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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
Hi,
I think this is ąpropos to this thread:
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Christ: I read your post. Please check your mailbox here. I do not feel a comment in this thread is needed because all it will do is further inflame you and continue to take this thread OT.
I am very happy to see the thread take a turn back to what it was supposed to be about. It's all too easy to sway away from the thread topic, and I take full blame for derailing this one. So, in that spirit...
I read the article related to the picture and found it interesting.
I don't recall getting a look at the rear of a Volt before.... Now it's pretty clear The Volt prototype is, well, imho, well it appears to be the size and shape of a Prius. Also I realize now that ALL of the prototypes seen are the same color- I hope if the car makes it to production they have other colors.. I mean, it's NOT stainless steel is it?
In the article it mentions how
"unusual to see such cars running undisguised this far ahead of production". Maybe so, maybe not. I have to take note here of all of the articles in car mags that show pictures of many prototypes on GM's proving grounds that only have a black bra on the front and rear of the car- I never understood what purpose that is supposed to serve other than hiding just a small part of the car. It reminds me of that little black eye-mask The Lone Ranger wore to hide his identity. So, I guess I feel that saying this car is "undisguised" in the picture is a debatable matter.
One thing is for sure though. I have never in my life known GM to test a car and allow it to be seen as much as The Volt has been seen being tested in the public's eyes before. I am starting to think, it's got nothing to do with Science and everything to do with MARKETING. (just speculation of course) I am starting to feel as if GM might be doing a lot of this so called "testing" to get promotional value out of the car building up years before it finally gets to production- if it does. Another part of me wonders if just maybe GM is right on the fence in making a serious call to proceed to production or not- maybe they working 24/7 trying to find a way of making this car viable the first year... And for some really far off speculation I can also picture a scenario in which GM is allowing The Volt to be seen all over the mid-west while they secretly work on an entirely unrelated project to surprise the competition with, if that's possible.
Ok, I am trying to stay on topic now. It's too easy to go OT. I admit this post is mostly speculation on my part, but that's just part of me. I like to guess a move before it is made.