LEAF dwarfs gm volt-hoax at ALT-CAR Santa Monica

The extensive and thorough Nissan Leaf exhibit and drive-experience dwarfed the pathetic GM presence, making mock of their VOLT-hoax.

Even worse, my experience driving the VOLT-hoax showed it to wallow around the street, a pathetic simulacrum of an EV -- really just a gas car with an oil-fired car feeling.

GM is pathetic while NISSAN was beautiful.

The Nissan handled just as well as the HondaEV, and with all the embellishments, all the pride, everyone who has a solar rooftop system should be proud to get on the waiting list to buy one.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• LEAF
• NISSAN
• EV
• EV-PV
• volt-hoax

[danwat1234]

I have been asking Liveoilfree to help me win a Nissan leaf (via the Drive Electric Tour program) by helping me to get votes, but nooo, he won't even message me back!

Introvert I say. Introvert and maybe selfish!

But I cannot say for certain

[JuniorAcoustic]

Volt is awesome! Buy American!!!

[bjhorton2005]

@danwat1234 Oh ok! Well, I had preordered but they couldn't sell to me until at least a year after I purchased my Volt. So I went with Volt. Turned out good that I did. Also, I hope he doesn't mind me posting this... I don't think he would want sympathy just keep the movement alive! He isn't getting better. Mesothelioma. He threw an EV rally as a last farewell. If you want a link to the news story I can PM it to you.

[danwat1234]

@bjhorton2005 Ah ok no worries, hope he gets better. Wow I forgot about that comment I made. The contest for the free leaf is over

[bjhorton2005]

@danwat1234 He's quite sick, and a wonderful guy. He can't help you win your leaf. :(

And if you read this Doug, I ended up with a Volt. Here in rural IL with the long distance driving I do I required it. :) I can only have one car. No worries though, hehe. Take care!

[thoughtchallenge]

The Volt only uses a portion of the battery packs capacity. There's a few reasons for this, but one may be a marketing strategy. By reserving capacity they can increase EV range in future models with a simple software change. Its similar to decontenting only rather than reducing the standard price by making standard items optional, instead you increase performance with a simple battery management change. This gives GM the advantage of claiming performance improvements year after year.

[PlasticRocket]

Guess you don't drive in the snow much... Volt wins hands down at -20c on the streets of Toronto... GM did it right for once...

[daswada9]

@JuniorAcoustic Haha..thats a good one :D

[daswada9]

i am trying to build an EV from VW Golf 3 chase,im gonna use 12x12v Lead Acid batteries,my question is how many KWh that would be and how can i calculate the millage and speed ?

[thencaesarfalls]

Tesla is still better than Chevy or Nissan. (that's my opinion, anyway.)

[gabbogabbo]

It is funny how alot of auto makers have made EVs before but you never hear about them intill now.