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handcrafted
10/11/2007, 04:48 PM
http://www.switchimage.com/phlog/Images_va_070101/Chevrolet_Volt_1.jpg
soonerbrat
10/11/2007, 04:53 PM
ugly


no offense.
OCUDad
10/11/2007, 04:57 PM
The car isn't very attractive either.
HskrGrl
10/11/2007, 05:03 PM
The windows and windshield seem too tiny to be able to have a good view of the road.
silverwheels
10/11/2007, 05:05 PM
This is our country.
Viking Kitten
10/11/2007, 05:08 PM
This must be marketed toward the "I wanted to be Batman when I was little" demographic.
handcrafted
10/11/2007, 05:27 PM
Looks aside, it's an electric car. The engine doesn't even drive the wheels like it does with a Prius, it's just there to run the generator when the batteries get down to 30 percent charge. Range, 640 miles on a 12 gallon tank of gas. Rumors are the engine will be able to run E85 as well as standard gasoline.

You can also plug it into a standard 120 wall outlet for 6.5 hours and it will go 40 miles without using a drop of gas. Commuting to work without using any fuel? I can deal with that.
OCUDad
10/11/2007, 05:28 PM
Does it have a moonroof so your head can stick out of the car while driving?
handcrafted
10/11/2007, 05:31 PM
Does it have a moonroof so your head can stick out of the car while driving?

Half-recline seats.

http://www.neat158.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/chevrolet-volt-3.jpg
Petro-Sooner
10/11/2007, 06:34 PM
I'm closterphobic so theres not way I'm getting in one of those.
OUHOMER
10/11/2007, 06:37 PM
Glad your getting that. because i am thinking about getting a larger truck.
this will help offset my carbon foot print.

Thanks
Okla-homey
10/11/2007, 07:02 PM
This must be marketed toward the "I wanted to be Batman when I was little" demographic.

zackly what I was thinking. I wonder if it has "shields" and if it can do a "bat turn."
Sooner_Havok
10/11/2007, 07:08 PM
Is that the new Chevy POS I have been hearing so much about?:texan:
Jerk
10/11/2007, 07:55 PM
I hope you stay away from my 80,000 pound vehicle.

I'd hate to turn you into a waffle with Ragu sauce.
OCUDad
10/11/2007, 08:10 PM
mmmmm... waffles and Ragu.
proud gonzo
10/11/2007, 08:29 PM
meh
Mixer!
10/11/2007, 09:07 PM
Too small to have secks in.
OUinFLA
10/11/2007, 10:00 PM
Too small to have secks in.
Which makes it the perfect car for SicEm.


Handcraft, I think it is a very cool car.
By the time you get it paid off, gas will probably be $10 a gal and everyone here will be praising your foresightedness.
I, on the other hand, will be towing my boat with my full size truck to lakes that are much closer.
And smaller, so I can just use my trolling motor.

Advice: Dont drive it near Jerk.
r5TPsooner
10/11/2007, 10:01 PM
It's made by GM so count me out.
HskrGrl
10/11/2007, 10:05 PM
I've seen a couple of these driving around here lately

http://news.windingroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/flybo-1.jpg
Boarder
10/11/2007, 10:17 PM
Next year they'll be offering a Tahoe and Impala hybrid. How dare the evil GM empire offer people choices on how much fossil fuel they consume.
12
10/12/2007, 01:52 AM
Honestly, how does an average-sized person fit in that? I realize I'm a freak, but at 6' 6", I have a difficult time fitting comfortably in a 4-Runner.
SoonerTerry
10/12/2007, 05:07 AM
This must be marketed toward the "I wanted to be Batman when I was little" demographic.

IN
SoonerJack
10/12/2007, 07:49 AM
You can also plug it into a standard 120 wall outlet for 6.5 hours and it will go 40 miles without using a drop of gas. Commuting to work without using any fuel? I can deal with that.

'Cause we all know that 'lectricity ain't fuel. :texan:
StoopTroup
10/12/2007, 09:34 AM
I saw a Taurus SUV at the Texas State Fair during Saturday's RRSO.

Ford has also lost all their better ideas.

http://images.usatoday.com/money/_photos/2007/02/07/taurusx.jpg

It looks like every other SUV they've made in the last 20 years to me.
Boarder
10/12/2007, 10:06 AM
'Cause we all know that 'lectricity ain't fuel. :texan:
What if you get your electricity from the solar panels on your roof or your wind turbine?
OU4LIFE
10/12/2007, 10:22 AM
does that somehow make it 'not fuel'?
Boarder
10/12/2007, 10:24 AM
Not fossil fuel.
NormanPride
10/12/2007, 10:46 AM
The sun is burning up, people. It's not going to last forever! Conservation!
KABOOKIE
10/12/2007, 11:19 AM
When will the CEO of GM get the Nobel Peace prize?
yermom
10/12/2007, 11:37 AM
the technology sounds cool

i still haven't heard how much something like this adds to your 'lectric bill

the idea of just using the engine as a generator is cool, i had kinda thought about something like that, although it might be a PITA if the battery is completely dead
fadada1
10/12/2007, 01:13 PM
you can plug these into the wall too.

http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5466/presacanarioswampbuggyax4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
badger
10/12/2007, 01:18 PM
Glad your getting that. because i am thinking about getting a larger truck.
this will help offset my carbon foot print.

Thanks
get a FORD SUPER CHIEF!!!!1!!1!
http://www.gtleasing.com/Ford%20F250%20Super%20Chief%20Concept.jpg
http://images.motortrend.com/auto_shows/coverage/detroit/112_06naias_ford_super_chief_concept_02z_rear.jpg
impromptu vote: which car is more embarrassing to drive: the FORD SUPER CHIEF!!!!1!!!1! or this:
http://www.2dayblog.com/images/2006_september/top_fab.jpg
:D
swardboy
10/12/2007, 02:43 PM
You'll shoot your eyes out....
OUinFLA
10/12/2007, 03:53 PM
the technology sounds cool

ithe idea of just using the engine as a generator is cool, i had kinda thought about something like that,


ummm, diesel-electric locomotives have been moving cargo on the railways for years.

but, I'd guess you already knew that?
:rolleyes:
IB4OU2
10/12/2007, 04:04 PM
ummm, steam locomotives have been moving cargo on the railways for years.

but, I'd guess you already knew that?
:rolleyes:

Those steam powerd trolling motors always scared the fish away. :(
yermom
10/12/2007, 04:11 PM
ummm, diesel-electric locomotives have been moving cargo on the railways for years.

but, I'd guess you already knew that?
:rolleyes:

i don't know much about trains... do they always run on batteries and just use the diesel engine to charge?
handcrafted
10/13/2007, 10:44 AM
I'm closterphobic so theres not way I'm getting in one of those.

pu**y

:D
handcrafted
10/13/2007, 10:47 AM
It's made by GM so count me out.

GM makes a fine automobile. It's the only American car I'll buy.

Chrysler/Dodge cars are a collective POS and Ford is the ghey-lover company.
soonerbrat
10/13/2007, 11:04 AM
I've seen a couple of these driving around here lately

http://news.windingroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/flybo-1.jpg


i saw one of those in colorado..first one i've seen in the US. they were all over italy when i was there in 2005
BillyBall
10/13/2007, 11:45 AM
Ford is the ghey-lover company.

Couldnt help yourself, could you...
handcrafted
10/13/2007, 11:47 AM
Couldnt help yourself, could you...

You have a problem with the truth?

It's well known that Ford financially supports gay rights causes. Ergo, I choose not to buy their products.
Boarder
12/1/2007, 04:58 PM
Handcrafted's comments aside....

I've checked into these and if they come out like they say, I'll probably get one.

On the interior room, it's made to fit from the 5th percentile female size to the 95th percentile male size.

On the price of electricity, it's supposed to be about the equivelent of paying .50 per gallon.

It is supposed to cost less than $30k and carry 4-5 people. The production one won't look as concepty, more like a new Malibu. It should be out in 2009-2010. They're working on getting the battery produced now. If you drive less than 40 miles between charging you basically won't use any gas at all.

I drive close to that one way but can charge at work. I'm very interested.