I am currently reading the book CAR WRECK written by Mark Ragsdale (see rightwinggranny.com) and was intrigued when I came across an article at Hot Air posted on Wednesday about the sales numbers for the Chevy Volt. One of the challenges Mr. Ragsdale gave his audience when he spoke locally recently was, "Do you know anyone who owns a Chevy Volt who likes their car?" Considering Americans' love affairs with their cars, the fact that he has yet to meet a satisfied Volt owner is somewhat disconcerting.
Anyway, the article at Hot Air pointed out that in February, General Motors sold 281 Chevy Volts. In July, General Motors sold 125 Chevy Volts.
The article reports:
"GM claims that sales were slow this month because there simply aren't many Volts left to sell. They had to shut their plant in Detroit for a month for upgrades, so the production line ground to a halt and the supply of new cars slowed to a trickle."
When Mark Modica of the National Legal and Policy Center investigated this statement by calling Chevy dealers in his area, he found that five out of the six dealers he called had Volts in stock.
The article at Hot Air concludes:
"...Toyota's planning to roll out a new plug-in Prius next year that'll likely be $10,000 cheaper than the Volt. It won't go as far solely on electric power -- just 13 miles compared to the Volt's 35-mile range -- but it costs less, charges much more quickly, and will get you 51 mpg via its hybrid engine once you're beyond the 13-mile range. If your work commute is a short one, you're in business. And even if it isn't, with gas at $4 per gallon, the ten grand you save on the Prius will pay for 127,000 miles of driving on gas power. Japan wins again."
When the private sector runs a business, the goal is to make a profit. When the government takes over a business, anything can be on the agenda. The Volt is not a car the average American will buy--the price, even with the government subsidy, is too high. The hybrid car may be a good idea, but the technology is not at a place where it is actually economical to own one. There is also the problem that batteries lose a percentage of their power in cold weather. Not a good thing in New England. We need to kick the government out of the car industry and deal with the unrealistic demands made of the industry by the unions. At that point, we may again have reasonably priced cars that Americans can afford and enjoy.
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