Chevy Volt Sales Plunge – Obama’s Flagship EV a Failure

The Chevy Volt has inarguably been the poster child for President Obama's push to electrify America's auto fleet. Billions of taxpayer dollars have been spent to produce and subsidize the plug-in electric car. For years we have heard about the supposedly amazing technology for the Volt which would lead America to energy independence, be a "game-changer" for General Motors and provide a multitude of new green jobs. Proclamations were made that supply for the wonder-car could not keep up with the demand. Well, March's sales figures are in and give further confirmation that the lofty claims were all lies.

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Just one more example of the current administration's failed energy policies and wasted federal funds.

That is too bad. I was hoping this vehicle would do well in the market.

Does that mean we get to call Bush's energy policies a failure because the Deepwater Horizon killed 11 people; dumped 210 MILLION gallons of oil into the Gulf; and three of the pipelines that were supposed to be "safe" have dumped millions of gallons of oil and/or tar-sands sludge into the U.S. environment?

Hey, I'm all for that! Let's hang it around that war criminal's neck! Just one more example of how the failed energy policies and wasted federal funds of the teabaggers and Bush helped destroy the economy and the environment.

LadyJazzer wrote: Does that mean we get to call Bush's energy policies a failure because the Deepwater Horizon killed 11 people; dumped 210 MILLION gallons of oil into the Gulf; and three of the pipelines that were supposed to be "safe" have dumped millions of gallons of oil and/or tar-sands sludge into the U.S. environment?

Hey, I'm all for that! Let's hang it around that war criminal's neck! Just one more example of how the failed energy policies and wasted federal funds of the teabaggers and Bush helped destroy the economy and the environment.

Can you stay on topic for at least 1 thread?

gmule wrote: That is too bad. I was hoping this vehicle would do well in the market.

I'm not against new technologies and alternative power sources, I'm against the Gubment ramming products onto the market when the products don't work, are too expensive, and they waste our tax dollars at the same time.

otisptoadwater wrote:

gmule wrote: That is too bad. I was hoping this vehicle would do well in the market.

I'm not against new technologies and alternative power sources, I'm against the Gubment ramming products onto the market when the products don't work, are too expensive, and they waste our tax dollars at the same time.

I can agree to a point. I would like see our spent money bear fruit though.
Sometimes we do need to utilize the government to boost technology and invest in our infrastructure. Do you think that we would have such a robust communication system if the government hadn't perfected satellite launches. GPS technology is also a hand me down from the .gov.

gmule wrote:

LadyJazzer wrote: Does that mean we get to call Bush's energy policies a failure because the Deepwater Horizon killed 11 people; dumped 210 MILLION gallons of oil into the Gulf; and three of the pipelines that were supposed to be "safe" have dumped millions of gallons of oil and/or tar-sands sludge into the U.S. environment?

Hey, I'm all for that! Let's hang it around that war criminal's neck! Just one more example of how the failed energy policies and wasted federal funds of the teabaggers and Bush helped destroy the economy and the environment.

Can you stay on topic for at least 1 thread?

Oh, I'm just using the FredHayek method of "They did it too.." Surely you recognize it?

LadyJazzer wrote:

gmule wrote:

LadyJazzer wrote: Does that mean we get to call Bush's energy policies a failure because the Deepwater Horizon killed 11 people; dumped 210 MILLION gallons of oil into the Gulf; and three of the pipelines that were supposed to be "safe" have dumped millions of gallons of oil and/or tar-sands sludge into the U.S. environment?

Hey, I'm all for that! Let's hang it around that war criminal's neck! Just one more example of how the failed energy policies and wasted federal funds of the teabaggers and Bush helped destroy the economy and the environment.

Can you stay on topic for at least 1 thread?

Oh, I'm just using the FredHyack method of "They did it too.." Surely you recognize it?

No question there are plenty of emerging technologies that the US Government has helped to become new commercial standards. Take the Microwave oven, if the Space Shuttle fleet was never built astronauts would have been stuck with freeze dried food and none of us would know the joy(?) of a gas station burrito.

Electric cars and trucks have not matured (and yes, it's my opinion) to the point that the US Government should be funding anything other than research and development. Instead the Chevy Volt is a classic example of skipping the essential R&D and going into full blown production at the behest of the current POTUS.

Some obscure German Corporal had the same vision but at least the Volkswagen turned out to be a decent piece of engineering...

oh come on, that is a ridiculous comparison