Chevy VOLT Confirmed for RHD

Hidden_Hunter · October 9th, 2008, 3:03 AM

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Holden has previewed General Motors’ plug-in hybrid electric car before it goes on sale locally in 2012, reports JOSHUA DOWLING.

Holden took the Sydney motor show by surprise this morning when it unveiled the Chevrolet Volt electric car and confirmed it would be in Australian show rooms by 2012.
Pricing is yet to be confirmed but the Volt, which is similar in size to a Holden Astra sedan, is expected to cost more than $30,000 locally.

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleID=57556

Hidden_Hunter · October 9th, 2008, 3:05 AM

Guess it's as good as confirmed for the UK as well then

fbc · October 9th, 2008, 8:46 AM

Gee, brilliant, our first coal-powered car... and watch the media & greenies just lap it up.

Viper007Bond · October 9th, 2008, 9:17 AM

You guys don't have nuclear?

Lilleput · October 9th, 2008, 10:10 AM

Wehey! A Daewoo Volt..

Hidden_Hunter · October 9th, 2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

You guys don't have nuclear?

No, thanks to dumbass greenies we can't use our years of proven nuclear fuel.

whitehornmatt · October 9th, 2008, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

You guys don't have nuclear?

Nope, because the greenies managed to make everyone have an irrational fear of it.

Though there are a few parts where it would be a water powered electric car.

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is expected to cost more than $30,000 locally.

I'd expect it will be much higher than that, I'll tip $45,000 at the lowest.

Viper007Bond · October 9th, 2008, 12:46 PM

I wish we had nuclear here. Even a lot of "greenies" want it as while of course it's a polluter, you can contain the pollution (if done right). No going into the air, killing fish, etc.

Programme · October 9th, 2008, 1:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

You guys don't have nuclear?

Of course we don't. We have the largest share of the world's uranium reserves - about a quarter of that on the entire planet, but...

http://boortz.com/images/funny/helen_lovejoy_children.jpg

I would be interested how 'clean' this car actually is - Victoria is powered almost entirely off brown coal, the dirtiest fossil fuel there is. Static generators like power plants are more efficient than internal combustion engines, but still...

DTMracer · October 10th, 2008, 12:44 AM

The electricity grid in Victoria is crap enough: Remember the blackouts during the summer months when many people have their aircon on? I almost had a blackout every fortnight in my area.

Now, imagine all those Plug-in hybrids plugged in at night charging. Hmm.....I'm not looking forward to plug-ins until they can strengthen the 50's tech power grid.

Viper007Bond · October 10th, 2008, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by DTMracer

Now, imagine all those Plug-in hybrids plugged in at night charging.

You mean during off-peak hours? images/smilies/tongue.gif

DTMracer · October 10th, 2008, 12:48 AM

It won't be Off-peak anymore when everyone's got their cars plugged in.

ediesbra · February 24th, 2009, 10:38 AM

I think this car is one of the most promising hybrid methods for the future, in my opinion the best solution. Hydrogen is much favoured by some but, it's still a long way off.

You do have a point though when your power generators aren't the cleanest, it's why I object to participating in Earth Hour (we're all supposed to flick the lights off for an hour to save Co2 emissions) here in Christchurch, even though all our power down here is Hydro. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Dogbert · February 24th, 2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

I wish we had nuclear here. Even a lot of "greenies" want it as while of course it's a polluter, you can contain the pollution (if done right). No going into the air, killing fish, etc.

Which we don't.

I was going to say you guys could just run your shit off your cars during "blackout" times, but then I remembered the Volt has a dismal electric system. Have fun with it. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

DTMracer · February 25th, 2009, 12:16 AM

Could you imagine trying to repair a broken down volt in the middle of nowhere?

A friend had a Prius (god help him. At least it was a company car) brake down on him on a run to Alice Springs. Needless to say, he won't be a hybrid owner any time soon....

Hidden_Hunter · February 25th, 2009, 2:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DTMracer

Could you imagine trying to repair a broken down volt in the middle of nowhere?

A friend had a Prius (god help him. At least it was a company car) brake down on him on a run to Alice Springs. Needless to say, he won't be a hybrid owner any time soon....

We have prius's at work and they are always the last cars anyone takes.

NAIDANAC A · February 25th, 2009, 3:50 AM

I think this car just needs to be released before announcing/confirming RHD, I mean everytime I see the commercials for it and it says "Expected 2010" I just laugh at how much its delayed.

DTMracer · February 25th, 2009, 3:58 AM

GM could be shooting itself in the foot by creating too much hype, hence expectation.

Hidden_Hunter · February 25th, 2009, 4:45 AM

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Originally Posted by NAIDANAC A

I think this car just needs to be released before announcing/confirming RHD, I mean everytime I see the commercials for it and it says "Expected 2010" I just laugh at how much its delayed.

We're not getting it till 2012 so I don't think you have much to complain about images/smilies/tongue.gif

DTMracer · February 25th, 2009, 5:03 AM

Assuming Holden doesn't go under.

Hopefully they don't. The new small car project looks interesting though, but is it too little too late?

October 9th, 2008, 3:05 AM	#2
Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 10:41 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,722 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 76	Guess it's as good as confirmed for the UK as well then __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

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fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 10:55 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,764 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	Gee, brilliant, our first coal-powered car... and watch the media & greenies just lap it up. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 10:10 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,175 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 288	You guys don't have nuclear? __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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Lilleput Evo-less Joined: Jun 10th, 2005 Last Online: November 2nd, 2009 Location: United Kingdom of Denmark Age: 26 Posts: 3,018 Car: Ford S-Max Titanium - 268hp Rep Power: 76	Wehey! A Daewoo Volt.. __________________

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 10:10 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,175 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 288	I wish we had nuclear here. Even a lot of "greenies" want it as while of course it's a polluter, you can contain the pollution (if done right). No going into the air, killing fish, etc. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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DTMracer Joined: Oct 6th, 2007 Last Online: May 9th, 2009 Posts: 1,490 Car: 1988 Mini Cooper, 1998 MB E55 AMG Rep Power: 13	The electricity grid in Victoria is crap enough: Remember the blackouts during the summer months when many people have their aircon on? I almost had a blackout every fortnight in my area. Now, imagine all those Plug-in hybrids plugged in at night charging. Hmm.....I'm not looking forward to plug-ins until they can strengthen the 50's tech power grid.

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DTMracer Joined: Oct 6th, 2007 Last Online: May 9th, 2009 Posts: 1,490 Car: 1988 Mini Cooper, 1998 MB E55 AMG Rep Power: 13	It won't be Off-peak anymore when everyone's got their cars plugged in.

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ediesbra Joined: Nov 10th, 2007 Last Online: October 30th, 2009 Location: New Zealand Age: 28 Posts: 329 Car: 1996 Nissan Skyline R33 LFS Status: Rep Power: 12	I think this car is one of the most promising hybrid methods for the future, in my opinion the best solution. Hydrogen is much favoured by some but, it's still a long way off. You do have a point though when your power generators aren't the cleanest, it's why I object to participating in Earth Hour (we're all supposed to flick the lights off for an hour to save Co2 emissions) here in Christchurch, even though all our power down here is Hydro. Last edited by ediesbra; February 24th, 2009 at 10:41 AM.

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DTMracer Joined: Oct 6th, 2007 Last Online: May 9th, 2009 Posts: 1,490 Car: 1988 Mini Cooper, 1998 MB E55 AMG Rep Power: 13	Could you imagine trying to repair a broken down volt in the middle of nowhere? A friend had a Prius (god help him. At least it was a company car) brake down on him on a run to Alice Springs. Needless to say, he won't be a hybrid owner any time soon....

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NAIDANAC A Joined: May 30th, 2006 Last Online: 5:53 AM Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 3,625 Car: 300E Rep Power: 69	I think this car just needs to be released before announcing/confirming RHD, I mean everytime I see the commercials for it and it says "Expected 2010" I just laugh at how much its delayed. __________________

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DTMracer Joined: Oct 6th, 2007 Last Online: May 9th, 2009 Posts: 1,490 Car: 1988 Mini Cooper, 1998 MB E55 AMG Rep Power: 13	GM could be shooting itself in the foot by creating too much hype, hence expectation.

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DTMracer Joined: Oct 6th, 2007 Last Online: May 9th, 2009 Posts: 1,490 Car: 1988 Mini Cooper, 1998 MB E55 AMG Rep Power: 13	Assuming Holden doesn't go under. Hopefully they don't. The new small car project looks interesting though, but is it too little too late?

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