October was a great month for Chevy Volt sales
General Motors sold more than 1,100 Chevy Volts in October.
Photo: Mr. T in DC/Flickr Comments
I own a Volt and commute 40 miles to work. I charge up at work and home
and the mileage I am getting is incredible. The tax break was a deal maker for me along with supporting new technology. I find many of the negative comments may have been similar to comments made a a hundred years ago about cars versus horses. Progress is here to stay despite the naysayers.
So... the Volt runs on electricity. Where does the electricity come from? Mostly coal fired power plants. If you're lucky, maybe a nuclear power plant, which you mother earthers hate. So, explain to me, how is this saving the environment?
Uh...1000 vehicles sold in a month? They're hardly flying off the lot. The Volt is still way too expensive and has far too short a range for all but the shortest-distance commuters...in which case bicycling or taking high-volume public transportation is still more economical and has a lower carbon footprint per passenger if manufacturing is taken into account. The Volt will ultimately fail unless it can be sold for under $25,000 after taxes.
@ Slartibartfast,
The Volt has enjoyed one of the shortest on-lot times of any new car at dealerships. So in fact, it is flying off the lot. The lack of supply is what has limited the total numbers. Further, until recently, there were multiple dealerships with the Volt that simply were not allowed to sell the Volt they had (they were contracted with GM to KEEP demo cars on the lot) .
You are so wrong! I took ownership of my Volt two weeks ago. It is built as well or better that a Lexus IS 350 which I as so own. I have traveled 1200 miles and only used 6.2 gallons of gas. The Volt is world class tech, and if you test drive one you will agree.
I can second the IS350 being poor quality, traded mine for a Jetta TDI. Looked at the Volt and may still buy as a second car.
You are a liar. There is no possible way that a Volt can travel 1200 miles in 14 days on 6.2 gallons. The maximum daily battery range is about 35 miles. That's about 500 miles total. So it would have to go the other 700 miles on gasoline power. The maximum gas mileage is around 39 mpg, which is about 18 gallons. Take your BS and your overpriced smugmobile elsewhere else.
Actually @ Armed Texan
First of all, I support your right to bear arms. Kudos.
Second, you should be more careful in your commentary.
The Volt could easily travel 1200 miles in 14 days on just 6.2 gallons.
How: Say tumblebug has a 35 mile one-way commute (i.e. 70 round trip). Perhaps he has chosen to charge at home overnight, and to charge at work. He could either nearly fully charge on a regular plug in a regular 8-hour work day or he may have a 220V charger there as well.... More
Poor teabaggers. They were soooo hoping for America to fail and GM had become their chosen poster child. Now that isn't going to happen they are banking on the failure of the Volt. There are entire websites dedicated to screaming at the top of their lungs that the Volt is a failure. Doubt this will shut them up but it does bring me great pleasure to see this which was never in doubt anyways. In the coming months these numbers will only get bigger and harder to twist into political.... More
Oh my goodnes. How can anyone in his right mind make a political case out of the failure of a car. And yes, if you only sell about 1,000 units per month with the expense of billions of dollars, it would be classified a failure. And the volt doesn't have a donkey or elephant as a hood ornament!
electric cars from GM are nothing new :
It is wonderful that an American auto maker is finally in the race. The tide is beginning to turn and we'll have more and more options available for lower and lower prices.
Yeah, in five years GM will introduce a car that will run on BS and will cost only $80,000. The limousine liberals will never have to buy gas again! The rest of you poor slobs will have to take the bus.
Armed Texas you give the rest of us Texans a bad name.
The Volt is a technological leap towards the future of transportation. I would like to see less government directing toward a certain type of technology. I currently drive a VW TDI and believe the market should decide what the best fuel saving technology is best.
Nothing wrong with the Volt, heavily considered before purchasing my VW.
