Enjoy.

 

A nice intro on GM's 100th birthday. I like the design better than the concept. Seems more user friendly and I'd bet slicker in the wind. Let's hope the program is going as smoothy as GM states that it is and this baby comes out on time with as few glitches as possible. GM needs this car yesterday and Wall St. would like GM's stock better if it was out already.

 

it looks better than the internet dating website pictures posted earlier

amazing what different angles and fewer old executives in front of a car will do

 

So the rear tailgate is glass? Could be an expensive fix for a rear-ender...

So how does one drive this car? IOW, is there a "gear shift"? What's that big white thing that is where I would expect a gear shift lever?

I like it well enough....

 

While I miss the Camaro-ish front end. I think this car looks a lot sportier and muscular than the Prius and Insight. No longer are electric cars wimpy.

 

Looks really nice except I hope they'll offer black for the center stack or maybe silver. That white is going to get dirty looking really easily and already looks appliance-like cheap to me even when it's clean.

BTW this is pretty ridiculous for GM to be putting out official production photos of a car that won't be out for at least 2 more years. Are they planning on moving production up or are they just hoping they can continue to capture everyone's attention for 2 more years with press releases... I mean what else are they going to release now?

 

I thought Lutz promised to lease a limited number of them (1000?) by Dec. 31 2009

 

I like it!

 

Looks like it is dark tinted glass.

 

I read that they will offer several color choices on the center stack in addition to black and white.

 

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Are these from the same car? Looks like the glass is "transition glass".

Here is a weird thought. If your work commute was 42 miles round trip could you plug the car into an "APC back up" at work (that you charged at home) to get that extra 2 miles(more if you didn't drive like a granny)? Yes I know it has a gas engine.

 

Its a sweet car!

For $30k, I'd seriously consider it.
For $40k, I might consider it if gas goes north of $5/gal.
For $45k+, No thanks, I'll buy a Chevy Cruze and have enough to purchase a Camaro as well for the weekends.

Something tells me that this one is in for some serious dealer markup, especially in greenie states like California.

 

No traditional guages? Interesting. I know that's where it's headed, but I don't know how I'd feel without a "standard-looking" speedometer behind the wheel.

I guess I'd feel like it's a return to the 80's...

 

Looks better than the concept Volt, IMO. The interior is very nice.... much nicer overall than the Prius... but I could be biased....

 

I just realized this whole time I've never really specifically heard whether the Volt will use generative technology while driving... I've been assuming it would but never heard specifically that it would, or what it would be using other than regenerative braking, if anything else.

I agree with you and I'm not biased toward GM. On the flip side the Prius starts at just over half what the Volt will likely start at. Then again fully equipped it's more like 2/3rds of the Volt.

Actually there's an all new Prius about to come out... I saw some spy shots of its interior and wasn't impressed. Though it was interesting they've gone back to that idea where the center stack and center console should be angled in toward the driver... kinda like the old Supra but taken a bit further.