Posted in Chevrolet, Electric Cars on Nov 2nd, 2009
The University of Michigan’s Auto Research Center sponsored “The Business of Plugging In” conference last week. This is a great start. The main conclusion as is affects we, the auto consumers, is that mass production will bring the prices down. Because batteries and related parts are not yet mass produced, price and technological advancements are […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Electric Cars on Aug 11th, 2009
Now that the early estimated gas mileage figures are out ton the Chevy Volt, those being 230 mpg, we will be thinking about the realities of the early Volts. Here’s the thing…you have to plug it in each time you come home!! Sounds like an easy thing. But we are very used to pulling in […]
Posted in Chevrolet on Jul 15th, 2009
Looks like we will be seeing the Chevy Volt after all, at least that’s a fairly good bet now that General Motors has emerged from Bankruptcy. Presuming it hits the market on time, what will it’s acceptance be? Boy, that’s a good one! What was supposed to sell for $30,000 now is projected to go […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Fuel Savings, hybrids on Feb 28th, 2009
That’s right, that’s what the new guy said about an hour ago. President Obama signed executive policy directives this morning that would direct automakers to establish minimum 35 miles per gallon fuel efficiency by 2020 and also directs the Department of Energy to go ahead with increased fuel efficiency standards for 2011. If you thought that once […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Electric Cars on Feb 18th, 2009
Interesting release this morning by the Associated Press… General Motors says that the current developmental model of the much awaited Chevy Volt is getting 40 miles for a single charge, thanks to a newly designed low-rolling resistance tire developed by Goodyear and a more efficient Bose sound system. After the 40 miles, a small internal […]
Posted in Chevrolet on Jan 26th, 2009
That’s right, that’s what the new guy said about an hour ago. President Obama signed executive policy directives this morning that would direct automakers to establish minimum 35 miles per gallon fuel efficiency by 2020 and also directs the Department of Energy to go ahead with increased fuel efficiency standards for 2011. If you thought that once […]
Nissan Motors is bent on leading the parade when it comes to non fossil fueled autos. They recently announced that they are stepping up their timetable on the introduction of a line of EV’s (electric vehicles) that are customer and environmentally friendly. Nissan committed to the producing a small sedan expected to seat 5 passengers […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Chrysler, Electric Cars, GM on Oct 31st, 2008
A few weeks ago, GM took the opportunity to unveil the Chevy Volt, a plug-in electric car that is much awaited in the industry and perhaps will be the “Commodore 64” of a new wave of automotive technology. Chrysler wasted no time in previewing three new prototype electrics of its own. Two looked pretty familiar, […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Electric Cars, GM on Oct 30th, 2008
What happened since 1960? With the Chevy Volt due to make its debut in 2009, one wonders why we didn’t think of electric cars sooner. The answer is, we did. We had a variety of electric cars in the early 1900’s but they quickly gave way to the internal combustion engine. However, in the early […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Green Cars, hybrids on Oct 28th, 2008
Will GM still be here to put this thing on the road? A month ago, the Volt was unveiled in Detroit and it’s a pretty nice looking sedan. The hopes of GM and perhaps the American auto sector seemed to be rising that the Volt and its future non-gas engine counterparts would be the new […]