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Originally Posted by PURE_Fun
Our gas bill this month was $750. My wife drives her Avalon 65 miles for work. I just drive local. I told her about the Volt and showed her the design and the main thing is BOB LUTZ is in charge of the project, so we will be first in line to buy one for her.
I love that car it looks awesome and I love the whole idea of it.
And Wagner wants to keep it under $30,000.
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I understand the production Volt won't look anything like the concept car.
Chevy Volt Plug-in Car Batteries Ready for 2010 - GM Technical Center - Popular Mechanics
"In the design studio, E-Flex design director Bob Boniface showed us the production car's corners. The front end is very smooth and rounded, kind of like a Honda Civic, while the rear take cues from the Toyota Prius with its high, hatchback trunk. But the rear deck spoiler is much larger, and the taillamps look very similar to the concept. The overall shape, which was covered by a red sheet in the studio, looked to have a very Prius-like profile. In other words, the proportions and overall style of the Volt probably won't look much like the concept. "
The concept Volt had a terrible Cd.
Volt Concept styling won't make it into production - GM Inside News Forum
Volt Concept styling won't make it into production
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"The production version of the Chevrolet Volt won't look like the popular concept by the same name, General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said during a dinner event with members of the press yesterday evening.
"GM had hoped to keep the Volt's exterior true to the concept, but wind tunnel tests proved the design was anything but aerodynamic; an essential characteristic for a vehicle that focus on efficiency.
"Lutz characterized the wind tunnel tests as a cruel disappointment. He joked engineers could have probably put it in the wind tunnel backwards and got less wind resistance.
"Nonetheless, Lutz says GM is 100 percent behind bringing the electric Volt to market in the next few years. He said GM was first 90 percent committed to the project, but its confidence has risen to new heights."
