The Chevy Volt is for Idiots! - Autoline Daily 222

A company called Paice claims Toyota violated its patents for hybrids and is seeking a ban on all imports of Toyota hybrids to the U.S. GM Chairman Ed Whitacre is telling executives theyve got 12 weeks to show significant progress in sales, market share and profitability. Audi of Americas president calls the Chevy Volt a car for idiots. All that and more, plus a preview of this weeks episode of Autoline, about the merits of the Cash for Clunkers program.

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[ucancallmenickk]

So Is The Toyota Prius/Lexus HS...

[TranCendenZ]

nemesis3001: You can get the same "image" by driving a Prius. The next generation Prius is due out soon. The Nissan Leaf also gets an "equivalent" of 367 mpg.

[ngvconversion]

The U.S. Audi guy is an moron and put his foot in his mouth. The new Audi A1 E-tron is an electric car with a range extending engine. What GM car does that sound similar to?

[Alvord1430]

Audi CEO seems hypocritical. Audi is developing electric cars. Watch this same A-Hole talk about the benefits of EVs when Audi has one.

[marshknute]

@chevycrazykid Um...you should consider giving up cars and choosing a different passion. How can you be so fucking retarded as to think BMW is British? The name means "Bavarian Motor Works." It was founded in the German state of Bavaria, and the modern day headquarters in in Munich, Germany.

You're a fucking dumbass.

[marshknute]

@chevycrazykid Yes, I've sat in a Volt. The center console looks and feels terrible, and the buttons look like an afterthought. Nowhere close to the Audi's near-perfect interior. The Audi is a bit conservative, but it uses the finest materials and they are fit together better than almost everything else on the market.

Unfortunately, both Mercedes and Audi rank in the 30th percentile for reliability, with BMW only slightly ahead in the 40th percentile. Hence the unlimited warranties.

[chevycrazykid]

@marshknute One question.. have you ever even sat in a Volt? Seems to me like you have no idea what you're even talking about if you think the materials are 'acceptable'. All german cars are lemons? Look at Mercedes. They're good, reliable vehicles for the most part.

[marshknute]

@chevycrazykid I never mentioned reliability.  All german cars except for Porsche's are lemons--that's why they come with unlimited warranties. You are legally retarded if you think the Volt has a nicer interior to an Audi interior. The volt's materials are "acceptable" at best, while Audi is known for having the best interiors on the market. Judging by your username, I can only assume that you are just another blindly ignorant fanboy who doesn't care to acknowledge the facts.

[chevycrazykid]

@marshknute VW & Audi reliability is horrible, though. If you've heard of an Audi anywhere that hasn't had any major problems, please tell me. I'll be impressed. And an A3 TDI is far less luxurious than a volt. Don't even try to argue otherwise.

[nashville1510]

why does that audi have a michigan plate??? your not american