Has anyone realized that GM, owned partially by the Government, allowed for this really high EPA number? I wonder if the same would had happened if say Toyota tried to pull this off with their Prius?
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Just some more of the volt I saw on flickr.
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That makes me think more of a Honda Accord.Kmarion wrote:
Just some more of the volt I saw on flickr.
Kinda, but those class of cars are all trending that way.Ultrafunkula wrote:
That makes me think more of a Honda Accord.Kmarion wrote:
Just some more of the volt I saw on flickr.
Accord
It looks a little like the jetta too. .. or even the cx-9 gt (crossover).
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Jetta?
This is the Opel (Ampera)Version
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Forgot to mention that I meant the exterior. Don't pay much attention how the interiors look like actually
o.. I agree. I think accords are pretty sharps cars too. ... for their class.Ultrafunkula wrote:
Forgot to mention that I meant the exterior. Don't pay much attention how the interiors look like actually
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FUCK YEAH SAE, good job standardizing that shit early.
I do not believe it is set in stone. But you have to have something eh?VicktorVauhn wrote:
FUCK YEAH SAE, good job standardizing that shit early.
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Ye. I wouldn't mind owning one. Mebe the Honda motorbike rule goes for their cars too? (the first time you have to fix something is when the clutch bar breaks of wear&tear after some odd million miles )Kmarion wrote:
o.. I agree. I think accords are pretty sharps cars too. ... for their class.Ultrafunkula wrote:
Forgot to mention that I meant the exterior. Don't pay much attention how the interiors look like actually
My buddy bought an accord a few months ago. He has a plan that covers the entire vehicle including wear and tear. Oil changes and everything. I can't remember the exact cost but it was a relatively cheap addition to the sale.Ultrafunkula wrote:
Ye. I wouldn't mind owning one. Mebe the Honda motorbike rule goes for their cars too? (the first time you have to fix something is when the clutch bar breaks of wear&tear after some odd million miles )Kmarion wrote:
o.. I agree. I think accords are pretty sharps cars too. ... for their class.Ultrafunkula wrote:
Forgot to mention that I meant the exterior. Don't pay much attention how the interiors look like actually
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Is that snippet you posted reliable?Kmarion wrote:
I do not believe it is set in stone. But you have to have something eh?VicktorVauhn wrote:
FUCK YEAH SAE, good job standardizing that shit early.
If its a published SAE spec I'd say you could bank on it...I was worried automakers would do something stupid...
It is the caption from the image here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22380333@N05/3811398686/
More here: http://www.hybridcars.com/fuels/confere … 25990.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772#Adoption
More here: http://www.hybridcars.com/fuels/confere … 25990.html
http://www.cleantechblog.com/2009/08/el … asses.htmlThe Society of Automotive Engineers has successfully instituted a standard for the cord and five-pin connector to recharge the vehicle with an outlet. “Back in the last generation of electric cars in the late 1990s, there were multiple charging interfaces,” said Gross. “There was not a common standard for the way automakers charged their vehicles. That’s been eliminated.”
http://green.autoblog.com/2009/04/21/sa … -this-fal/EV adoption will accelerate if consumers can comfortably deal with one point of contact with a friendly website and friendly people. Easy installation and a modest added charge on their utility bill would be most desirable. It is encouraging that all the stakeholders recognize this and are negotiating solutions.
Also encouraging is common charging plugs, interfaces, and communication protocols. Over 10,000 charging stations are being planned for installation in the U.S. at major employers, busy city streets, busy garages, shopping malls, universities, and other places where people are likely to use their electric vehicles.
Many vehicles are not parked in garages. They are parked in carports, driveways, apartment parking lots, fleet parking lots, and on city streets. As GM readies introduction of its Chevy Volt, it demonstrated a 25-foot cable connector that it will provide with the vehicle. Yes, it will work outside. Getting it wet does not hurt it, or anyone standing in the wet. It adheres to new standards such as SAE J1772 so that it will work with any of the standard charging stations being installed. It communicates, so that a driver cannot forget and drive off while still plugged-in. Little details. Attention to the little details can make us optimistic about a driving future that is increasingly electric.
John Addison is reporting from Plug-in 2009 in Long Beach, California. California is currently home to 25,000 electric vehicles. Several thousand new charging stations are planned for 2010.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SAE_J1772#Adoption
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Harmor wrote:
Our electrical grid can't handle the up-tic in power demands. In California we routinely are within 10% of our maximum output. No one wants a power plant in their back yard or transmissions lines anywhere near them.
What the EPA should do is make a 2 rating system...one for the gas part and one for the electric part.
Miles Per Kilowatt and Miles Per Gallon as two separate numbers.
http://www.nist.gov/smartgrid/Kmarion wrote:
You may not have heard but there is currently a HUGE push for green energy to power our grid now in the States. If you have a couple weeks read the stimulus bill.
http://www.energy.gov/news2009/7722.htm
Your concern is genuine. But we are not sitting idly by. We are being proactive with addressing future demands.
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Only release date I've found on the Volt says it will be a 2011 model ...
Wait behind the line ..............................................................
Haha... I hope you aren't buy one to be green. If you are -I hope you've got a windmill producing that electricity cause' if you don't your just pulling it off the grid which is likely coal or nuclear. Just make sure to plug it in everyday!Red Forman wrote:
The EPA could give the Chevy Volt a 230 MPG rating
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/08/11/th … pg-rating/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538902,00.html
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I don't even know what to say about that except I am going to buy one.
I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.
noHarmor wrote:
Nissan Leaf - EPA rated 367 mpg
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/15/niss … les-per-g/
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Why the fuck couldn't they stick that in an attractive - I'd settle for boring - body? What the fuck is wrong with them, do they really think people want to buy cars that look like Mickey Mouse?Kmarion wrote:
noHarmor wrote:
Nissan Leaf - EPA rated 367 mpg
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/15/niss … les-per-g/
ugh. buying one to screw the haji hopefully.DBBrinson1 wrote:
Haha... I hope you aren't buy one to be green. If you are -I hope you've got a windmill producing that electricity cause' if you don't your just pulling it off the grid which is likely coal or nuclear. Just make sure to plug it in everyday!Red Forman wrote:
The EPA could give the Chevy Volt a 230 MPG rating
http://www.crunchgear.com/2009/08/11/th … pg-rating/
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,538902,00.html
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I don't even know what to say about that except I am going to buy one.
Fisker Karma:
100+ MPG
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2008/12/aint-nothing-li/
I love Henrik Fisker, he's been my favourite car designer for years.
100+ MPG
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2008/12/aint-nothing-li/
I love Henrik Fisker, he's been my favourite car designer for years.
That looks fucking sexy.
Who is "Fisker Automotive"?
Who is "Fisker Automotive"?
A company Henrik Fisker set up not too long ago.