Posted Feb 3rd 2011 9:30AM
By all the hype i thought there would have been hundreds of thousands of people waiting to drive them home. Are these thing being made by hand (a la Bentley) and that supply is a problem to reach those folks with money in hand?
February 15 2011 at 9:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replythat leaf is so ugly, and impractical.
February 11 2011 at 5:41 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyComparing these two cars is pointless. One runs on gas and one is electric. The Volt is just a huge gas burning generator hooked to a battery and electric motor. Perhaps GM has out innovated Nissan. Who would have thought that the solution to getting electric cars on the road quickly was to make them run on gasoline? Brilliant! Our air will be cleaner in no time and we will no longer be dependent on foreign oil! Take that, OPEC! ..... hey.... wait a minute..... D'OH!!!!!
In related news, the public seems to prefer apples over oranges based on sales, but lack of oranges could be skewing the numbers. More news at 11.
Not exactly direct competitors.
February 04 2011 at 7:14 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyMeanwhile ... Toyota sold another 10 000 Prius's !!
ps. United States Government dept's buying the Volt instead of the import Nissan wouldn't be a influance by any chance ... pfttt !!
You worry about your government and we'll worry about ours.
http://www.caradvice.com.au/27616/over-25-of-government-car-fleet-foreign-made/
Shows once again what a fraud COTY was this year. Put the COTY candidates on notice that at least a thousand must be sold to the public by nomination time.
February 03 2011 at 5:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWhy is the Volt being compared to the Leaf if the Volt can be driven directly via its gas motor? Seems like comparing apples to carrots if you ask me.
February 03 2011 at 4:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe problem with the Prius is that aside from the mpg's it sucks as a car from every other aspect. The Volt at least appears to be a very decent car. If all you are concerned about is cost, your best bet is to buy a low mileage 3-4 old car for 50% off msrp. You could probably get something like an Chrysler Sebring for even less than that.
How so? The Volt is notably cramped and the interior is seen has horrid for a car that costs $32k. How is it a decent car? ANd yeah, you can get an old Prius for a low price too. Apples to oranges much?
41 and change before options.
And a nasty little thing called "Added Dealer Markup"
50 grand buys alot of car. Why a 4 seat Government Motors econobox?
I wouldn't buy either one. I still need my pick-em-up!
February 03 2011 at 1:34 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
