Two somewhat boring automakers , one buying the other. I am so excited I can barely contain myself.

Had I known the 2nd gen Volt was going to be what it turned out to be I would’ve waited. But I suppose I can always wait for 2 more years until used ones start becoming cheaper.

It’s always amazing to me at just how few CTS wagons I see on the road. I have a god awful commute packed like sardines on the freeway and I only ever see exactly one of these, exactly one at the same exit. It definitely turns heads. Why did so few sell?

The battery warranty is 100,000 miles. It is liquid cooled and like a Prius isn't ever fully discharged. So there isn't a lot of stress placed on it . Overheating is what kills batteries so that's why the batteries in cars like the Prius and volt last so long.

Probably similar materials used in other cars. So what was the point being made?

First of all, you guys need to get it out of your heads that all people who drive EVs care about is the environment. Did it occur to you that maybe we buy them because they are actually fun to drive? Oh- and BTW, if you drive a “normal” car it too was also made from mined materials and has toxic lead acid batteries to…

Usually how these works is like this:

Lemme take a guess: up next will be the article that was passed around about how a Hummer H2 is more environmentally friendly than a prius...

I understand that yes- its possible. But seriously, taking 2,000 mile trips is not what the i3 was designed for because on long trips the owners would need to literally stop every hour or so to fill the teeny gas tank. Either that or carry jerry cans full of gas along with em’. Yes, I understand that you don’t go into…

The car monitors the oil and basically since the engine doesn’t run much the suggested oil change interval is every 2 years and you need to use full synthetic. The first time I changed the oil the monitor still said there was about 70% left for the life but I did it anyway.

We’ve talked before about this but basically the i3 and Volt arent the same car. While the i3 has an engine its intended more as a sort of emergency. It has a 1.9 gallon gas tank and so made for you to get off the freeway and get home to charge. That is very different than the Volt where it holds almost 10 gallons of…

Yeah, sorry but I didn’t percieve the sarcasm. But anyway, sorry bout dat’

Yup. I’m actually a former Prius owner too. Keep in mind that when the battery runs out you still have a normal 4 banger engine in there that will go 350-400 miles further. The reason we got it was because my wife does take occasional trips up north and she could not use a pure EV as it would run out.

well, the new Volt has more HP. But evebn so, I own the first gen and it more or less behaves like a normal car when the battery runs out. Its not like the BMW i3 and its scooter engine. The Volt still has a conventional 4 banger under the good. It is a tad less quick off the start line but not by much.

I have a ridiculous 80 mile a day commute and own an 11' Volt. These are good, practical and cheap commutin’ machines. Primarily because stopping for gas on the way to work is a pain in the ass and these elliminate that need.

Well, to be fair, compare the old Volt design to basically any of the other affordable EVs and plugins. The Prius and Leaf are both hideous. The rest are simply existing conventional cars that got batteries stuck in em’.

There is not a single US automaker that was not in some way subsidized by the US government during the recession. None.

I own an 11' Volt I bought used 2 years ago. The new Volt will be on my shopping list once they become... “ used enough” to drop the prices.

That's a whole lotta dough for something that looks like someone stuck on one of those cheap plastic body kits.

Ha ha! Ex Tennesseean here and yes- similar thing there too.