Posted by Ray O on September 27, 2008, 4:20 pm
> On Sep 27, 12:50 am, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:
>> General Motors Corp. said Friday it has reached a preliminary
>> agreement with the California Air Resources Board about how to
>> classify its Chevy Volt in terms of emissions standards that could
>> allow the extended-range electric vehicle to attain the 100-miles-per-
>> gallon rating.
>>
>> GM spokesman Dee Allen said the rating is far from set, stressing that
>> what has been agreed to on a preliminary basis is that the Volt would
>> be classified as an extended-range electric vehicle for the purpose of
>> fuel-economy ratings.
>>
>> If that is made certain, he said, then the Volt, due out in November
>> 2010, could would likely receive a rating of 100 miles per gallon or
>> better.
>>
>> http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080926/BUSINESS01/8 ...
> And it has a 150 hp 4 cil that gets how many mpg after 40 miles on
> electric? It should have a 1-2 cil 20-25 hp generator
> And it'll only cost $0 grand. only. I wouldn't even waste my time
> looking at one in a showroom. And precious few people with the sense God
> gave geese will buy one.
Interesting approach to improving EPA fuel economy ratings - don't count
fuel economy when the ICE is running.
--
Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)
Posted by News on September 27, 2008, 7:13 pm
Ray O wrote:
>
>>On Sep 27, 12:50 am, johngd...@hotmail.com wrote:
>>
>>>General Motors Corp. said Friday it has reached a preliminary
>>>agreement with the California Air Resources Board about how to
>>>classify its Chevy Volt in terms of emissions standards that could
>>>allow the extended-range electric vehicle to attain the 100-miles-per-
>>>gallon rating.
>>>
>>>GM spokesman Dee Allen said the rating is far from set, stressing that
>>>what has been agreed to on a preliminary basis is that the Volt would
>>>be classified as an extended-range electric vehicle for the purpose of
>>>fuel-economy ratings.
>>>
>>>If that is made certain, he said, then the Volt, due out in November
>>>2010, could would likely receive a rating of 100 miles per gallon or
>>>better.
>>>
>>>http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080926/BUSINESS01/8 ...
>>
>>And it has a 150 hp 4 cil that gets how many mpg after 40 miles on
>>electric? It should have a 1-2 cil 20-25 hp generator
>>
>>
>>And it'll only cost $0 grand. only. I wouldn't even waste my time
>>looking at one in a showroom. And precious few people with the sense God
>>gave geese will buy one.
>
>
> Interesting approach to improving EPA fuel economy ratings - don't count
> fuel economy when the ICE is running.
Sorta the way Washington oversight works in banking, pharma, telecoms, you
name it.
Posted by wildthing on October 15, 2008, 10:30 am
Great.
Now all they have to do is get through bankruptcy.
News tech, especially GM always has teething pains and GM has never been
thorough with their R&D. Recall the Vega.
I suggest we all wait and see.
Bill Gratchic RN
> General Motors Corp. said Friday it has reached a preliminary
> agreement with the California Air Resources Board about how to
> classify its Chevy Volt in terms of emissions standards that could
> allow the extended-range electric vehicle to attain the 100-miles-per-
> gallon rating.
> GM spokesman Dee Allen said the rating is far from set, stressing that
> what has been agreed to on a preliminary basis is that the Volt would
> be classified as an extended-range electric vehicle for the purpose of
> fuel-economy ratings.
> If that is made certain, he said, then the Volt, due out in November
> 2010, could would likely receive a rating of 100 miles per gallon or
> better.
>
http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080926/BUSINESS01/80926038/1014
>> General Motors Corp. said Friday it has reached a preliminary
>> agreement with the California Air Resources Board about how to
>> classify its Chevy Volt in terms of emissions standards that could
>> allow the extended-range electric vehicle to attain the 100-miles-per-
>> gallon rating.
>>
>> GM spokesman Dee Allen said the rating is far from set, stressing that
>> what has been agreed to on a preliminary basis is that the Volt would
>> be classified as an extended-range electric vehicle for the purpose of
>> fuel-economy ratings.
>>
>> If that is made certain, he said, then the Volt, due out in November
>> 2010, could would likely receive a rating of 100 miles per gallon or
>> better.
>>
>> http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080926/BUSINESS01/8 ...
> And it has a 150 hp 4 cil that gets how many mpg after 40 miles on
> electric? It should have a 1-2 cil 20-25 hp generator
> And it'll only cost $0 grand. only. I wouldn't even waste my time
> looking at one in a showroom. And precious few people with the sense God
> gave geese will buy one.