High Voltage: Chevy Volt @ 2008 Paris Motor Show

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You might have heard that General Motors unveiled the production version of some car called the 2011 Chevrolet Volt at the company's recent centennial celebration. But that's not entirely true.

It would be more accurate to say that the unveiling of the much-ballyhooed Volt is GM's centennial celebration; such is the significance of this vehicle to the ailing company. Also the Volt as presented is not precisely the version of the plug-in electric car that will go on sale in November 2010 (God, GM and lithium-ion batteries willing).

In fact the car that Bob Lutz drove onto the stage at GM's headquarters in downtown Detroit isn't really the Volt that we and the world have come to know, either. Thanks to its inherent appeal and GM's grand publicity push, the image we all have assigned to the name Volt is that of the comely little two-door coupe with the long hood and the big wheel flares from the 2007 Detroit Auto Show. So different is this "production" version that GM's publicity machine has been directed to stop using pictures of the concept car.

GM is only about halfway between the unveiling of the concept nearly two years ago and the sale of the first, true production Volt about two years from now. Nevertheless, GM has already set much

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[zupf]

And best of all, it isn't british.

[BenRichards87]

do you know what concept means? this new car is common sense.

[tnguyen318]

The Volt is a good car. However, can we use an on-board generator to propel the vehicle without needing to re-charge? If a transformer is said to double the voltage from the generator why cant we run on the transformer?

[ilovethatgirl2011]

The Tesla Roadster was kicking Volts ASS even before it went into developement!!!

[klondikezappy]

@moty156 because during winter you cant get too much sun especialy when there is fog or its raining but u got a good point the solar panel could be switched on during summer or when hot or maybe it might just get enough power to power a radio or some lights or somtin

[moty156]

why dont they just use the sun power?!

[r3dw0lf88]

@lavakava tell me why? that's a weird thinking ... "you drive a F250 .. i lost my job cuz of you"

[f1khamba]

thedoctor42209, I think people will be willing to pay +$30K for this car IF its driving and reliability standards meets or exceeds those of normal combustion engines. The reason is this: people will pay for new and innovate technology. Apple has proven that time and again. I'm curious to see how the overall quality of the Volt measures up...GM must continue to fight the PERCEPTION that its products lag in this department.

[thedoctor42209]

before anybody starts to claim this car is going to bounce a prius or insight. I am not sure if the general public is willing to spend $30k plus for this car. and lets not forget the prius is supposely getting a plug in version to.

[lavakava]

ok you redneck stick you your piece of crap F250...those are the gas guzzling pos driven by rednecks like you that put america out of jobs.

fucking rednecks are directly responsible for americans out of jobs, not india/china.

[jism901]

ugly as fuck. ill stick to my F250 and burnin the fuck out of diesel just to piss these little AAA batteries off