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So, it's a Volt mule that Wagoner's driving to DC?
Yesterday, General Motors announced that Rick Wagoner, the company's CEO, would be driving from Detroit to Washington in a Chevy Malibu Hybrid. This is true. But, it's not the whole story. After arriving in the nation's Capitol, Wagoner will ditch the Malibu at GM's Washington offices and hop into a Chevy Volt mule. The latest mules are based on the Delta underpinnings that the production Volt will feature and sport Cruze bodies. Depending on the length of the trip, the car may not use a drop of gas.
According to our friends at GM-Volt.com, Wagoner will be making a planned stop at 9:30 in the morning at the corner of Delaware Ave. and C street just outside the Russell Senate Building to show off the latest working extended-range electric vehicle. So, if you happen to be in the area...
One salient point that we expect each of the Detroit automakers to make is that all of their plans for eco-friendly vehicles, like the Chevy Volt for instance, will be impossible to realize without the help of a cash infusion from Congress. Tomorrow we see how it all plays out.
[Source: GM-Volt.com]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
oollyoumn 9:23AM (12/04/2008)
This is a good indication that the Volt has no chance of making this trip. I know it is still two years off, but all the hype around this car would lead one to believe that it is just about ready for prime time, which it is not.
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obama 10:18AM (12/04/2008)
The problem with these STUPID BIG 3 BUREAUCRATS is that they profit from selling environmentally-insensitive, gas guzzling cars and expect taxpayers to float their green cars.
I suggest that Congress stop giving these Republican run plutocracies and send the BIG 3 to China, where the equally environmentally-insensitive and power-hungry Chinese will snap up their cars as tacky status symbols.
LET CHINA FLOAT AMERICAN CAPITALISM.
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Jim Ahlstrom 1:40PM (12/04/2008)
GM's bailout request might have impressed Congress more if the automaker promised to immediately introduce the fuel cell powered car along with extablishing hydrogen fueling stations at selected GM dealerships thereby not only selling the FC car but also offering the refueling. This immediately negates the need for a huge infrastructure of hydrogen stations operated by the big oil companies who'll jump on the bandwagon eventually. Congress might be more sympathetic to GM's loan if a totally "green" car was being introduced along with an immediate way of fueling it.
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Chris M 8:16PM (12/04/2008)
Automotive H2 fuel cell technology is still far too expensive to go on sale, an automotive fuel cell still costs over a half million dollars, and the H2 storage tanks alone cost more than the average car. The fact that H2 fuel would cost more than gasoline didn't help, either.
There is a reason why GM started development of the Volt and its E-Flex plug-in hybrid system - they realized that batteries had improved, battery costs had dropped, electricity costs much less than gasoline or H2, and the much hyped H2 fuel cells are not cost effective and won't make it anytime soon.
The future is electric.
John Rowell 1:57PM (12/04/2008)
Way to go GM!! Shows you truly believe in your Volt technology :D
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