Sign up to buy a Chevy Volt

I wonder how much they will sell for. Like an expensive hybrid now, or like a luxury car? Who will be able to afford them? Maybe this one will really be for the movie stars.

If it's around the same price as a loaded Prius, I guess it would still be worth it. At least they didn't put it under the Cadillac name.

Add one more to the list, but only if it's not outrageously expensive.

On another story somebody posted a link where you can let gm know you want to see the Volt for real.

http://www.chevrolet.com/electriccar/

If they make it right, i'd buy one.

GM will have to fight to get this to market. The oil cartel will fight this one just like they did the use of hydrogen that GM proposed. Good luck GM.

Hello all,

The Volt was just a PR stunt so GM could get some media attention.
They have no intention of making it. They just took their Camaro
concept, tweaked it a little, and called it a Volt. The car that made
the news was just a body and not functional. It's sad to see GM
playing these teaser games.

That's mt $.02
Steve

A company doesn't spend millions on researching a vehicle like the Volt, garner a TON of public attention, and then just let the idea drift away. Whether it's called the "Volt" or something else, the technology will see the market. The sooner they hit the market, the sooner these types of vehicles can start saturating the market and the price will come down. Don't expect a cheap price upfront though. If the car comes out as is, it will be $40 to $50 grand. If GM is smart, they'll make a smaller profit to encourage more purchases and get their bulk profit in that way...but it's all about trusting the market.

Call me an optimist, but the rising price of gasoline/oil and the lower amount of development here in the states will yield the opportunities for this type of technology to gain more of a foothold in the market.

As much as I think it would be a good idea to use up the oil we have here in the states and develop the fuel cell, electric technologies...the public has a SHORT memory (i.e. we started researching fuel cells for cars back in the late 70's but stopped after oil prices plummeted).

yes sign me up for one Volt, , it sounds great, I need one......
the sooner the better

I would love to buy one!

The Volt can be a total game-changer if GM wants to change the game. I just hope that GM actually goes through with the Volt. They had a change of heart with the EV1 and killed it just as it started gaining momentum because they were afraid of change. Now, maybe they're willing to admit that they are losing the game and need a new strategy - innovation.
I, too, am a loyal American, however, when GM killed my EV1, they essentially committed treason. They may be an American company but they are led by stupid, worthless, lying scum with Lutz at the front of the pack.
I hope that they come to their senses this time. I may reward them if they do although I'm pretty sure that the I won't have to. I'm certain it will eclipse the Prius in popularity if given even half a chance.

I would buy it today. If I could sign up to order it now I would.

I want to buy a Chevy Volt as soon as they come out. They say 2010 hope that is true. I also hope the $30,000 price point they discussed is true also.

Can't wait to get one.

Toyota and Honda crushed hundreds of their RAV4EVs and EVplus, respectively. They are all bad. Toyota and Ford just aren't quite as dumb as GM in the way they handle their hatred (fear?) of the electric drivetrain.
The only real hope will come from outside the incumbent auto industry to lead. Hopefully, the incumbents will follow instead of die as usually happens when revolutionary technologies arise (think Western Union, Baldwin Locomotives, Digital Equipment Corp, Smith Corona, etc).

I would to buy one TODAY for $20K! (And I need a car today!) The only other real electric option available is a comparable Prius ($20K) with the Hymotion plugin addon ($10K). Overall, $30K feels about $5K too expensive, and about $10K over my current budget. I'm not an automotive researcher, but I guess that if the Volt comes in under $25,000, it will be wildly popular. Otherwise, they will have to build a brand that appeals to niche buyers who might otherwise buy Infiniti, Lexus, BMW, etc., and I'm not sure those buyers overlap the Prius buyers they'll get if the price is a bit lower.

I am ready to buy!!

It is a beautiful concept and I am looking forward to the release of the final model in September at the Centenial GM party. If you guys are looking for news about the Volt, than u should visit gm-volt.com The guy who runs the site, Lyle, is really into it and is really hopeful about the VOlt and other electric appliations to automobiles. Maybe it won't be for me, as I will just be coming out of college at the time VOlt comes out, but maybe the Chevy Cruze compact car would fit me. (40mpg 1.4L turbo........very nice) Here is a link for that too.

http://jalopnik.com/398237/2010-chevy-cruze-shows-off-its-interior

and here is the volt site again

gm-volt.com

Bring it in at a price that most of us can afford and I definitely NEED one !!!!!!!

OOOO, maybe u can tell us what Ford IS working on??? Is there anything? The more competition the better I figure. If there is nothing....sad day. : (

I will buy a Volt as soon as they are available.

I drove an electirfied Chevrolet in 1969 as part of the research for my master's in finance. The car was loaded with conventional lead-acid batteries. It must have weighed close to three tons!

I was told that Arthur Godfrey had bought one from the conversion company -- Electric Fuel Propulsion.

But what a ride, flying around Detroit's nascent freeway system in a car with more acceleration than anything I had ever been in.

So, I've been waiting for 38 years to be able to have one of my own. I'm ready!

I would buy the VOLT even the first series which is bound to have problems.

Errol,
Don't forget that the volt will go 40 miles gas free at highway speeds, not just barely accelerating below 40 mph!

The Volt may be officially unveiled at GM's centennial celebration on Sept 16 '08

http://wot.motortrend.com/6292196/green/volt-watch-gm-confirms-productio...

The hype continues. Hopefully reality isn't too far behind.

I just posted a comment on the Volt article, but I should have commented here instead. Basically, I was pondering an option package for the Volt to have the range-extender replaced with a larger or second battery. It would make the Volt a mid-sized, pure-EV in the $35,000-$45,000 price range... maybe beating Tesla Motors to the punch. At least that sounds good to me.

http://www.hybridcars.com/concept-hybrids/chevy-volt-concept.html

See the last comment at the bottom. What do you think?

Yeah, sign me up for a Volt if I can get one without the range extender.

YES< finally a car that runs without gas...cannot wait until it comes!!! I am getting one for me and the wife. They need to mass produce as soon as possible. However, I am kind of curious what the Japanese have in-store?

Yes, I will buy an EV. But not the first version at the high price.

If you want the public to test them and get hooked, sell it cheap first. Look at how the foreign car got it's base in the U.S. or how the AutoDesk industry got every architect in the country.

$7500 tax credit saves me approx. $2000
Big Whoop.

I will buy a Volt as soon as I can. If GM wants to reemerge as a world leader in auto productivity, they should recognize the incredible leverage this one car would give them. Years ago I was denied a job by GM, after scoring a 126 on their entrance exam, ( average score was around 80's something) because, quote... "You're too smart for the job you applied for". They were right! However, I've watched in a semi detached way as they have continued to demonstrate their inability to produce top people that can envision the FUTURE OF AUTOMOBILES and adapt their company to stay ahead of the curve. I'm amazed that they haven't taken the initiative long before now to position themselves for the greatest amount of market share of the WORLD by producing the VOLT. If they don't receive a bailout, maybe they will tell the world market they've been playing in, to "take a hike", start mass producing this car, then sit back and watch the rest of the worlds automakers try to play "catch up", WHILE THEY START LOOKING FOR THE NEXT CURVE! Todd

it will come out in late 2010. Look at your local dealer I would suppose, though it may be a limited initial rollout restricted to certain states.

they should luanch the Chevrolet Volt Holding Efijy , how long i have to wait? looking to buy it asap.

I'm also holding off on buying a new vehicle. I've been waiting for the volt for 2 years and I will buy one when it comes out! My commute is 37 miles, one way to work and I can charge-up while I'm working and drive home. Sounds good to me and it looks good too! Bonus!

Wake up guys, I change cell phone every 2 years in the last eight years because the lithium ion battery die on me. Apparently in a very near future couple auto makers already try to sell you a plug-in car that you need to lease the Lithium Ion battery from them. Why? Because they know the battery will not last.
Prius's MH battery has been tested In the real world; last ten years TAXI DRIVERs had been getting over 300,000 klicks with that battery. Other auto makers has nothing close to Prius to sell you! So they try to sell you a concept "a dream car" that nobody could buy in the show room. Introduction of the Volt is just a smoke screen that try to make you think GM is way ahead of Toyota! What do you think?

With a price tag more than $40,000, Volt will save GM!? You can buy couple small Japenese cars with that money today and you don't need to lease a battery. Oh buy the way, who has the best selling sug compact? Toyota, Honda, Nissan or Mazda?

This is probably the first decent american car since the dodge viper.

I'm European and trust me ussually i wouldn't have any intrest in your cars but this one is great if it has a good gas mileage, fairly high tech system and if it looks anything like the picture i might consider buying one.

especially cause it is said to have outside speakers, which is awesome.

This car is the game changer and Toyota knows it! Yes, I'm going to get one.

I don't want the first year production model - too many bugs to work out - but put me down for a 2012 model. I am very happy to be able to actually WANT an American made car again. This is a car that can change the world.

It is a good bet that gas prices will go up, and as soon as I can start avoiding funding the oil companies the better, so I'll buy one as soon as one becomes available (which will be when?).

I am lucky enough to be able to afford 5 cars, so I can have one car for doing short range travel, another for highway cruising, an SUV for hauling lots of people or stuff (and for skiing), and even a 2 seat convertable for fun driving, but most people have to get by on one car for everything. How can anyone even contemplate owning an all electric car (with no backup engine)? What do you do if you get stuck in traffic on a hot day (or very cold day) and the battery runs out from running the air or heat? What do you do if you have an unuusual day and need to go much further than normal, so the battery goes dead? What about an emergency, or you forget to charge it, or the charger fails, or their is a power failure so you can't charge it? Some people may say that these could all be problems that you would have to contend with in a gasoline or diesel vehicle but that would be untrue.

I am a big fan of electric vehicles for the kind of driving that most peole do most of the time, which is short trips with few people in the car, but you have to have a way of getting back on the road quickly if you run out of power or the car is a huge liability. Even if cahrging stations were available everywhere (which is very far from the case) charging an electric car takes lots of time, while filling a fuel tank takes a few minutes. The Volt seems like the perfect solution to me (I am an engineer by the way). You have enough battery power to run the car for the vast majority of the trips you take, but you have a way of dealing with all the issues I mentioned above.

By the way I did want to mention one unfair comparison that I have seen recently often qouted in the press. They say that the leaf has 120 miles range (or something like that) but the Volt has 40 miles on battery and about 300 miles on gasoline. In realitiy the Volt has range only limited by your willingness to stop for gas, while the Leaf is limited to it's battery range, unless you are willing to stop for the night and recharge (assuming that you can get power for the charger). The guys on TOPGEAR ran into this same issue with the Tesla. They tried to take a several hundred mile trip through England with the Tesla and noted that it would take at least 3 days due to the time needed to recharge the battery each time it went dead. And of course you also need to keep in mind that few people are going to be willing to run the battery nearly dead as they might run their fuel tank nearly dry, because the dead battery needs a charging station and lots of time to recharge, while the empty fuel tank needs only a gas can and a ride to the nearest gas station.

captbilly:

Not all people drive more than 120 miles a day on a regular basis. In fact, most don't. And some of us know how to rent a car for the odd job when our daily commuter vehicle doesn't cut it.

And there are EVs that get close to 240 mi (like the Tesla Roadster) on a full charge. That is not much less than some gasoline vehicles. For the rare occasion that you need to drive for more than 240 mi non-stop, rent a vehicle. Buy a car based on your daily needs, not your 10 days out of the year needs.

And the more plug-in hybrids/electrics that are put on the road, the more we'll see charging stations being installed in public places. This means that you can charge your car while you work, while you eat, while you visit the library, as well as while you're home or at a friend's house. Theoretically, it could be easier and more convenient to charge your EV than to fill up your ICE vehicle because you don't have to find/wait at a pump. There is electricity everywhere, but gas stations are the only places where there is gasoline.

fool me once shame on you, FOOL me twice I'M JUST STUPID!