Hi all, its been a while since I posted and obviously a lot has happened since.
It is such a shame to see the end of this car, however it will be very interesting to see aftermarket mods
and hacking to improve and unlock hidden performance of the car.
Now the depressing part. Last week me and the wifey drove to Detroit to see a wings game, had to see the
new little ceasers arena in person, however what followed after we crossed the border earlier in the day
was a massive eyeopener to say the least, I still think about it now. I haven't read the news or was aware
they were even closing the Hamtramck plant until now, only knew about the Volt discontuation as that was news.
I decided to drive by the plant where the car was assembled as I never seen it in person before, kind of like
a tribute. I never felt so depressed in my life, knowing that such a short distance away, such economic disparity,
almost like they are surrounded by a country that entirely forgot about their existence. When you factor the
distance from Toronto and how we constantly bicker about housing prices costing over $1,000,000 in dead end towns
like Milton yet a mere 300km away you have such mass abandonment, one can't help but wonder what the hell is wrong
with society. It really makes me sad. One can't even use the T scapegoat here as this was a good 20+ years in the making.
Anyhow I still have (and love) the car in my signature, now over 100,000km without any real issues at all. Original
brakes are good. The tie rods are a bit creaky but with over 100,000 of Toronto stop and go city wear and tear
I am happy. The Volt was a great car, no doubt about it, but unfortunately wasn't cool with the kids and the media
were able to ruin the publicity by reporting a bull**** fire during crash tests, however Tesla seems rather immune
to this due to their Apple cult-like following, Apple can basically defraud you regarding battery performance and
get away with it. I wanted a Tesla back when the S was a new thing, but ugh, NO. Apple should take that as a clue
and start making vehicles before their cult status runs out.
GM could have probably made a killing had they converted the Saturn brand into EV only and made sleek designs that stood out, not bland or distinct designs merely because they were electric cars..... the BMW i3... DIAF. Nobody wants a compact electric anymore, The Bolt's lack of huge success despite being a very practical BEV & Tesla is enough proof of that. Again, a shame as the Bolt's drivetrain is ridiculously futuristic for its time. GM should be pumping out crossover sized BEV's that people can actually fit a crossovers worth in.
Also, no doubt about it, I would have bought another Volt.
EDIT: To add insult to injury, GM Canada is still showing ads on billboards in our malls:
2018 Chevy Volt, #1 Selling PHEV in Canada.
Hmm, Saturn EVion, I like it. ironically a name for vitamin E, which aids vision, reproduction, health, etc. electric!
How one could dream.