It was GM's perceived failure to meet customer expectations, its arrogant assumption that the customer had no place else to go, that led GM to its present sad...
Vice Chairman Lutz GM Corp. Via Email to Bob.Lutz@... Dear Mr. Lutz: When I asked you "why not use Lead or Nickel batteries for the Volt", and later upgrade...
Rick Wagoner steps in to try to give the Volt more credibility. But laying down contracts does not mean pushing forward the Volt, which depends on a future...
Let's examine the claim that: "The major technical issue with PHEVs is the ability of the energy battery to endure the large number of deep-cycles the battery...
... Sorry I feel this is wrong. Speaking from my driving experience, 1.5 yrs, 24,000 mi. With regenerative breaking and coasting it is possible to do that...
The Prius with a larger battery would be a better parallel hybrid, but it would still start the engine at 33 mph (and if the cat converter is cold, for...
The proposed Volt is a "serial" hybrid, meaning that the engine- battery-motor forms a "series" configuration. The only motive power to the wheels is the...
We've all all seen Doug's posts here on the site and he's taken me to task before for some of my interviews. So I wanted to meet him and find out who this guy...
Of course, GM is not to be trusted, and it's always good to preface one's remarks with "If GM ever makes the Volt real". In general, GM is NOT set up to do...
wow wow wow wowowowowowowowow. I can't believe how much this man knows. Doug, you are awesome. and thank you Matt for bringing us this important information,...
Joseph M.
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Jun 7, 2007 10:15 am
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... Bravo to both Doug for his enlightenment, and to Matt for bringing us this interview. Matt you have shed light on a man I felt was a trouble maker, when in...
... power ... in ... from ... the ... generator ... motors ... and ... does ... that ... switching ... While some of your ideas and information are accurate...
The idea of the Volt is superior to the Prius, whether or not GM is honest about making it. Probably, they are not honest, have not stopped trying to kill the...
Hello all...I'm new to this group (joined yesterday), but took the time to read all of the messages posted thus far, along with watching many of the podcasts....
I only received a reply from one dealer I have almost 3000$ worth of credits.I am afraid if the volt ever does come to market there will be such demand It...
First of all, of course I want a Tesla, and approve of their pure-EV stance. Eberhard, like Alan Cocconi, is correct that there is no LOGICAL reason to need...
There are new exclusive interviews from GMs top brass about production of the Volt: see http://www.gm-volt.com...
jtm5000
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Jun 9, 2007 1:09 am
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At the Challenge X event held at the GM World Headquarters in Detroit, MI, Micky Bly, engineering director for GM's hybrid vehicle integration contols, reached...
Gneral Motors "Game Over". Says: June 9th, 2007 at 2:54 pm How is it that this man in charge of the GM technology development in Hybrid Systems, does not...
It's not just GM's ignorance about the technical issues involved with batteries, and their ignorance of battery suppliers. There's a deeper level of...
Disingenuous. What a liar. When asked "why not Lead, and why not Nickel?" Bly dodges and weaves. 1. Lead: "It's heavy, OK for 12 volt" and mentioned EV1. But...
Some of the verbiage against TM is excessive, the result of frustration and exhaustion. It's better to clean up the words and leave out the adjectives, let...
GM's Nick Zielinski, Chief Engineer of the Volt and Gary Smyth, GM's Director of Powertrain Systems, sat down to dinner with a group of bloggers including Sam...
Matt, Just a quick note to say thank you for making this available. Great interview...Stay on them!!! Scott ... From: Matt Kelly <majicmattyla@...> To:...
Scott-thanks for the great note and the encouragement! Be sure to leave a comment on my page at www.nextgearshow.com--my employers evaluate my success partly...
Just a reminder that Hybridfest is coming up July 21-22 in Madison, WI. Learn more and register here: http://hybridfest.com/ <http://hybridfest.com/> ...
Who Killed the EV1 movie lives on, and on. Although the last of the GM EV1 cars was crushed in 2005, barely two years ago, the Toyota RAV4EV escaped the...
... I found out about the movie thru my interest and research on the Volt. Our local library carried a number of copies, so I had my wife pick one up for me....
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