A 'Couple Dozen' Volt Owners Seek to Sell Back Their Vehicles After Fire Concerns
Published December 5, 2011
General Motors said today that a “couple dozen” Chevy Volt owners have indicated that they plan to take the company up on its offer to buy back Volts from customers worried about potential fire dangers raised, by a recently announced NHTSA test. Last week, General Motors CEO Dan Akerson told the Associated Press that his company would do everything it could to alleviate customer concerns over the issue, including providing a temporary loaner vehicle or even an outright buyback.
“I think in the interest of General Motors, the industry, the electrification of the car, it’s best to get it right now than when you have — instead of 6,000 — 60,000 or 600,000 cars on the road,” Akerson said at the time.
But today, Automotive News reported that GM first heard about a Volt catching fire after an NHTSA crash test six months ago, and chose to keep the issue quiet until the agency could complete further testing. NHTSA didn't disclose the incident to the public either.
The fires created in NHTSA testing didn't start until weeks after the crash, and many electric vehicle supporters have pointed out that the gasoline tanks found on ICEs have always posed a far greater risk to driver safety than lithium ion batteries after an accident.
Early indications are that most Volt customers will hold onto their vehicles. An open letter signed by 230 Volt owners, including Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, stood in support of GM and NHTSA's handling of the issue:
“Volt owners are glad that the NHTSA, GM, and other manufacturers have now implemented protocols for electric cars in a variety of circumstances... We are keeping the keys to our Volts. We love our Volts and we feel safe driving our Volts," read the letter.
24 weeks ago
http://www.esquire.com/features/cars/chevy-volt-buy-back-6606684
An Open Letter to General Motors
(GM North America president Mark Reuss, specifically)
By David Granger
Dear Mark,
About a year ago, you arranged for me to drive the Volt for a long weekend. Enjoyed it very much. I saw that GM is offering to buy back Volts from fearful owners. I'm just writing to let you know that if any of your Volt owners actually take you up on the offer, I'd be happy to take one off your hands.
Sincerely,
David Granger
Esquire
24 weeks ago
What happened to all the comments? (there was more than the above yesterday...) I'm beginning to think this site might be owned by Chevy?
24 weeks ago
If people don't want theirs anymore, I'll take one!
23 weeks ago
My oldest brother and I both are GM mechanics here in Iowa. We both have gone through training to work on the Volt. I had the luxury to test and work on one for a month. I will say that it is by far better than any car I have ever driven. This means a lot seeing that I have driven just about every GM product. I say car because my brother and I both will always love driving an engine with a carburetor on the top. I have driven the same 1967 Chevy Custom Pickup since I restored it when I was 13 years old. I do not like the whole EV buzz, but I guess it is a good thing. I guess that I can not really buy one yet simply because I am the typical American redneck that enjoys jacked up trucks and horsepower lol. I still have to give props to GM. I always have, and always will drive a GM product. Most likely because my dad was a GM tech and that was how i was raised. They build things right, and every engineer I have talked to really knew what they were doing. I thank everyone who still buys GM after the big bailout. You are the reason why My brother and I can feed our families at night. God Bless
20 weeks ago
I guess I will have to stand in line for a Volt. I want one, it is the mostes importantas technology around.
Thank You GM.
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If the Prius had these fires instead of GM Volt the government would make it illegal to own the Prius.
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