He chose the Volt :)

[Chemical]

Originally Posted by shadowed_Stranger

Which is great, because the better they make the company, the more their income (stocks) go up. He should just tell the gvmt that he is being paid completely in stocks, as motivation to not fail.

Yep, I completely agree. This should be standard with all CEOs (minus those who are starting a company). Its great motivation, its as simple as the better your company does the more money you make. There's no better motivation than that, plus the added benefit that your employees are happy with the company doing well.

... Unfortunately things arn't that simple. GM has contracts to forfill (the Union) and that hinders progress imensely.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by Chemical

I thought that the vehicle he arrived in was a mule of a Volt. Who knows we can speculate all day on this.

Yes. I call it a 'Volt-Cruzer'. It is the next step after the 'MaliVolts' from early in the development.

Cruze body, Volt drivetrain. The Cruze and the Volt share some common elements between their respective platforms.

[Inspector 17]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Yes. I call it a 'Volt-Cruzer'. It is the next step after the 'MaliVolts' from early in the development.

Cruze body, Volt drivetrain. The Cruze and the Volt share some common elements between their respective platforms.

Perhaps this is a statement about the flexibility of the Volt drivetrain. You can put a Volt body on it, a Malibu body on it, a Camaro body on it, etc, etc... Hmmm, verdy interesting.

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by camaropete

Perhaps this is a statement about the flexibility of the Volt drivetrain. You can put a Volt body on it, a Malibu body on it, a Camaro body on it, etc, etc... Hmmm, verdy interesting.

The Volt was draws on elements of GM's HyWire concept from 10 years ago or so. It featured a 'skateboard' that contained a hydrogen fuel cell, fuel tank, electric motors, batteries, most of the suspension, steering, etc. Basically, all the mechanics of the car. Then bolt different bodies onto it. Some of this idea has made it into the eflex platform which the Volt is built off of. Its not as versitile as '1 size fits all' but its a step in that direction.

[Chemical]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

The Volt was draws on elements of GM's HyWire concept from 10 years ago or so. It featured a 'skateboard' that contained a hydrogen fuel cell, fuel tank, electric motors, batteries, most of the suspension, steering, etc. Basically, all the mechanics of the car. Then bolt different bodies onto it. Some of this idea has made it into the eflex platform which the Volt is built off of. Its not as versitile as '1 size fits all' but its a step in that direction.

yeah, I remember something about that. I think its even been on the science channel a few times. Very efficient idea.

[Inspector 17]

Originally Posted by Chemical

yeah, I remember something about that. I think its even been on the science channel a few times. Very efficient idea.

A couple of pictures to refresh memories. The one isn't very good.




I have to say that the Volt looks a lot better.