In case you haven't heard, the Chevy Volt aka GM's Hail-Mary-All-In-On-7-2-Off-Suit was recently given a 230MPG rating. Although not completely official yet, GM is already pimping the Volt like it has an operational flux capacitor. I don't blame them though... after so many years of being treated as the retarded red-headed step child of the auto industry, GM finally has a big sound bite! Seriously, 230 freakin' miles PG!But of course it's too good to be true. They're doing "fuzzy math", as in counting the miles driven by the battery and adding it to the miles driven in gas mode ("charge sustaining"). Since the battery is suppose to do 40 miles on its own, you essentially get a "free" 40 miles for the gas mode. Sad, because I do think the Volt is one step above the Prius type hybrid. And I do think it will put GM back into the race and then some. But to claim it goes 230MPG? That's something only a retarded redheaded step child would say.
I've always thought we should go with a new rating system... perhaps joules/km? Fine, metric system's evil - joules/mile then?
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I won't hold the "redhead" reference against you :)
But yeah, the 230 mpg is an outrageous claim to make, and might turn against GM. Or not.
The smug hybrid-driving variety of consumer hardly cares about the actual facts, more about the "holier than thou" fashion statement. Just ask the numerous Prius owners who'd pass me at 75+ mph. :)
Oh, meant to post this link: http://www.economist.com/sciencetechnology/displaystory.cfm?story_id=14292008
You know I say that with love.
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Man the Economist... stop copying me! But yeah, the article is right on with this: "petrol cars and diesels can also get more or fewer miles to the gallon depending on how they are driven". Hmmm... so THIS is why I am getting 16mpg? D'oh!
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