[OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-08 Thread Michael Madigan
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Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Stephen Russell
On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Michael Madigan wrote: > http://www.breitbart.tv/eric-bolling-tests-chevy-volt-runs-out-of-juice-in-lincoln-tunnel/ This is a version 1 car. Not sure why you expect more out of it. I bet the next versions will have better performance of batterys

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Fred Taylor
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 8:58 AM, Stephen Russell wrote: > On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Michael Madigan > wrote: > > > http://www.breitbart.tv/eric-bolling-tests-chevy-volt-runs-out-of-juice-in-lincoln-tunnel/ > > > This is a version 1 car. Not sure why you expect more out of i

RE: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread john harvey
, 2012 9:58 AM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS. On Wed, Feb 8, 2012 at 1:58 PM, Michael Madigan wrote: > http://www.breitbart.tv/eric-bolling-tests-chevy-volt-runs-out-of-juic > e-in-lincoln-tunnel/ T

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Stephen Russell
On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 10:45 AM, john harvey wrote: > I think we expect more out of it because it is a PRODUCTION car. If they are > selling it, it should perform. Otherwise, it is a test vehicle. The time it takes to get a car rolled out use to be 5 years. Not sure how much tim

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread MB Software Solutions, LLC
On 2/9/2012 12:29 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: > On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 10:45 AM, john harvey > wrote: >> I think we expect more out of it because it is a PRODUCTION car. If they are >> selling it, it should perform. Otherwise, it is a test vehicle. > > > The time it takes to get a

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Pete Theisen
MB Software Solutions, LLC wrote: > On 2/9/2012 12:29 PM, Stephen Russell wrote: >> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 10:45 AM, john harvey >> wrote: >>> I think we expect more out of it because it is a PRODUCTION car. If they are >>> selling it, it should perform. Otherwise, it is a test vehicle. >> --

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Michael Oke, II
Didn't have to buy them back. The ev-1 was a leased vehicle done as an experiment. The volt is a nice car to me. I've driven one and it was a very nice ride and the fall over from electric to gas was seamless. Michael Oke, II 661-349-6221 Contents of this and all messages are intended for the

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Michael Madigan
Except that in real life it only gets 25 miles on a charge From: "Michael Oke, II" To: ProFox Email List Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:06 PM Subject: Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS. Didn't h

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Fred Taylor
You're right, "buy back" was the wrong term, as they were available for lease only. Fred On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Michael Oke, II wrote: > Didn't have to buy them back. The ev-1 was a leased vehicle done as an > experiment. The volt is a nice car to me. I've driven one and it was a very

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Michael Oke, II
wrote: > Except that in real life it only gets 25 miles on a charge > > > > From: "Michael Oke, II" > To: ProFox Email List > Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2012 6:06 PM > Subject: Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Michael Oke, II
Right and no purchase possibility. I seem to recall that GM wanted to study, among other things, what the batteries looked like at the need of the lease. Michael Oke, II 661-349-6221 Contents of this and all messages are intended for their designated recipient. On Feb 9, 2012, at 3:34 PM, Fr

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Michael Madigan
I think having your heater or air conditioner on will lower the range.  From: "Michael Oke, II" To: ProFox Email List Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:05 PM Subject: Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Michael Madigan
illions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS. Right and no purchase possibility. I seem to recall that GM wanted to study, among other things, what the batteries looked like at the need of the lease. Michael Oke, II 661-349-6221 Contents of this and all messages are intended

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-09 Thread Pete Theisen
Michael Madigan wrote: > I think having your heater or air conditioner on will lower the range. Hi Michael, Sensors in the seat make energy from shivers and sweat. > I seem to recall getting better mileage but it is of little concern. It isn't > like the car stops after those 25 or whatever mi

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-10 Thread Michael Oke, II
st > Sent: Thursday, February 9, 2012 7:06 PM > Subject: Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is > still a PoS. > > Right and no purchase possibility. I seem to recall that GM wanted to study, > among other things, what the batteries looked like at the

Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt is still a PoS.

2012-02-10 Thread Michael Madigan
>From what I see, it was more successful than the volt as far as performance >goes From: "Michael Oke, II" To: ProFox Email List Sent: Friday, February 10, 2012 9:07 AM Subject: Re: [OT] After billions in bailouts and subsidies, Chevy volt