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I feel like trying out a hybrid today. That is just a tiny perecent of all the lies that don't make any sense at all by sparky. It actually makes for some fun reading I would say. On a side note and surely not to digress Thailand does have a reputation for drug using even though I know you are just pretending to be in Thailand of current.
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One huge surprise to me was (I recently read this, and suppose it is true) that the Chevy Volt had a ground clearance of 3.5 inches. What, the ????
I have a problem going into my driveway with a regular car. I'd have to park this thing in the street while in the 'burbs.
No, you wouldn't. I live with a Volt on a daily basis. The "ground clearance" is JUST the flexible air dam, designed (like the rest of the car) after 500 hours in the wind tunnel for maximum aero to improve efficiency.
Yes, the flexible, flat air dam CAN rub and flex on driveways and speed bumps. It's supposed to. Potholes are not any more of an issue with this car than any other regular car.
Oh, and unlike a Prius, I can commute and run errands all month and never use gasoline. If you think a Prius can beat that, at highway speeds, then feel free to buy one. I won't. I know a lot of Prius owners who have moved to Volts over the last year or so.
No, you wouldn't. I live with a Volt on a daily basis. The "ground clearance" is JUST the flexible air dam, designed (like the rest of the car) after 500 hours in the wind tunnel for maximum aero to improve efficiency.
Yes, the flexible, flat air dam CAN rub and flex on driveways and speed bumps. It's supposed to. Potholes are not any more of an issue with this car than any other regular car.
Oh, and unlike a Prius, I can commute and run errands all month and never use gasoline. If you think a Prius can beat that, at highway speeds, then feel free to buy one. I won't. I know a lot of Prius owners who have moved to Volts over the last year or so.
I like the security of a gasoline engine. I drive mostly in NYC, so the highway advantage is of little use to me. What I would REALLY like is a hybrid or electric engine in a really small car, like the old VW bug. I used to love that car so much.
The ground clearance isn't crucial, but it is nice.
Also, we're not getting any younger and would like a car we could get in and out of easily. Some small cars really require contortions to get in and out of.
In 2015 there will be a whole new line of Prius's out there, as well as other offerings. Maybe we'll wait.
I like the security of a gasoline engine. I drive mostly in NYC, so the highway advantage is of little use to me. What I would REALLY like is a hybrid or electric engine in a really small car, like the old VW bug.
I like the security of a gasoline engine. I drive mostly in NYC, so the highway advantage is of little use to me.
Then a car like the Volt would be even better as it doesn't use gas at all for commuting/errand running around town, up to 70-80 mph (unlike the Prius which kicks in it's gas engine when moving over 10-15 mph). BUT, the Volt does have a gas engine that generates electricity to drive the car hundreds of miles if you want it to.
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What I would REALLY like is a hybrid or electric engine in a really small car, like the old VW bug. I used to love that car so much.
Also, we're not getting any younger and would like a car we could get in and out of easily. Some small cars really require contortions to get in and out of.
These two statements contradict each other. A really small car will require contortions to get in and out of. Yet you want te hybrid/electric in a really small car.
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The ground clearance isn't crucial, but it is nice.
The point is, the Volt has the same real ground clearance as a Prius or most other cars. ONLY the air dam is low, and it's flexible and designed to rub. There's nothing preventing it from driving anywhere you want to drive. The original complaint is not valid.
The 500e is only available in California, so it won't be much help to them, nor will they have much chance to take a look at one.
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On a side note and surely not to digress Thailand does have a reputation for drug using even though I know you are just pretending to be in Thailand of current.
