'green' illusion. Just buy a turbo s2000 for 20,000 and spend 20,000 in gas.
You want a green friendly car? Buy a used civic which has hundreds of thousands of km's left in it. There's no such thing as an eco-friendly new vehicle.
You gotta start somewhere. This car is a huge step forward. But if people keep complaining about the price nothing will get done the the electric car will be lost once again. The government is handing out incentives for cars like this.
these highest rated comments are completely right! its just not practical right now, and you cant give it the title of first extended-range electric vehicle, because the nissan leaf was released dec. 2010
@matt37075 the leaf is not an extended range electric vehicle, it is pure electric. extended range means there is a small motor and a small fuel reserve on board to propel it after the batteries are drained. and of course its not practical right now, but it is a great marketing tool and springboard for more technology development within GM.
@steelbluesleepR o cool i didnt know that about the volt and i didnt completely understand the difference and yea we can go back and forth all day on pros and cons.
@steelbluesleepR o cool i didnt know that about the volt and i didnt completely understand the difference and yea we can go back and forth all day on pros and cons.
Do those welding machines on the line actually save you time and work? Is the assembly line balognie? How long does it take to program those machines, and do you have to change anything?
wanna same the planet? have investors invest in carbon nanotubes ultra capacitors, problem solved. Frankly that's never going to happen, and money is money.
You wanna save the planet? Buy a Diesel. A second hand VW Lupo or Polo Diesel, or a brand new VW Blue motion. (Sorry for being a VW Fanboy, but I'm not, they just make quality products.) All of them WILL DO 70 mpg (60ish mpg US) and they are as clean as morning dew. Electric cars on general don't work as long as a plug is involved. If you buy something that moves you 50 miles and takes 16 hours to bring back to life, we'd gone backwards (Top gear reference there). Hybrids are more like it.
@vietphoz Considering Honda is one of the most fuel efficient cars out there, and the electricity to charge the Volt still has to come from a coal burning plant, natural gas , or nuclear power, the only thing you're being "friendly" too is GM's bottom line.
Don't get me wrong, electricity is the way to go, but until the price comes down to a standard car and the power comes from non polluting source, ie solar, wind,...ect... which is still 10-15 years out, they are not practical.
@iWolfgangEngineering you make a good point here, but the main idea is to get started... and to get consumers to convert as soon as possible so it can help advance. even if the main power source isnt as clean as it can be, at least we can begin to develop a better car so we are ready when we actually make a cleaner electric plant. if you want to talk about cheapest cars with best gas mileage, than talk about the original crx or '90s civic hatchbacks. 45-50mpg and u can find them for 3-4k.
@iWolfgangEngineering Well it all depends on how efficient your local power plats are. A electric engine is 80-90+% efficient unlike a gasoline engine's 20% (on a good day). And don't forget about the energy it takes to get all that oil to gas stations. I agree there's still allot to be wished for with batteries for the longer than average commuters, and of course the price.
Getting electricity from a non-polluting source is entirely possible in some states. In Texas, many electricity providers are giving the option of up to 100% energy from wind power, so if you get a volt in Texas there is a option of riding a car based on wind! In California and Arizona theres also a option of up to 100% electricity solar mills. It it is very expensive right now to do that but may become affordable in the future.
@iWolfgangEngineering i wish people would understand this fact about the prius. it is one of the most polluting cars just do to the fact of how it is made.
@punkenduro This is false. There was only ever once source that claimed the Prius' manufacturing was so polluting, the infamous CNW report, and it's been proved to be false. I've read some of it as well as the abstract, and a couple detailed analysis of the report and it's it's painfully obvious that figures in it were outright made up.
@iWolfgangEngineering large scale production of electricity is inherently much more efficient than on a consumer level, and produces far less polution per user than an internal combustion engine. also, you are forgetting hydro-electric power, which is a large portion of the available power in most of the world.
It is an interesting way to look at it. For 40Gs you are talking about almost zero-emissions (that is if you count the electricity production as well and the eventual backup gas engine), the way I see it is that it is an experimental technology, much like computers; when Solid State Drives first came out, they cost more than a PS3 for small capacity, but they were damn fast. So I see prices for EVs go down within 2-3 years, I agree though 40Gs can be very discouraging.
That should be a commercial during the Superbowl...
MrEnergyCzar 6 months ago
Look at this terrible working conditions. See what Porsche Leipzig Look like!
DonConhulio1 1 year ago
Shit i just saw the cold test for this car.
Krazyleggz742 1 year ago
I also don't under stand why people are still talking about global warming. it's ridiculously illogical. Plants and trees use Carbon Dioxide to survive. The entire world's population can fit shoulder to shoulder back to back in the entire city of Los Angeles. With that said A little over 30 percent of people in the entire world even drive vehicles. ALSO in Europe their infrastructure is mainly based on diesel fuel, which is not at all harmful to the environment. Information is out there ppl LOOK
Krazyleggz742 1 year ago
You can only really drive electric cars in states like California, where it's always sunny.. In extreme condition involving freezing temperatures the battery undergoes a different sequence of chemical reactions resulting in about a 50% power loss. Therefor less efficient.
Krazyleggz742 1 year ago
Whats going on here,....
Were not running out of oil we wont for another 1000 years plus
Global warming exist's on a planetary scale, we can not do F**k all about it.
The gov want the oil for themselves!
We dont need no electric... we need to wake the fuck up!
wantedlonewolf 1 year ago
They ought to have a car crusher that all the Volts drive straight into right off the assembly line.
0ejmusik0 1 year ago 4
@0ejmusik0 Yea with you in the first one.
FunteX 1 year ago
A CIVIC NEVER LOSES
gekko101 1 year ago
Id like to see how someone can squize several hundred HP from a 40k $ blender
konholio2 1 year ago
hey lots all leave the same comments about civics and hondas because everything needs to be said more than once... idk but i own a manual subaru impreza and i get 36 mpg so really fuck electricity
ITsIMP0RT4NT 1 year ago
The government doesn't really want to be oil dependent, because they have actually invested heavily in the oil industry. They give a few million dollars to the scientist every little while to maintain the 'green' illusion. Just buy a turbo s2000 for 20,000 and spend 20,000 in gas.
carmodifire 1 year ago
You want a green friendly car? Buy a used civic which has hundreds of thousands of km's left in it. There's no such thing as an eco-friendly new vehicle.
clgrnt 1 year ago
just buy a horse.
lasteve99 1 year ago 5
@lasteve99 couldnt agree more
EnterTheKmylo 1 year ago
You gotta start somewhere. This car is a huge step forward. But if people keep complaining about the price nothing will get done the the electric car will be lost once again. The government is handing out incentives for cars like this.
00gagt 1 year ago
these highest rated comments are completely right! its just not practical right now, and you cant give it the title of first extended-range electric vehicle, because the nissan leaf was released dec. 2010
matt37075 1 year ago
@matt37075 the leaf is not an extended range electric vehicle, it is pure electric. extended range means there is a small motor and a small fuel reserve on board to propel it after the batteries are drained. and of course its not practical right now, but it is a great marketing tool and springboard for more technology development within GM.
steelbluesleepR 1 year ago
@steelbluesleepR o cool i didnt know that about the volt and i didnt completely understand the difference and yea we can go back and forth all day on pros and cons.
matt37075 1 year ago
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@steelbluesleepR o cool i didnt know that about the volt and i didnt completely understand the difference and yea we can go back and forth all day on pros and cons.
matt37075 1 year ago
Do those welding machines on the line actually save you time and work? Is the assembly line balognie? How long does it take to program those machines, and do you have to change anything?
heartlessvietboy 1 year ago
batteries aren't the way to go, there heavy, relatively expensive and at the same time leave a huge carbon footprint.
producing an ultra lightweight, and efficient engine is a better alternative.
*Nissan were trying to mainstream carbon fiber a while back in the past I'm not sure how that's progressing
hitaro47 1 year ago
@hitaro47 toyota is tryin too, with the lfa. its still a ways off, but it will be here in a few years.
punkenduro 1 year ago
wanna same the planet? have investors invest in carbon nanotubes ultra capacitors, problem solved. Frankly that's never going to happen, and money is money.
hitaro47 1 year ago
You wanna save the planet? Buy a Diesel. A second hand VW Lupo or Polo Diesel, or a brand new VW Blue motion. (Sorry for being a VW Fanboy, but I'm not, they just make quality products.) All of them WILL DO 70 mpg (60ish mpg US) and they are as clean as morning dew. Electric cars on general don't work as long as a plug is involved. If you buy something that moves you 50 miles and takes 16 hours to bring back to life, we'd gone backwards (Top gear reference there). Hybrids are more like it.
Hostilenemy 1 year ago
ugly ......... who agree?
sergioodc 1 year ago
I heard this thing is being sold for over $40,000.
Get a Civic for $18,000,... $22,000 in gas will go a looong way.
iWolfgangEngineering 1 year ago 39
@iWolfgangEngineering its not about gas its about being ecofriendly.
vietphoz 1 year ago
@vietphoz Considering Honda is one of the most fuel efficient cars out there, and the electricity to charge the Volt still has to come from a coal burning plant, natural gas , or nuclear power, the only thing you're being "friendly" too is GM's bottom line.
Don't get me wrong, electricity is the way to go, but until the price comes down to a standard car and the power comes from non polluting source, ie solar, wind,...ect... which is still 10-15 years out, they are not practical.
iWolfgangEngineering 1 year ago 19
@iWolfgangEngineering you make a good point here, but the main idea is to get started... and to get consumers to convert as soon as possible so it can help advance. even if the main power source isnt as clean as it can be, at least we can begin to develop a better car so we are ready when we actually make a cleaner electric plant. if you want to talk about cheapest cars with best gas mileage, than talk about the original crx or '90s civic hatchbacks. 45-50mpg and u can find them for 3-4k.
aHIGHasian 1 year ago
@iWolfgangEngineering Well it all depends on how efficient your local power plats are. A electric engine is 80-90+% efficient unlike a gasoline engine's 20% (on a good day). And don't forget about the energy it takes to get all that oil to gas stations. I agree there's still allot to be wished for with batteries for the longer than average commuters, and of course the price.
Pinosen 1 year ago
@iWolfgangEngineering
Getting electricity from a non-polluting source is entirely possible in some states. In Texas, many electricity providers are giving the option of up to 100% energy from wind power, so if you get a volt in Texas there is a option of riding a car based on wind! In California and Arizona theres also a option of up to 100% electricity solar mills. It it is very expensive right now to do that but may become affordable in the future.
chris613123 1 year ago
@iWolfgangEngineering i wish people would understand this fact about the prius. it is one of the most polluting cars just do to the fact of how it is made.
punkenduro 1 year ago
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soulshinobi 1 year ago
@punkenduro This is false. There was only ever once source that claimed the Prius' manufacturing was so polluting, the infamous CNW report, and it's been proved to be false. I've read some of it as well as the abstract, and a couple detailed analysis of the report and it's it's painfully obvious that figures in it were outright made up.
soulshinobi 1 year ago
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soulshinobi 1 year ago
@iWolfgangEngineering large scale production of electricity is inherently much more efficient than on a consumer level, and produces far less polution per user than an internal combustion engine. also, you are forgetting hydro-electric power, which is a large portion of the available power in most of the world.
steelbluesleepR 1 year ago
@iWolfgangEngineering yeah but one of the hugest contributing factors in reducing price and acceptability is people buying the car...
don't fight it lol
yes a huge portion of the energy we use is coal, but doesn't mean it's all coal...
Take a step to make a difference... geez
dragateli 1 year ago
@iWolfgangEngineering im curious just how much your electric bill would go up with one these, hmm???
campasini 1 year ago
@iWolfgangEngineering
It is an interesting way to look at it. For 40Gs you are talking about almost zero-emissions (that is if you count the electricity production as well and the eventual backup gas engine), the way I see it is that it is an experimental technology, much like computers; when Solid State Drives first came out, they cost more than a PS3 for small capacity, but they were damn fast. So I see prices for EVs go down within 2-3 years, I agree though 40Gs can be very discouraging.
GundamAngelicDevil 1 year ago
@iWolfgangEngineering Soo true!!
Moatazbahr 1 year ago
Those 2 guys at 0:50 don't really get the point of a moving assembly line...
iXchani91 1 year ago
LOL
DRFTmonkeh 1 year ago
Chevy? Yuck...
edeligonul 1 year ago 2
It looks like Buicks are built on the same assembly line alongside the Volts!
jjojo2004 1 year ago
@jjojo2004 Cadillac STS not Buick.
apocgamer 1 year ago
see three on the road already! VIVA so cal
xxxxdarksidexxxx 1 year ago
What the song?
knifipu 1 year ago