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more about #2012volt more comments → bmoreDLJ: It's okay...the banner they made with the smiley-face outlet looks at first glance like "23 mpg" than 230. 23 is pretty good! Isn't that what an Acadi... more » Elhigh: Thought so. Now here's a thought. Just a little experiment. Let's suppose we've got Joe Typical. He's not the guy the Volt is aimed at, he's the gu... more » Silvrt01: Whoever owns one of these will have to fill them up at night to avoid the 45 minute math lecture that answers, "So how many mpg does that thing get?" ... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: The EPA simply issued a standard disclaimer. It is in the business of testing actual cars. There is not production Volt ready for testing. I will fa... more » lilwillie: Is the Ghost of EV1 stalking this car yet? If anything, it has come a long way since this more » stuntdriver: yeah right... my car also makes 230 mpg.. if i push it 95% of the time... more » Tyson: Here's the thing that makes no sense to me. The Tesla Roadster, an entirely electric drive vehicle, gets an EPA rated 135 mpg equivilant. In order for... more » LuckyChuck: I hoon Tata Nanos: By GM's logic, my cat gets 193842 mpg. more » ☠Grяrяrяrяrя, portrait of a chickenwolfmoosepig.: How do you measure a gallon of electrons? more » tankman: The EPA did NOT back away from GM's claim. They stated "EPA has not tested a Chevy Volt and therefore cannot confirm the fuel economy values claimed b... more » HoonThatFerrari: That's nothing - I just designed a car that will get... a BIIIIILLLION miles per gallon. more » B1663R: according to the new EPA standards i just made up, my 2002 Mazda Protege5 now gets a bajillion MPG* *Millimeters Per Gazillion gallons of gas more » The Cheat: GM needs to get this thing to run on Smug, they would be getting Prius owners hand over fist! more » Possinator: Cars? Gasoline? HAHA! My Teleporter runs is energized by my miniature nuclear reactor. more » theeastbaykid: When you're talking vapors, you've gotta speak the language. My unicorn, for example, never has to take a shit. more » -
#ifeelgassy
EPA Backs Away From GM's 230 MPG Chevy Volt Claim
We aren't the only folks thinking GM's 230 MPG EPA Chevy Volt fuel economy rating's rather fantastic. Apparently the EPA thinks so too, issuing a statement saying it "cannot confirm the fuel economy values claimed by GM." [EPA via GreenCarAdvisor]
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#adwatch
GM's Bob Lutz On Volt's $40K Price Tag, Getting "Pissed Off" At Toyota
AdAge reports GM's Bob "Maximum Marketing" Lutz pushed for the Chevy Volt after "...getting so pissed off...reading how the wonderful, far-sighted Toyota is the only one who understands technology." Also, he wanted to sell a $40,000 Chevy Cobalt. [AdAge] -
#bloggingtheautobloggers
Jalopnik, Autoblog, Kicking Tires Live-Chat With GM's Jon Lauckner Today At 6:00 PM
The blogging-about-autos threesome of Jalopnik, Autoblog and Kicking Tires will be hosting a live-chat with GM's VP-o-Global-Program-Management Jon Lauckner at 6:00PM EST. Get those Volt questions ready kiddies! -
#chevyvolt
2012 Holden Volt: Electricity Goes On Walkabout
GM's brand that goes Outback every night has released details on the 2012 Holden Volt, the right-hand and Aussie-flavored version of GM's bow-tied branded EREV, the Chevy Volt. More » -
#industrynews
GM Not Canceling Flint Volt Engine Plant, Just Construction Contracts
Construction contracts for GM's new Flint, MI engine plant have been canceled, but GM tells us plans to build the new 1.4-liter four-banger powering the Chevy Volt and Cruze in Flint remain unchanged. More » -
