Bob Lutz, the Chevy Volt and the Easter Bunny

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Fibb222 @ Nov 21 2007, 03:17 PM) [snapback]542549[/snapback]</div>

Lutz . . . his cronies working the L.A. auto show are STILL telling their audience that the EV1 was hated by those who leased it, and that there was NO waiting list ... and that GM couldn't even 'sell' any of them. Same ol' lies. Egg on his face? He doesn't like it? Well, he sure seems to know what it LIKE to have egg on his face.

 

Bob Lutz, GM's vice chairman for product development, told a group of automotive journalists that the feasibility of the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid concept will be proven by next Easter. By that time, he said that GM will have put the Volt's electric drive system and lithium batteries in stripped down Chevy Malibu bodies -- referred to as "mule" vehicles -- and tested the ability of the Volt system to achieve 40 miles of gas-free range. The vehicle is primarily powered by an electric motor, with a small gasoline engine on board to extend its range.

Okay, that sounds better.

I'd like to believe old Bob isn't "Luddite Lutz," and has mended his ways.

Harry

 

I'm like the OP.

I feel like Charlie Brown and Lutz is Lucy holding the football. No matter how much I try to avoid it pretty soon I'm going to be running toward that ball "knowing" that this time she(he) won't pull it away at the last second. Hopefully come Easter time I won't be flying through the air yelling "aaaugh!"

Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(San_Carlos_Jeff @ Nov 21 2007, 12:41 PM) [snapback]542572[/snapback]</div>

You've hit the nail on the head. Except that this Charlie Brown is sitting on his porch waiting for Lucy to bring me the ball.

Mr. Lutz: You put the Volt on a car lot here in Spokane, and if it's the first car to do what you claim, I'll buy it. Until then, Lucy's pulled the ball out enough times that I don't believe you're going to keep your word.

 

The Volt and the Easter Bunny have another thing in common: neither one (currently) exists.

 

I'll make a bet. GM will come out with the Volt to save egg on face but with strings attached. If I had to guess it will go like this: We really tried to make this happen but the technology just isn't doable at this point or isn't cost effective or we'll make more of them available as technology and time permits or sorry it took us until 2014 to get this done and it's $60K. You know damn well they're not happy taking this route. This mind set is going to make the big three go the way of the dinosaurs.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(hill @ Nov 21 2007, 02:35 PM) [snapback]542557[/snapback]</div>

No waiting list for EV1 in Texas. I wanted one, but the car dealer told me there would not be a waiting list until after the EV1 started selling in Arizona then Texas will be next.

Still waiting for the waiting list.

Joe