Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd

PhishPhood · 09-28-2008, 08:33 AM

How ironic that one of the first viewings of a real live Volt that was pic'd and touched by the general public was reported over on ...... Priuschat.

Here: http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-hy...took-pics.html

You can sense where the marketing is being directed.

johnstarnes · 09-28-2008, 08:37 AM

Wow it looks to be a quite sizable car...I was surprised by the seeming sheer mass of the front end.

Ambalanche · 09-28-2008, 09:01 AM

Anybody notice this is a different grille than the other pics we've seen? More like the concept grille.

jzchev28 · 09-28-2008, 09:09 AM

well i hope GM has a plan on what to do with all the crappy priuzz trade-ins. i say melt them down and recycle them into new volts. that way the ugly duckling can become a swan er somthing

Pedal 2 Metal · 09-28-2008, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jzchev28

well i hope GM has a plan on what to do with all the crappy priuzz trade-ins. i say melt them down and recycle them into new volts. that way the ugly duckling can become a swan er somthing

Lmao! That would actually make for a cool ad if they were to make a sort of "badass" Pontiac version.

casket_demon · 09-28-2008, 11:06 AM

What a bunch of tools on that forum.

paul8488 · 09-28-2008, 11:40 AM

I don't get why everyone was ragging on the looks... I think that it actually looks really really nice, even ignoring the super-ciool drivetrain.

**zete** · 09-28-2008, 12:21 PM

The Volt looks great in natural shots taken by an amateur.

The grill looks the same, just different lighting in my opinion.

**zete** · 09-28-2008, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by casket_demon

What a bunch of tools on that forum.

It is a Toyota forum, I'm sure folks from another forum who came here might think the same.

I do think there's a lot of gnashing of teeth re: the Volt in the Prius forums I've read. Up until GM showed the production model everyone believed it'd never happen. Now, most people wonder if there's anything that might actually halt its arrival.

Plus, even on the linked to thread, folks realize the Volt is better looking inside and out and is more technologically advanced. It seems to cause them serious problems to admit it, but they know, deep down, the car is better looking, better proportioned, and has a better overall appearance inside and out. Comparing the spy shots of the 2010 Prius' interior with the Volt's is funny since there is no comparison. The Prius' interior is better than the current Prius' interior but well behind the Volt's new interior. And as we've seen from exterior spy shots, the Prius will still have that ungainly appearance.

The comment that the seats look "plasticky" is laughable, especially since the seats are leather. Perhaps Prius owners have difficulty telling leather and plastic apart, what being smothered in smugness for so long. Can the Prius even be ordered with leather seats? I don't think it can as I've never seen one with leather.

Aprime · 09-28-2008, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by zete

The comment that the seats look "plasticky" is laughable, especially since the seats are leather. Perhaps Prius owners have difficulty telling leather and plastic apart, what being smothered in smugness for so long. Can the Prius even be ordered with leather seats? I don't think it can as I've never seen one with leather.

That's because we live in Ottawa and the Prius costs a truckload of dough here.

We can, and so do they.

Ambalanche · 09-28-2008, 05:01 PM

Al Gore and Peta probably won't allow leather in the Prius!

Mr. Burns · 09-28-2008, 05:57 PM

Yeah it is quite a bit bigger than I expected, but that helps the presence. I really hope that black plastic thing under the belt line will look better in person, but otherwise looks pretty cool!

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Originally Posted by zete

The comment that the seats look "plasticky" is laughable, especially since the seats are leather. Perhaps Prius owners have difficulty telling leather and plastic apart, what being smothered in smugness for so long. Can the Prius even be ordered with leather seats? I don't think it can as I've never seen one with leather.

No I think the newness of something other than the crappy plastic that surrounds them in the Prius is to blame.

"What is this strange substance on the seats? It sure doesn't feel like my seats, and my seats are the best because I drive a Prius. It must be plastic."

johnstarnes · 09-28-2008, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by zete

The Volt looks great in natural shots taken by an amateur.

The grill looks the same, just different lighting in my opinion.

I think they HAD to do the faux grille for a couple of reasons.....sedans or luxury (vs. sports) cars with a grill-less snout are often rejected by the public who associate a prominent grille with power and prowess. But the Volt not only does not need a grille since it is a bottom breather for better aerodynamics, a true grille would hurt mileage by increasing drag. I applaud Chevy for the evolution of the concept to the production car that may prove to be a game changer. Bummer that the buying public rejects covered wheel wells or the mileage would be even better.

E. Haskell · 09-28-2008, 06:24 PM

Are the die hard Prius chatters still calling the Volt vaporware?

big swede · 09-28-2008, 06:37 PM

I really like the front-end. It looks like it's deep but it also looks like there might be some type of plexiglass or lexan blocking air coming into the grill making it more aerodynamic. Kinda hard to tell from the pics.

Sure will be nice when there is a dedicated Volt forum.

09-28-2008, 08:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
PhishPhood 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Further on up the road.. Posts: 5,117	Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd How ironic that one of the first viewings of a real live Volt that was pic'd and touched by the general public was reported over on ...... Priuschat. Here: http://priuschat.com/forums/prius-hy...took-pics.html You can sense where the marketing is being directed.

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johnstarnes 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 6,480	Re: Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd Wow it looks to be a quite sizable car...I was surprised by the seeming sheer mass of the front end. __________________ http://johnstarnesloveofroses.blogspot.com http://starnesland.blogspot.com/ http://johnstarnesurbanfarm.blogspot.com/

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Ambalanche 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pensacola, Florida Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Posts: 2,479	Re: Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd Anybody notice this is a different grille than the other pics we've seen? More like the concept grille. __________________ Throwback

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jzchev28 2.8 Liter Turbocharged V6 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toledo, OH Drives: 2000 Silverado Z71 1999 Cavi Z24 Posts: 833	Re: Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd well i hope GM has a plan on what to do with all the crappy priuzz trade-ins. i say melt them down and recycle them into new volts. that way the ugly duckling can become a swan er somthing __________________ Toyota, accelerating out of control, oh what a feeling! If your cars start killing people the best solution is deny and act like there is no problem -Toyota.

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casket_demon 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: @ home in my room Posts: 2,000	Re: Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd What a bunch of tools on that forum. __________________ Current line up: 1987 Buick Regal S/W 1987 Pontiac Trans AM 1991 Pontiac Firebird Formula 1998 Ford Windstar 1998 Subaru Impreza Wagon 1998 Chevy Camaro Z-28 2004 Chevorlet Trailblazer And further down the road: 2k4 Cadillac CTS V. Those gone but not forgotten: 1991 Ford Taurus 1993 Chevy Lumina --ME--

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09-28-2008, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
paul8488 Firebird Concept (the turbine one) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2009 Ford Ka, 2006 Yamaha YBR 125 Posts: 14,885	Re: Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd I don't get why everyone was ragging on the looks... I think that it actually looks really really nice, even ignoring the super-ciool drivetrain. __________________ *It's been swell, but the swelling's gone down.*

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zete GMI Staff Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: NCR, Great White North Posts: 5,594	Re: Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd The Volt looks great in natural shots taken by an amateur. The grill looks the same, just different lighting in my opinion.

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Ambalanche 6.0 Liter L76 V8 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Pensacola, Florida Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Posts: 2,479	Re: Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd Al Gore and Peta probably won't allow leather in the Prius! __________________ Throwback

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E. Haskell 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,570	Re: Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd Are the die hard Prius chatters still calling the Volt vaporware? __________________ "But you are right, the Camaro gives the most bang for the buck" - Simon says "Despite all the hype surrounding Ford's new twin-turbo, all-wheel drive sport sedan, our long-term Pontiac G8 GT would put it on the trailer." - Edmunds

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big swede 6.2 Liter LS9 Supercharged V8 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Midwest Drives: 07' Monte Carlo SS Posts: 5,254	Re: Volt - in captivity ... touched and pic'd I really like the front-end. It looks like it's deep but it also looks like there might be some type of plexiglass or lexan blocking air coming into the grill making it more aerodynamic. Kinda hard to tell from the pics. Sure will be nice when there is a dedicated Volt forum.

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