2011 Camaro Convertible potentially unveiled tomorrow in webcast!

[Supermans]

Originally Posted by chicagojoe16

Can't really stream video at work so I didn't catch the part about separate categories.

Well, I am not going to re-watch it to get the quotes exactly right on this issue, but needless to say it was asked what an affect the 230 mpg rating would have on Cafe standards for the rest of the fleet etc.. and Fritz spent quite some time answering the question. What Fritz said is that the Volt is in another category than cars and trucks and that the entire fleet of vehicles will have to meet or exceed Cafe regulations for their particular categories. I am assuming what this means is that the corvette and the camaro V8's down the road will incur a gas guzzler penalty and perhaps other government penalties as having the Volt in GM's lineup does not make a difference for that category. I can also deduce from this that GM's focus is on increasing efficiency in all area's including the sports/muscle car categories because Fritz did say GM has never missed a mark when it comes to Government regulations on MPG and emissions standards. I can assume this means the V8 will have to undergo some changes to meet all these new standards regardless of what other fuel efficient vehicles are in the lineup.. I wish there were a transcript of the event so I can get the exact wording..

[ncstatered21]

Althought w eheard nothing about our beloved Camaro I really like how the Volt is looking. They are ahead of schedule and 230 MPG???!!! Really? That is phenomonal and better than any Prius.

[chicagojoe16]

http://jalopnik.com/5334790/chevy-ca...coming-q2-2011

or follow @raywert on twitter for live updates.

[Supermans]

Originally Posted by ncstatered21

Althought w eheard nothing about our beloved Camaro I really like how the Volt is looking. They are ahead of schedule and 230 MPG???!!! Really? That is phenomonal and better than any Prius.

It's a great number, however after 5 years, how much will it drop? After 10 years time and it is time to replace the battery, how much will it cost?? $10,000 for a battery replacement plus labor on top of that?? In the end, is it really that great a deal based on the expense? we need that type of information first before everyone goes crazy about these initial 230MPG numbers and how much you'll be saving on gas...Re-sale value on a car with a depleted battery? etc..

[carsismeZ06]

Q2 of 2011