almost makes me want to buy a Volt

[AMink]

Chevy Volt - Building a Better Tomorrow on Vimeo

 

[rscurtis]

I do smell something- and it's not the Volt burning up.

 

[jgillott]

LOL... . That's just great.

 

[Regcabguy]

All these green revolution products need to stand on their own without taxpayer assistance in the free market. Tax credits,loan guarantees etc. are a crutch.

 

[Bill Lins]

I read somewhere (don't remember where) that the Feds are paying for first responders to go through special training on how to rescue Volt owners from wrecks &/or fires.

 

[jgillott]

I read somewhere (don't remember where) that the Feds are paying for first responders to go through special training on how to rescue Volt owners from wrecks &/or fires.

That started back when the Prius was introduced. Most likely, there is an update for the Volt, but it isn't a new program.

 

[champspa]

I'm still glad the gov't saved Chrysler , though , aren't you ? Both times .

 

[rscurtis]

In one word, yes. The only thing Chrysler needed to be "saved" from was the plunder by the Germans and then the de-contenting by Bob Nardelli. When Bob Lutz was in charge in the '90's, Chrysler was doing fine.



"Saving" a manufacturer is an entirely different prospect than trying to "make a market" through subsidies, which is what the Volt represents. IMO, it's OK for government to fund basic R&D for solar, wind power and electric cars, but the product has to stand on its own in the market place.

 

[rscurtis]

I read somewhere (don't remember where) that the Feds are paying for first responders to go through special training on how to rescue Volt owners from wrecks &/or fires.

They already know how to rescue people from wrecks- the training teaches them how to do it without being electrocuted.

 

[HBarlow]

The failure and rescue of Govt. Motors and Chrysler would not have been necessary if the congressional election results in November 2006 had been different.

 

[Tractorat]

What are you complaining about ? You get a $350k car for only about $40k.



With that much subsidy, I wonder why they just dont give them away.

 

[Simplysmn]

Because there Junk good for the Scrap pile What I want to see is a crash test between a Volt,or anyone of the little hybrid car's and a 2500 or 3500 pick/up I will Gladly supply the spoon to pickup what's left in the aftermath

 

[jgillott]

With that much subsidy, I wonder why they just dont give them away.

Shhhh... ... Don't give them any ideas.

 

[Tractorat]

If you win a car on Wheel of Fortune, you have to pay a tax on it. Why dont chevy volt owners have to pay a tax on the $275k susidy ?