Consumer Reports: GM's Volt Doesn't Really Make Sense, 'Inefficient'

[bigmoose]

If you think that Audi was sweet, take a look at this!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/eu_geneva_auto_show_vw_bus

Memories from my days in koledge!! 186 miles on a charge.

 

[Ricter]

Quote from Ricter:

Whatever happened to that "two moving parts" engine (cam, valves and pistons all built into a central rotating shaft)? It was supposed to revolutionize internal combustion engines... Can't recall the name...

Ahh, here it is:

http://www.coatesengine.com/

Sorry to bump this old thread.

 

[tomdavis]

Electric cars don't seem to be selling very well.

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Peruse Chevrolet's February sales release, and you'll notice one number that's blatantly missing: how many Chevy Volts were sold. The number – a very modest 281 – is available in the company's detailed data (PDF), but it apparently isn't something that GM wants to highlight. Keeping the number quiet is understandable, since it's lower than the 321 that Chevy sold in January.

Nissan doesn't have anything to brag about here, either (and it avoided any mention of the Leaf sales in its press release). Why? Well, back in January, the company sold 87 Leafs. In February? Just 67. Where does that leave us? Well, here's the big scorecard for all U.S. sales of these vehicles thus far:



http://green.autoblog.com/2011/03/01/gm-sells-281-chevy-volts-february-nissan-67-leafs/

 

[Ricter]

For a lot of reasons we need a big leap forward in battery technology.

 

[pspr]

Quote from Ricter:
Ahh, here it is:

http://www.coatesengine.com/

Sorry to bump this old thread.

You can buy the stock at 22 cents but try and find anyone using or ever have used this engine/valve train and there is nothing, even though it supposedly has been in development for at least 15 years.

It kind of reminds me of that Exon commercial they are now running. This graduate of, I think, Berkley was hired right out of school to work on Exon's development of algae to synthesize gasoline and "change the world". The guy now looks like he is in his mid 50's so he and Exon must have been working on this for 25-30 years and Exon has nothing practical to show for it.

 

[pspr]

Quote from Ricter:

For a lot of reasons we need a big leap forward in battery technology.

Yeah, battery, solar cell and fusion. So far we are striking out on all three. The technology seems stuck in the mud.