Don't make fun of the Volt
Let's get real for a secondSo, David Letterman crossed Bob Lutz's line. Letterman made fun of the Chevy Volt when Tesla's Elon Musk was on Dave's Show.
Relax, Bob. The Volt is worthy of a few jokes. We've been hearing about the Volt for more than 2 years and it's still almost two years away from putting rubber to the road. Nonetheless, if it lives up to the hype I'm sure you'll be the last one laughing.
Still, why get hot and bothered? What have Musk and Tesla proven?
GM could have a developed a Roadster-like vehicle a decade ago. A DECADE ago. So could have Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Ford, etc. Unfortunately, unless you're goal is an IPO such a vehicle would have helped GM accomplish next to nothing. GM would still be facing bankruptcy, and its EV would still be losing tons of money.
Ultimately, both Tesla's Roadster and the Volt are a good bit of hype. When either vehicle achieves sales of at least 100,000 units, I'll become a believer. Of course, until either starts selling at least 100,000 units per year, both vehicles will continue to be more experiment than reality - and worthy of a joke every now and again!
Labels: Chevy Volt electric vehicle concept, tesla electric car
posted by Dahcredyns at
8:30 AM
4 Comments:
I find a lot of electric-ceo comments rude and inappropriate. I personally would not buy even a "cheap" Tesla ($50 +) not only because of the price. It is useless, unless you live in your own home and/or have to drive 300+ miles on a weekend.
The old Tesla CEO, Eberhard, was far worse when came it to rude and inappropriate comments. Plus, he consistently oversold and underdelivered.
General Motors Volt appears a more promising car than Tesla's Model S. Chevy Volt is designed for the long run, it will not be a wasted effort if GM invests some more money on it. Even Toyota cannot beat it once Volt hits the roads.
Rahul
Indian Car Advisor (Carazoo.com)
I don't agree with you Rahul. Check out the CMU study, for instance, that calls the Volt an inefficient utilization of battery technology. On the other hand, it claims that a plug-in Prius is more efficient and cost-effective.
Still, these are new and emerging technologies, we'll have to see how it really shakes out once rubber hits the road.
Therefore, I think it too early to call winners just yet.
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