 Jim GurdPremium
join:2000-07-08
Plymouth, MI | Volt sales mostly to government Just as I predicted in this thread it looks like a significant portion of Volts sold are fleet sales or sales to government agencies. Real people are simply not buying them. It's not a case of no supply, but of no demand.
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KJhdaQO_CM |
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Zach 58Premium
join:2006-11-26
NW Minnesota | With the EPA and Wall Street neck-deep in the electric utility industry, it's only a matter of time before the gvt will be the only customers who can afford a charge. |
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matt5
join:2001-10-06
Lagrangeville, NY | reply to Jim Gurd
Who really was like OMG this is going to fly off the lots...
POS chevy, no EV range, costly crap. Really not shocking no one wants it...
GM should have died... |
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 THZNDUPDeorum Offensa Diis CuraePremium
join:2003-09-18
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kudos:2 | reply to Jim Gurd
Maybe Johan was right.......
Audi Chief Calls Chevy Volt "A Car For Idiots"
Bring on the war of words. In a frank conversation with MSN writer Lawrence Ulrich, Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen has said that the Chevy Volt will fail and that anybody who buys the car is an idiot. Not only that, de Nysschen has lumped proponents of any type of electric car into a category of “intellectual elite who want to show what enlightened souls they are.”
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»gas2.org/2009/09/03/audi-chief-c···-idiots/
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to Jim Gurd
the president of Audi talking about a car for pompous elites is rather funny considering who his own company markets to.
and if you want an AWD car, get a Subaru it will last longer than any Audi.
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| said by No_Strings:That's like saying the food was lousy, but at least the portions were large.
Which may be more important than the taste, if you are starving.  |
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 Boomer86never say roadkillPremium
join:2002-10-18
Walden, NY | reply to Jim Gurd
Even with all tax credits factored in, that's a HUGE nut to plunk down for what is essentially a small car. Only hard core tree huggers are ponying up for them today. If the price were about $10K less they would sell many more.
At least I've seen a couple folks actually driving some around here, can't say the same for Nissan Leaf.
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| said by Boomer86:Even with all tax credits factored in, that's a HUGE nut to plunk down for what is essentially a small car. Only hard core tree huggers are ponying up for them today. If the price were about $10K less they would sell many more.
At least I've seen a couple folks actually driving some around here, can't say the same for Nissan Leaf.
I'm just across the ditch here from you and we have HOV lanes that will give drivers with special green plated vehicles like the Leaf the licence to use the HOV lane solo. Haven't seen one yet. |
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 r81984Fair and BalancedPremium
join:2001-11-14
Katy, TX | reply to Jim Gurd
I just drove cross country and saw 2 volts in 2,200 miles.
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join:2002-01-30
Valley Stream, NY | reply to Kearnstd
said by Kearnstd:the president of Audi talking about a car for pompous elites is rather funny considering who his own company markets to.
and if you want an AWD car, get a Subaru it will last longer than any Audi.
While I am big on Audis, Audi of America disappoints often.
Audi is making big research in electric cars, e-tron.
But AoA is trying to push diesels till that becomes mainstream.
Yet the current line up of diesels is beyond disappointing....
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