Volt owners get an offer from GM!

Blue Maro Demon · 12-01-2011, 01:50 PM

With the recent outcry by the NHSTA complaining about the Chevrolet Volts battery catching fire now GM is loaning out either a Camaro or Corvette for Volt owners to drive if they become too scared to drive the Volt.

http://www.lsxtv.com/news/scared-of-...o-or-corvette/

FenwickHockey65 · 12-01-2011, 01:54 PM

The car won't catch on fire unless you wreck it and you're too stupid to not disconnect the power supply and then let the car sit for a few weeks.

http://gm-volt.com/2011/12/01/evalua...-a-chevy-volt/

formare · 12-01-2011, 01:57 PM

WOW - lease a volt for (assume 400 a month) and swap it our for a ZL1 for the reaminder of the lease. That right thar is a bargin.

philthy · 12-01-2011, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

The car won't catch on fire unless you wreck it and you're too stupid to not disconnect the power supply and then let the car sit for a few weeks.

http://gm-volt.com/2011/12/01/evalua...-a-chevy-volt/

The whole thing is being blown WAY out of proportion!

*Camaro_Corvette* · 12-01-2011, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

The car won't catch on fire unless you wreck it and you're too stupid to not disconnect the power supply and then let the car sit for a few weeks.

http://gm-volt.com/2011/12/01/evalua...-a-chevy-volt/

Nice article

CamaroSkooter · 12-01-2011, 03:10 PM

I don't get it. So, the NHTSA screws up its scientific method and GM/Chevrolet gets blamed?

FenwickHockey65 · 12-01-2011, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

I don't get it. So, the NHTSA screws up its scientific method and GM/Chevrolet gets blamed?

That seems to be the case. There have been no reports of flaming Volts (except for two garage fires, in both cases the Volts were found to not be at fault) in the real world.

CamaroSkooter · 12-01-2011, 03:25 PM

Wouldn't that be grounds for GM/Chevrolet to sue the NHTSA for negligence or slander?

That could be fun...

FenwickHockey65 · 12-01-2011, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Wouldn't that be grounds for GM/Chevrolet to sue the NHTSA for negligence or slander?

That could be fun...

I don't think so, NHTSA hasn't come out and accused GM of building bad batteries, they're just investigating the batteries.

Essentially GM is very very annoyed about it but NHTSA hasn't done anything to warrant a lawsuit. Stupidity isn't illegal, unfortunately.

philthy · 12-01-2011, 03:50 PM

If stupidity were illegal there would have to be a jail on every street corner.

CamaroSkooter · 12-01-2011, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

I don't think so, NHTSA hasn't come out and accused GM of building bad batteries, they're just investigating the batteries.

Essentially GM is very very annoyed about it but NHTSA hasn't done anything to warrant a lawsuit. Stupidity isn't illegal, unfortunately.

Well, stupidity might not be illegal, but reporting that there is a fault when there isn't one is, right?

Devryn17 · 12-01-2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroSkooter

Well, stupidity might not be illegal, but reporting that there is a fault when there isn't one is, right?

They didn't report that there WAS a fault. They reported that their MAY BE a fault.

. A fine line for sure

CamaroSkooter · 12-01-2011, 04:33 PM

Lame.

*DGthe3* · 12-01-2011, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blue Maro Demon

With the recent outcry by the NHSTA complaining about the Chevrolet Volts battery catching fire now GM is loaning out either a Camaro or Corvette for Volt owners to drive if they become too scared to drive the Volt.

http://www.lsxtv.com/news/scared-of-...o-or-corvette/

Not just Camaros or Corvettes, but just about any car in their lineup, according to that article. But thus far, hadly anyone has taken up the offer:
http://www.insideline.com/chevrolet/volt/most-chevrolet-volt-owners-say-no-to-loaner.html

Probably because the Volt owners are the most satisfied buyers in the business right now:
http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/01/c...r-satisfactio/

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