GM's Opel to bring out all-electric car at end of 2010

[AndrewGS]

Here comes Delta II. It can't get here fast enough.

Hopefully Epsilon II and Gamma II are E-Flex capable as well.

[YupYupYup]

Cough, cough...

[stevecmh]

Europe's Volt?

[Al465]

Originally Posted by ronald mcretard

So is he talking about the European version of the Volt (E-Flex) or something completely different? If it's the former, he should realize that most people will still call it a "hybrid" if it has an on-board generator like the Volt, even though it is technically an electric car with a range extender.

They can call what they like but it is a plug-in! Maybe the people will get around and call it for what it is. As long they don't call it junk.

[GM LS-X]

I will see (at least i'm planning on)

[Al465]

Originally Posted by Rick_VT

Wouldnt it just be nice to be able to call it, IN PRODUCTION

Now, you hit it right on the nail!

[asim]

This is pretty interesting. I wonder if GM in North America is thinking about bringing an electric car, like this Opel, here to the states in a "small car form". I guess the Volt will be a medium sized car, probably the size of the current Prius.

[Smaart Aas Saabr]

It's just a Corsa with recycled EV-1 parts inside

[chrisbenz]

Originally Posted by Smaart Aas Saabr

It's just a Corsa with recycled EV-1 parts inside

Saturn EV-2!

[ChevroletRevived]

Originally Posted by chrisbenz

Saturn EV-2!

You know, that may be a possibility!! Opel is developing an electric car. Opel = Saturn in US = EV1? I'm going to look into this..

[racy]

Originally Posted by nascarnate326

4 years from now? Ill forget by then.

How do you figure? Its three years. And that's when the Volt (or whatever) is suppowed to be coming out as well.

I agree with the forgetfulness though...2009 is the debut date for Camaro, and I've almost completely forgotten about it already.

[Tequilujan]

They definitely have to bring this to market sooner, either that or the Volt and the Opel need to find ways to stay in the news for the next 3 years... and I don't mean by just announcing what is to come.

[MechEng]

Originally Posted by DuSpinnst

Right but one is an Electric/Gas Hybrid and the other is a Gas/Electric Hybrid. The former being the primary source of propulsion.

Well E-flex isn't really Electric/Gas. It's Electric with the option of using Gas for long trips.

In my opinion a hybrid uses two sources of power to turn the wheels.

E-flex uses one source of power. And it doesn't even need gas. Without the ICE E-flex would be an electric car and would still continue to work and function (It would just be range limited). I don't consider this a hybrid.

It would be like calling a dual fuel propane - gas vehicle a hybrid and it's not.

[DuSpinnst]

Originally Posted by MechEng

Well E-flex isn't really Electric/Gas. It's Electric with the option of using Gas for long trips.

In my opinion a hybrid uses two sources of power to turn the wheels.

E-flex uses one source of power. And it doesn't even need gas. Without the ICE E-flex would be an electric car and would still continue to work and function (It would just be range limited). I don't consider this a hybrid.

It would be like calling a dual fuel propane - gas vehicle a hybrid and it's not.

In the broad sense of the word all things you mentioned are Hybrids, you are correct in that people don't call those things all Hybrids.