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To: i-node who wrote (603531)	3/14/2011 11:42:12 AM
From: d[-_-]b	Respond to of 1573927

I cannot THINK of a concept that looks more like a dinosaur than the Volt. A total kludge from the word go. I was really hoping it would deliver - but promised to go 40 miles on battery in reality it's about 20 and if you use the heater its more like 9 before the gas engine kicks in - not very good at all and the gas engine gets you less than 30mpg - for less than half the cost you could have bought a prius and got 50mpg all the time. The concept was good the result is an albatross.

To: i-node who wrote (603531)	3/14/2011 11:53:35 AM
From: Alighieri	Respond to of 1573927

It suffers from the VERY SAME problem as a hybrid, which is, it only saves fuel on short trips. But that's a big deal...why? Because unlike hybrids the electric motor does all the work...under 40 miles it's the equivalent of 90mpg, unlike hybrids. If you're doing short trips, why not have a completely electric vehicle? It IS all electric...hey, do you understand how the volt works? Al

To: i-node who wrote (603531)	3/14/2011 12:48:48 PM
From: bentway	Respond to of 1573927

"It suffers from the VERY SAME problem as a hybrid, which is, it only saves fuel on short trips." Which, the vast majority of trips ARE, less than 10 miles. fhwa.dot.gov Your illogical, ideological hatreds really DEFINE you, Dave.