The Volt is GM’s current answer to CAFE mandates and a hedge against high oil prices. In the mid eighties, the answer to the same challenge was the Chevy Sprint. The two couldn’t be more more different.
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Tagged as chevy sprint, Geo Metro, suzuki cultus, suzuki sprint, turbo sprint
Tagged as chevy sprint, Geo Metro, suzuki cultus, suzuki sprint, turbo sprint
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daiheadjai - Beautiful writing as always. Thank you!
redliner - “Hey Dan, I can see your crack!” “Oh yeah, um, I didn’t wear underwear today… You know, to improve my mpg… every gram...
thornmark - >> “the first time a world-class automaker will export from China a model..”<< "Cadillac recalls SRX crossovers for possible...
gslippy - They’re only building 250 copies, and only for Germany and Austria at the moment. Anyone driving this in ‘normal’ fashion will certainly...
gslippy - Certainly the UAW rep on GM’s board has nothing to say about this.
danio3834 - No, but I do frequently have to drive 2-3 hours on short notice, which isn’t a stretch for many people. For that, a straight up EV still...
rolosrevenge - Have you ever taken a cross country trip at a moments notice? I never have, I’ve never had to take any thing anywhere near that at a...
Scoutdude - A 10 mile commute would make no sense in a Leaf, you need a 30mi each way to make it pay off.
Russycle - Help me out here. This state of the art, carbon fiber, crowning achievement of a trillion dollars of R&D, 2-seater weighs in at 1900 pounds, sans...
Scoutdude - How dense the charge network is depends on where you live. Here in the PNW you can drive from the Canadian border to the CA/OR border in your Leaf...