Comments on: CounterPunch: Bob Lutz To Bring Chevy Volt To Letterman Next Week http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/05/15/counterpunch-bob-lutz-to-bring-chevy-volt-to-letterman-next-week/ Causes Entertainment Lifestyle Pop Culture Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: TRU http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/05/15/counterpunch-bob-lutz-to-bring-chevy-volt-to-letterman-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-307143 TRU Mon, 18 May 2009 21:44:49 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=16565#comment-307143 Eric, exactly what I wanted to say!! Eric, exactly what I wanted to say!!

]]> By: erin http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/05/15/counterpunch-bob-lutz-to-bring-chevy-volt-to-letterman-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-306018 erin Sat, 16 May 2009 03:52:46 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=16565#comment-306018 Amen Whoever.. You said it right! I don't trust GM or any of them. I know my car isn't the best but at least its' somewhat better. Go see who killed the electric car. Like I said GM.. Get movin. TIme for some change and new companies. They can hire the people back who will lose their jobs when GM finally goes under like they should have long ago. I don't want my tax payers money bailing them out... E Amen Whoever.. You said it right!

I don’t trust GM or any of them. I know my car isn’t the best but at least its’ somewhat better. Go see who killed the electric car. Like I said GM.. Get movin. TIme for some change and new companies. They can hire the people back who will lose their jobs when GM finally goes under like they should have long ago.

I don’t want my tax payers money bailing them out…

E

]]> By: Whoever... http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/05/15/counterpunch-bob-lutz-to-bring-chevy-volt-to-letterman-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-305905 Whoever... Fri, 15 May 2009 22:11:33 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=16565#comment-305905 Come on! Does anyone truly believe we don't already have the technology and knowledge to build cars with high mile range that don't use any kind of fossil fuels? They're playing us as always!! Just do some research on-line... There are dozens of alternative, renewable, clean fuels and technologies available right now. All we need is political and public awareness. Unfortunately auto makers are still 'in bed' with oil companies and therefore nothing will really change much during the next years! That is, until people DEMAND cheap cars with high mile range that only use non-polluting fuels. Come on!

Does anyone truly believe we don’t already have the technology and knowledge to build cars with high mile range that don’t use any kind of fossil fuels?

They’re playing us as always!!

Just do some research on-line… There are dozens of alternative, renewable, clean fuels and technologies available right now.
All we need is political and public awareness.
Unfortunately auto makers are still ‘in bed’ with oil companies and therefore nothing will really change much during the next years!

That is, until people DEMAND cheap cars with high mile range that only use non-polluting fuels.

]]> By: kerry bradshaw http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/05/15/counterpunch-bob-lutz-to-bring-chevy-volt-to-letterman-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-305827 kerry bradshaw Fri, 15 May 2009 18:22:56 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=16565#comment-305827 Funny that I didn't hear Letterman mention that his Tesla's driving radius (how far you can travel and still get back home) can be as low as 110 miles, which in Letterman's world is apparently down to the mailbox and back. The low end Model S Tesla promises (for $60,000) a driving radius (get this) of as little as 70 miles. Have your favorite tow truck company's phone number handy. Actually, it's child's play to prove that a fleet of commuting Volts can eliminate over 95% of the need for gasoline. In fact, ethanol is all that would be needed. Letterman's Tesla apparently is a few percent better at a cost three hundred percent higher (not to mention the Tesla's exorbitantly expensive and obsolete 1st generation battery pack, which will last about half as long as the Volt's). At least Letterman is consistent : his words are every bit as ugly as his face without the usual 10 pounds of makeup he normally sports. Funny that I didn’t hear Letterman mention that his Tesla’s driving radius (how far you can travel and still get back home) can be as low as 110 miles,
which in Letterman’s world is apparently
down to the mailbox and back. The low end Model S Tesla promises (for $60,000)
a driving radius (get this) of as little as 70 miles. Have your favorite tow truck company’s phone number handy.
Actually, it’s child’s play to prove that a fleet of commuting Volts can eliminate over 95% of the need for gasoline. In fact, ethanol is all that would be needed. Letterman’s Tesla apparently is a few percent better at a cost three hundred percent higher (not to mention the Tesla’s exorbitantly expensive and obsolete 1st generation battery pack, which will last about half as long as the Volt’s). At least Letterman is consistent : his words are every bit as ugly as his face without the usual 10 pounds of makeup he normally sports.

]]> By: Eric http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/05/15/counterpunch-bob-lutz-to-bring-chevy-volt-to-letterman-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-305809 Eric Fri, 15 May 2009 18:08:27 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=16565#comment-305809 I think you are missing the point of what Letterman was saying when he said the Volt only has a 40 mile range. As he said when the Tesla guy was on his show, he's totally in favor of electric cars and the reason for him scoffing at a 40 mile range is that, if it hadn't been for the oil companies and big auto manufacturers squashing this technology back in the mid 90's, we'd have even more advanced electric vehicles today that would put a 40 mile range to shame. We've lost about 15 years of development on and now we are playing catch up, and Letterman is simply saying shame on the auto industry for killing this technology when it was first released. But yeah, his getting "shocked" by the steering wheel was pretty bad....maybe would have been better if he wasn't hoarse. I think you are missing the point of what Letterman was saying when he said the Volt only has a 40 mile range.

As he said when the Tesla guy was on his show, he’s totally in favor of electric cars and the reason for him scoffing at a 40 mile range is that, if it hadn’t been for the oil companies and big auto manufacturers squashing this technology back in the mid 90′s, we’d have even more advanced electric vehicles today that would put a 40 mile range to shame.

We’ve lost about 15 years of development on and now we are playing catch up, and Letterman is simply saying shame on the auto industry for killing this technology when it was first released.

But yeah, his getting “shocked” by the steering wheel was pretty bad….maybe would have been better if he wasn’t hoarse.

]]> By: Steven http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/05/15/counterpunch-bob-lutz-to-bring-chevy-volt-to-letterman-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-305788 Steven Fri, 15 May 2009 17:25:26 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=16565#comment-305788 From what I have seen and read, the GM Volt is a fine car. I look forward to test driving one late in '10 or in '11. From what I have seen and read, the GM Volt is a fine car. I look forward to test driving one late in ’10 or in ’11.

]]> By: erin http://www.ecorazzi.com/2009/05/15/counterpunch-bob-lutz-to-bring-chevy-volt-to-letterman-next-week/comment-page-1/#comment-305776 erin Fri, 15 May 2009 16:39:43 +0000 http://www.ecorazzi.com/?p=16565#comment-305776 Oh speak of the devil. Sorry Bob you got to the party too late. GM should stand for get movin. Your time is UP! You fought SO hard for improved gas mileage standards... GM can suck it! See I'm in a good mood today ;) E Oh speak of the devil. Sorry Bob you got to the party too late. GM should stand for get movin. Your time is UP! You fought SO hard for improved gas mileage standards… GM can suck it!

See I’m in a good mood today ;)

E

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