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    • Will GM's Volt Change History? [view article]
      I believe the driver can determine when the gas engine kicks in by recharging often enough so that the battery never has to be recharged by the engine. There might be some algorithms to force the gas engine to kick in otherwise, (like at high loads with A/C), but I'm not sure.

      As for not making a dent in global demand, how can any one model of car do that!? And it's not ironic that the Volt will be appearing when we have our worst oil shortage ever; it will be offered to help slow the shortage a little bit and it will provide customers with a product they want.

      Seeking Alpha contributors on the auto industry seem to be trying to drive GM's stock down further with their negative spin on all things GM. So that means they're either working for a competitor and/or they are shorting GM stock.

      For full disclosure, I'm on the Volt waiting list and I'm a former GM employee by the way.

      UH2L
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       Aug 20 06:37 PM
    • General Motors: Sales and Stock Price Continue to Decline [view article]
      Yes, why do so many Americans want to see Ford and GM go bankrupt. It's really sad and quite stupid as the effect on the economy would be huge. What else do we manufacture in this country? Not much. Aug 07 04:18 PM
    • Detroit: Tow Ridiculous [view article]
      Your post shows that you aren't familiar with vehicle engineering and what it takes for a vehicle to tow heavy loads while still being driveable. Lots of power and torque are needed to tow. The vehicle's structure also needs to be stonger, hence heavier. Ford and GM aren't being unreasonable. People who tow have lower expectations for fuel economy and won't mind if it's relatively low. People who don't tow expect to get great fuel economy. Toyota basically points to the fact that GM and Ford will have to do better with the rest of their fleets if exemptions are made for tow vehicles.

      The whole new CAFE system is somewhat "game-able" on an individual model basis since the requirements depend on the footprint of the car. Expect to see longer wider vehicles than before. In the end though, the net effect on the environment should be the same since the overall corporate average requirements count towards the penalty.       Aug 07 04:06 PM
    • GM about to Throw away More Money [view article]
      These are questionable moves given the cash issues GM has, but to say it has no idea what it's doing when it comes to the automotive industry and that its stock should be a penny stock is a little harsh. Their cars and trucks are very competitive (despite the healthcare and pension cost disadvantage that foreign competitors don't have), and they still sell more cars and trucks than any other manufacturer in N. America (depsite a lot more competition) with some great new products, and are growing in other major markets. Part of the reason they face difficulty is because of the constant negativity they get from the press that makes it difficult to change consumer perceptions. I doubt that either the author or the commenters have ever worked in the auto industry so don't try to oversimplify things.

      UH2L
      www.thingsivenoticed.c...       May 09 09:55 AM
    • Cadillac, Hummer, Saab Combo: Great Idea from GM [view article]
      I see many younger people driving Cadillac CTS's. I'm not sure where you got the idea that Cadillacs are heavy and get poor gas mileage. In their classes, they fare quite well. Audis are heavy, the new BMW X6 is amazingly heavy. On the other hand, Saabs are relatively light. Most of the Saab models are already efficient, nice-handling packages. My Saab 9-3 SportCombi has more cargo volume than a Ford Edge and weighs a lot less, gets a lot better fuel economy. The problem with Saabs and 4 cylinder engines is the market perception that 6 or 8 cylinders are necessary, (which totally isn't true). With the turbo, you get great torque and fuel economy. Now that gas prices are shooting up, people will begin to appreciate that Saabs have been ahead of their time for a long time.

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      Perhaps you weren't trying hard enough to buy a GM product. :-) Seriously speaking though,       Apr 18 11:08 AM
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