Re: [Vo]:GM and EPA dispute Volt's MPG rating

2008-10-08 Thread Robin van Spaandonk
In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:05:44 -0400: Hi, [snip] >Robin van Spaandonk wrote: > >"Clearly the EPA needs a new category for PLUG-IN hybrids, as opposed >to ordinary hybrids. (The volt is NOT an electric car. It IS a >plug-in hybrid)." > >Yes. The thing is, there ar

Re: [Vo]:GM and EPA dispute Volt's MPG rating

2008-10-08 Thread Jed Rothwell
Terry Blanton wrote: >Being a serial hybrid, the volt *could* be battery only for short ranges. It goes up to 40 miles on battery alone. That's a long range by my standards. Enough for most commuters. Robin van Spaandonk wrote: "Clearly the EPA needs a new category for PLUG-IN hybrids, as o

Re: [Vo]:GM and EPA dispute Volt's MPG rating

2008-10-07 Thread Robin van Spaandonk
In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:45:03 -0400: Hi, [snip] >There are better descriptions here: > >http://www.greencar.com/features/volt-facts/ > >Being a serial hybrid, the volt *could* be battery only for short ranges. ...but that's the very definition of a plug-in hybrid

Re: [Vo]:GM and EPA dispute Volt's MPG rating

2008-10-07 Thread Terry Blanton
There are better descriptions here: http://www.greencar.com/features/volt-facts/ Being a serial hybrid, the volt *could* be battery only for short ranges. Terry On Mon, Oct 6, 2008 at 5:03 PM, Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In reply to Stephen A. Lawrence's message of Mon, 06

Re: [Vo]:GM and EPA dispute Volt's MPG rating

2008-10-06 Thread Robin van Spaandonk
In reply to Stephen A. Lawrence's message of Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:31:08 -0400: Hi, [snip] >Somehow it doesn't seem surprising that they're not very friendly toward >moves in the direction of fully electric cars. [snip] Bingo! :) Clearly the EPA needs a new category for PLUG-IN hybrids, as opposed

Re: [Vo]:GM and EPA dispute Volt's MPG rating

2008-10-06 Thread Stephen A. Lawrence
Jed Rothwell wrote: > See: > > http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080908-Chevy-Volt-100-mpg-or-48-mpg-/ > > > > The government will not declassify the upcoming Chevy Volt as a 48 > mpg car, which is ridiculous. In case anyone here hasn't noticed, the current governme

Re: [Vo]:GM and EPA dispute Volt's MPG rating

2008-10-06 Thread Jed Rothwell
I wrote, or rather dictated: The government will not declassify the upcoming Chevy Volt as a 48 mpg car, which is ridiculous. Goodness. I don't how it came out like that! I meant to say: The government wants to classify the upcoming Chevy Volt as a 40 mile per gallon car . . . I have a stu

[Vo]:GM and EPA dispute Volt's MPG rating

2008-10-06 Thread Jed Rothwell
See: http://usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/cars-trucks/daily-news/080908-Chevy-Volt-100-mpg-or-48-mpg-/ The government will not declassify the upcoming Chevy Volt as a 48 mpg car, which is ridiculous. This is a complicated debate. As automobile engines become more complex and hybrids become m