Must Read: An Unexpected PR Benefit to the Chevy Transformers Tie-Up

[Ming]

Not "news", but I found this blog entry on a web search and wonder how many other people have had a similar experience. Consider that we here at GMI have long known about GM's E-85 push and are well-educated about the Volt. Enter the non-GM fan.... And you thought the movie was about exploding robots and toy cars? Maybe selling a few more GM vehicles? Read below. - Ming

The True Mission of the Chevy Autobots...
Friday, May 18, 2007
http://romancexpress2.blogspot.com/

Yoooo... Okay, so they got me hooked on this lil gimmick for the upcoming Transformers movie; Chevrolet has created this fighting game at www.chevyautobot.com , where you get to play as the "Chevy Autobots" and fight other Chevy Autobots. It's a very engaging fighting system, almost a gamble every time so that an expert, like myself, has no real advantage. You can play as the Chevy Impala Autobot (like myself), the Silverado bot, the HHR, the Equinox, the Aveo, the Avalanche, or the Cobalt (my arch enemy who consistently pisses me off)

But scratch all those cars and the game; you guys and gals really need to pay attention to the TRUE mission of these "Chevy Autobots". And it has nothing to do with transforming robots; more like transforming the face of the automobile industry and US oil consumption.

I should get paid for plugging Chevy in my blog like this, but this one is special. It seems that Chevy has worked out a new type of engine and fuel that will dramatically reduce gas consumption for you and I. I haven't read up on everything, but here's the concept: instead of using purely gasoline for cars, Chevy and GM have perfected the technology to use a fuel that's 85% ethanol, 15% gasoline. Lemme break down the ethanol for you: all you need to make ethanol is grain. You can piece it together from that; we're on the verge of revolution.

Oh, and if you think THAT'S something, lemme show you how else gas companies are finally gonna suck it. Forget all the cars I mentioned earlier; the only car you need to listen out for is the Concept Chevy Volt (and the concept Camaro, just cuz it's FLAWLESS SEXECUTION) The Volt is fueled three different ways at your convenience: pure gasoline, the ethanol/gasoline mixture, or ELECTRICITY. Apparently, you can charge this car for 6 hours, and it can go 40 miles... on pure electricity.

For an Augusta State University student like me, that means I can drive back and forth to school every day forever... on electricity.

I could go further into detail about this, but I know ya'll's attention spans ain't what they ought. But keep an ear out for key words: Chevy Volt, Equinox, E85, ethanol, FlexFuel.

The Chevy Autobots truly have come to Earth to save us. Imagine... an America not jacking other countries for their oil resources all the time. The Chevy Volt just might save us from the D.C. DeCepticons...

Source: http://romancexpress2.blogspot.com/2...-autobots.html

Chevy Autobot Site

[mojojojo]

That's hillarious MING. I would think with the amount of ads everywhere of GM's "Drive Yellow" advertising blitz, most people would have a clue!

[camaro_freak]

at least the blog post was positive... if not for the author's "I've been under a rock" for the last 4 years behavior

[stevecmh]

ha.. at least someone that knows nothing is interested.. That is really great news.

On the autobots website.. they have this little scroll thing in the corner where you can look at all Chevy models..... No Monte Carlo... i know they were canceling it.. but they are still selling it... i found that interesting

[member12]

Who wants to challenge me at autobots?

[stevecmh]

Originally Posted by member12

Who wants to challenge me at autobots?

ha i will

my name is stevefd

[member12]

Originally Posted by stevecmh

ha i will

my name is stevefd

dlux

I am a Silverado autobot, which means I am big and powerful but stupid.

[stevecmh]

Originally Posted by member12

dlux

I am a Silverado autobot, which means I am big and powerful but stupid.

me 2.. lol

[member12]

Man, I think my autobot is defective. I almost lost against an Equinox. stevefd kicked my butt.

[stevecmh]

Originally Posted by member12

Man, I think my autobot is defective.

Ha... well its not like we really have control over it.. i seems if u watch it you do better.. lol

[momolos]

My name is Poutsaras Maximus

[gardnet1]

I thought this would be a really stupid movie but I saw the trailer prior to shrek 3 and it looked really good. So I guess I will go see it after all. The Camaro in the trailer was really hot too.

BTW Shrek 3 was once again a hoot to watch.

[SUPERBADD75]

wow, is this for real? this guy has never heard of ethanol, E85, or FlexFuel? and he's a college student? where the heck has he been? i remember E85 Crown Vics and Rangers in the '90s for crying out loud, this guy thinks it's GM's idea and it's brand new!! that would be great for GM if the rest of the country was this stupid, but i think many people have already heard of it. besides, without infrastructure (i've seen no E85 in DFW) there's no reason for people to buy these vehicles anyway.

still cool to see someone enthusiastic about GM that's not here at GMI.

[TuffG929]

Wow. Being here on GMI all the time, it's easy to forget that most people just don't know about GM's efforts to conserve oil.

[I-Love-Pontiac]

Wtf. I cant figure this thing. I probably shouldn't have picked the Aveo.