Taxpayers' money well spent... http://jalopnik.com/5426190/chevy-volt-dance-worst-automotive-marketing-ever
I don't know...positive points in it's favor (of doing minimal damage to the Volt). 1) It sounds like it was sung by the Alvin and the Chipmunks, so you can't understand a damn thing they said = product disconnect. 2) At no time do you actually see more than 1/3 of a front wheel of the Volt=product disconnect. 3) They use 3 scantily clad women jiggling their jiggly bits, which is a time proven method of disconnecting the view from everything. People should Google "We Built This Starbucks" to see how a company can make themselves look retarded with a professionally produced soundtrack.
Was at the LA auto show yesterday. Didn't have the privilege of watching this show. This video convinced me that this Volt will be a smashing sucess. Who cares if other companies may come out with less expensive electric cars! Even though it is a recession, it is absolutely genius to come out with a car at this price.
You can pick up a used mid-90s Civic for about $3k with 100-125k miles. If well maintained, they can easily last an additional 150k miles with pretty good gas mileage. I have absolutely no clue what GM is thinking pricing this car at $40k. If I was going to spend $40k for a Chevy, I'd buy a fully loaded Camaro SS.
The Volt is priced high because GM figures they will have to battery replacements withing the warranty period. Basically you are prepaying for a second battery.
For the first time in many many MANY years, I think I am about to buy a GM car for the wife after the first of the year....she wants a new Buick LaCrosse CXS in Mocha Steel Metallic with two tone titanium interior (after looking at Lexus and Audi products???). http://www.insideline.com/buick/lacrosse/2010/2010-buick-lacrosse-cxs-full-test-and-video.html Oh well, we are going to give GM a shot and see how it goes, but the Volt is a car I would never buy....I think their price point will really hurt the potential of this type of car. BTW, that marketing dance routine looks like a bad act from a downtown Vegas hotel show.......LOL! :eek: Lexus vs. Buick comparison test.......... http://www.insideline.com/buick/lacrosse/2010/2010-buick-lacrosse-cxs-full-test-and-video.html
Perhaps GM shouldn't have come to Washington hat in hand and sucking dick for beer money just to stat afloat.