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Mon Oct-03-11 12:43 AM
Response to Reply #29 |
| 37. The Aveo is a Daewoo. |
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It's a horrible car. I honestly can't think of anything recently that's worse. Really.
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| -"180 MPG so far is my experience with my Volt" |
Motown_Johnny |
Oct-02-11 09:29 AM |
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You can get a million brazillion MPG if you only run in electric mode... |
Tesha |
Oct-02-11 10:01 AM |
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I pay 9cents a killowatt hour,...still worth it |
uponit7771 |
Oct-02-11 10:09 AM |
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Oh, I agree, but one really can't honestly claim a Volt gets "180 MPG". (NT) |
Tesha |
Oct-02-11 10:22 AM |
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I thought it was obvious he was mostly running on electricity, sorry |
Motown_Johnny |
Oct-02-11 10:47 AM |
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(I didn't expect that you intended to be misleading; my barb was aimed at him.) (NT) |
Tesha |
Oct-02-11 11:56 AM |
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Here's the actual math on running in electric mode. |
TheWraith |
Oct-02-11 11:46 PM |
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Where did they find a hill that long in Michigan? |
TheCowsCameHome |
Oct-02-11 10:22 AM |
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MPGE is the correct measurement, and perfectly valid |
IDemo |
Oct-02-11 10:42 AM |
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I doubt he is getting 180 MPGE |
Motown_Johnny |
Oct-02-11 10:49 AM |
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I haven't calculated the actual numbers for the Volt or seen GM's figures |
IDemo |
Oct-02-11 10:52 AM |
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93 MPGE, and that's in all electric mode |
Major Nikon |
Oct-02-11 05:35 PM |
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It is cleary a fraudlent statement |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Oct-02-11 11:15 AM |
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The one big environmental issue with electric cars... |
Bjorn Against |
Oct-02-11 11:35 AM |
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Could you point me to your data wrt "coal is much dirtier than gasoline", please. |
Schema Thing |
Oct-02-11 11:40 AM |
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This article shows electric cars are no better when powered with coal... |
Bjorn Against |
Oct-02-11 12:00 PM |
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I'll have to dig deeper. Many writers aren't qualified and don't dig deep. |
Schema Thing |
Oct-02-11 01:07 PM |
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Before I buy an electric car or hybrid I want a solar powered carport |
csziggy |
Oct-02-11 11:38 PM |
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That article is misleading, for several reasons. |
TheWraith |
Oct-02-11 11:56 PM |
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Most of our power in California and the Pacific Northwest does not come from coal. |
diane in sf |
Oct-03-11 02:39 AM |
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It's difficult to say whether gasoline/diesel is more poluting than electricity-by-coal. |
Tesha |
Oct-02-11 12:02 PM |
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you have to start somewhere, saying it's not clean so dont do it hardly helps |
StarsInHerHair |
Oct-02-11 06:25 PM |
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That is not at all what I am saying |
Bjorn Against |
Oct-02-11 08:24 PM |
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CPM might be more meaningful. (cost per mile) |
Kablooie |
Oct-02-11 11:38 AM |
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A bicycle gets about 900 mpg |
midnight armadillo |
Oct-02-11 11:41 AM |
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I talked to a guy who owned one - it's no that far off |
Initech |
Oct-02-11 11:42 AM |
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The volt is about to become irrelevent... |
GSLevel9 |
Oct-02-11 11:59 AM |
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I have no doubt Detroit will catch up. |
JNelson6563 |
Oct-02-11 12:04 PM |
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GM blew it... |
GSLevel9 |
Oct-02-11 12:16 PM |
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lolz |
JNelson6563 |
Oct-02-11 05:24 PM |
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such a thoughtful answer.... are you 12? nt |
GSLevel9 |
Oct-03-11 12:08 PM |
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Makes sense if you believe in supply-side and other fairy tales |
Major Nikon |
Oct-02-11 06:13 PM |
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I have driven the Corsa more than 50,000 miles |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Oct-02-11 06:42 PM |
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There's plenty of other similar models for sale here, past and present |
Major Nikon |
Oct-02-11 06:50 PM |
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The fact they are selling the Aveo suggests they might be completely stupid |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Oct-02-11 07:26 PM |
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I don't see too many other manufacturers doing much better |
Major Nikon |
Oct-02-11 09:40 PM |
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Actually they are doing much better |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Oct-02-11 10:50 PM |
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Just because they sell more.... |
blue_onyx |
Oct-03-11 10:04 AM |
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Are you arguing the Aveo is equal or superior to ANY of those vehicles? |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Oct-03-11 10:25 AM |
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Absolutely |
blue_onyx |
Oct-03-11 11:20 AM |
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Then you would know... |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Oct-03-11 11:36 AM |
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Good for you |
blue_onyx |
Oct-03-11 11:56 AM |
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Only random in I have driven the Corsa on every continent except Antarctica |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Oct-03-11 06:44 PM |
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The Aveo is a Daewoo. |
flvegan |
Oct-03-11 12:43 AM |
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Problem with conspiracy theories? They're rarely even internally consistent. |
Romulox |
Oct-03-11 02:00 PM |
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let me tell you WHY there's no market for those cars. |
GSLevel9 |
Oct-03-11 12:17 PM |
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And what's stopping VW from selling the Polo TDI in the USA? The Detroit 3? |
Romulox |
Oct-03-11 01:59 PM |
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Yeah I don't know why America doesn't embrace clean diesel. |
Initech |
Oct-02-11 11:27 PM |
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Diesel is more expensive than mogas |
Major Nikon |
Oct-03-11 01:54 PM |
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I see it moving more toward hydrogen fuel cells and hybrid/electric. |
Initech |
Oct-03-11 02:18 PM |
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Elitist toys, like those japanese luxury hybrids to green-wash the elitists cred? |
DainBramaged |
Oct-03-11 03:16 AM |
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Says the man who couldn't find an American made TV in the 70's... |
Sen. Walter Sobchak |
Oct-03-11 09:48 AM |
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Oh look I see ignored people |
DainBramaged |
Oct-03-11 03:58 PM |
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I will be buying one in a couple of years. |
JNelson6563 |
Oct-02-11 12:01 PM |
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Yes, I'm sure if you can afford to drive a Volt (or a Prius) things are just dandy for right now - |
Whats_Happening |
Oct-03-11 03:30 AM |
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Um, wow. |
a la izquierda |
Oct-03-11 05:32 AM |
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"As you maintain your lackadasicalness vis-a-vis illegal immigration " |
DainBramaged |
Oct-03-11 09:33 AM |
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That's funny. I've read a couple of complaints here on DU about the cheap labor drying up in Al. |
Romulox |
Oct-03-11 02:02 PM |
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Definitely not a Union fella, not with using language like that |
DainBramaged |
Oct-03-11 02:54 PM |
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My jeep wrangler only consumes 20 gallon a year. |
ileus |
Oct-03-11 03:12 PM |
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