On 8 Oct 2015 at 10:05, brucedp5 via EV wrote: > One of the writers mentioned the interior was a blend of Sonic-ice and Volt > pih. GM is using Sonic-ice under-pinings and likely stealing/using existing EV > tech from their Volt/Ampera pih line.
Maybe I missed something, but from that piece, I got only the impression that GM was recycling interior components. They might indeed be repurposing a Sonic chassis, but I didn't get that idea from the article. For that matter, the Nissan Leaf is also built on a modified ICE platform. Certainly it's better to purpose-design an EV, but the "corporate culture" at automakers seems to be recycling and re-using as much as possible to keep design costs down. GM has often done this to the detriment of even ICEVs. The Corvair design seemed as if it had been rushed through, adapting several components for larger, heavier cars. Their 1960s era 153ci 4-cylinder engine was half of a 207ci V8. There are many more examples, but most are off topic, so I won't continue. > Perhaps their 200mi EV could be referred with a Sonic/Volt blended > name? Sonolt? I can't say that I like that any better than Bolt, but to each his own. >Going back on their word is not a rare occurrence for > them (i.e.: the killing of the EV1 EV, etc.). Not to mention that 1980 Chevette EV I'm still waiting for. (Well, not with credit card in hand, but you know what I mean.) > > Doesn't it seem like if GM really was serious about producing EVs, it > would revive its EV1 design and build/modify on that? You'd think so, and that would probably get them a more efficient EV. However, I see a couple of problems. First, the EV1 was a 2-seat EV, and that would limit the market. (Though IIRC they did show a few EV1 design variations that could have expanded it into a less passenger-challenged car.) Also, developing a production EV from the EV1 might be harder and more expensive than basing it on a production ICEV. The EV1 wasn't designed to be mass produced, but rather hand-built in very small quantities. > It is a shame the EV-Plus design was not the base of another Honda EV. And that Toyota never did anything with their prototype E-Com EV. It's a shame that Honda and Toyota are so negative on EVs, period. I suspect their management will have to change (younger generation?) before they'll get serious about EVs. Maybe if they find themselves way behind the curve they'll follow the Peugeot and Hyundai example and license someone else's (outdated) EV. Wouldn't it be entertaining to see a Mitsubishi Imiev wearing an H badge or Toyota label in, say, 2018? David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
