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First it was the "selling cars from California on Ebay" thing yesterday. Today its:
GM claiming new VOLT will get 230 miles per gallon -
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/...es&pos=7&asset=&ccode=
I mean, come on now GM. Yes, we know you have to be "different" this time...but that doesnt mean you have to be "cuckoo" now with your claims and strategies just to get attention.
Do you think something strange is going on at GM? Or do I need to cut these guys some slack?
Already posted here.
Sr Moderator allisolm
GM claiming new VOLT will get 230 miles per gallon -
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/...es&pos=7&asset=&ccode=
WARREN, Michigan (AP) -- General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon (98 kilometers per liter) of gasoline in city driving, more than four times the current champion, the Toyota Prius.
The Volt is powered by an electric motor and a battery pack with a 40-mile (65-kilometer) range. After that, a small internal combustion engine kicks in to generate electricity for a total range of 300 miles (480 kilometers). The battery pack can be recharged from a standard home outlet.
GM is marketing the 230-mile (370-kilometer) figure following early tests using draft guidelines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for calculating the mileage of extended range electric vehicles.
The EPA guidelines, developed with guidance from automakers, figure that cars like the Volt will travel more on straight electricity in the city than on the highway. If a person drives the Volt less than 40 miles (65 kilometers), in theory they could go without using gasoline.
Highway mileage estimates -- which are generally higher than city ones -- for the Volt have yet to be released using the EPA's methodology.
I mean, come on now GM. Yes, we know you have to be "different" this time...but that doesnt mean you have to be "cuckoo" now with your claims and strategies just to get attention.
Do you think something strange is going on at GM? Or do I need to cut these guys some slack?
Already posted here.
Sr Moderator allisolm