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Shocker: Conservative Fox News Guest Tears Up Conservative Lies About Chevy Volt

Clean Technica -- Their conservative guest, Lee Spieckerman, CEO of Spieckerman Media, a self-described “drill, baby, drill guy,” debunks every single right-wing myth about the Volt, noting:
I love Fox news, and I feel like I’m kind of attacking my own family here. I love O’Reilly, I love Neil Cavuto, I love Eric Bolling, but like a lot of my fellow conservative, they seem to have kind of a fetish for demonizing the Volt.
They are perpetuating the myth that the Volt was some kind of Obama administration green energy fantasy that as you say was forced on General Motors during the bailout.
It’d been in development two years before Obama was elected. And it was championed by… Bob Lutz, who is a conservative and a climate change skeptic. So you know it’s a myth.

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Submitted Mar 29, 2012 By: eromitlab

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skyking19 Champion Author Little Rock Posts:2,006 Points:1,700,790 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 8:09:06 PM Ignore skyking19 Report Abuse Any guilt surfacing here?
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,393 Points:698,930 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 8:07:42 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse Do I smell another election issue? Billions wasted of technology that is "Over priced" and "Not ready yet"?
serrog Champion Author Nova Scotia Posts:5,574 Points:1,514,080 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 8:05:09 PM Ignore serrog Report Abuse Who do we believe?
agr964 All-Star Author Fresno Posts:623 Points:71,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 8:02:30 PM Ignore agr964 Report Abuse us4usa - You can't compare the cost of a car to an SUV or truck. They are totally different vehicles that serve different purposes. It's like justifying the cost effectiveness of a truck by saying it costs less to own than a bus. Compared to the 5-year cost other similar vehicles, the volt is at best, a wash (until it comes time to replace the batteries). [Edited by: agr964 at 3/29/2012 11:06:03 PM EST]
URKiddinMee Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,214 Points:242,910 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 8:00:03 PM Ignore URKiddinMee Report Abuse Keep drinking that leftist Kool Aid "jedidiah." Recent science supports the conclusion that oil is a naturally renewing resource. How many dinosaurs do you think there WERE anyway?
30mpg80 Champion Author Lexington Posts:10,050 Points:1,489,805 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:59:45 PM Ignore 30mpg80 Report Abuse Must have left the talking heads speechless
Agarre Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,335 Points:263,785 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:59:42 PM Ignore Agarre Report Abuse No voltage in Volt
us4usa Champion Author Missouri Posts:5,998 Points:1,114,340 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:57:43 PM Ignore us4usa Report Abuse GreenAstro: I love all the way too expensive comments.. guys you have not been looking at the prices of new cars lately.. Volt $39,312 Suburban $39,904 Tahoe $36,612 Ford F-250 $32,723 Escalade $61,223 Escalade 5 Year Total Cost to Own $76,001 F-25 5 year Total Cost to Own $57,529 Volt 5 year Total Cost to Own $40,444 So, you are shortsighted if all you look at is the initial cost of the car, for the 5 years that most people own a car the Volt is cheaper. Here's one for you... How much did it cost me to own F-350 and a Suburban??? Family of six, we paid $15K for my truck crew 4x4 and $15K for the SUV 4x4 both used, $30K... I buy/sell cattle monthly sometimes weekly... Plus move hay year round and equipment,fuel in hay season... The wife drives the Suburban to works two miles from home, plus shops in town saturdays 15 miles... Or how much could we save if we trade the p/u and SUV to buy two volts??? Thanks for your help in this matter...
Jedidiah Champion Author Maine Posts:107,831 Points:2,670,650 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:55:14 PM Ignore Jedidiah Report Abuse volt......after there is no more oil then all partially oil rig dependent vehicles will be a joke. Will they not?
FocusGuy Champion Author Seattle Posts:7,067 Points:1,414,705 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:51:58 PM Ignore FocusGuy Report Abuse volt-------a joke
shea33 Champion Author Pensacola Posts:2,378 Points:544,890 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:51:13 PM Ignore shea33 Report Abuse trader
URKiddinMee Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,214 Points:242,910 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:48:46 PM Ignore URKiddinMee Report Abuse Go ahead and buy one, Mr. Spiekerman. Let us know how you enjoy the cost of your replacement battery and how much fun you have when the thing spontaneously bursts into flames. As for me and my family, we will NEVER purchase another vehicle from any company which took our tax funded "bailout from Obozo."
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:10,583 Points:1,774,295 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:48:41 PM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Waste your money on the Zero Volt. Keep taxpayer money out of it. Let the greenies spend their own money, not taxpayers' money. Let the greenies walk. Let them freeze. Let them go broke. Let them go first. Green is red. Green is corrupt. Green is "through the looking glass."
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,857 Points:1,627,080 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:45:13 PM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse The Volt doesn't need any help to be demonized. At $41,000 a pop, it does that very well on its own.
agr964 All-Star Author Fresno Posts:623 Points:71,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:38:51 PM Ignore agr964 Report Abuse Simply eliminate most of the batteries and therefore cost, and the Volt would be fine. Then it's just the engine powering an electric generator -- Exactly how modern locomatives operate. [Edited by: agr964 at 3/29/2012 10:39:34 PM EST]
tasha88CA All-Star Author California Posts:602 Points:43,315 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:37:27 PM Ignore tasha88CA Report Abuse k
BlackSbr Champion Author Nevada Posts:1,000 Points:564,925 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:36:37 PM Ignore BlackSbr Report Abuse Thank you Captain Obvious
36IHBinder Champion Author Illinois Posts:2,968 Points:645,040 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:33:51 PM Ignore 36IHBinder Report Abuse Still an idea that needs to be on the table.
WeasleyOC Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,159 Points:804,275 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:32:35 PM Ignore WeasleyOC Report Abuse Still not cost effective.
flahusky All-Star Author Florida Posts:733 Points:154,590 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:32:03 PM Ignore flahusky Report Abuse Fox news lies? Gov.' Motors has a crap product no one wants/can afford? Shocked!
letterchunker Champion Author Texas Posts:2,245 Points:667,675 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:27:51 PM Ignore letterchunker Report Abuse too much cost
runningmp Champion Author Corpus Christi Posts:24,527 Points:2,750,105 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:25:32 PM Ignore runningmp Report Abuse How many common folk can afford the Chevrolet Volt...we know it's a bust. It's up to Chevrolet to admit it now.
WaWanderer Champion Author Washington Posts:4,348 Points:587,900 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:24:57 PM Ignore WaWanderer Report Abuse The cost of the EV is too expensive at this time. They need more development.
69Bonne Champion Author Gary Posts:1,160 Points:475,100 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:22:46 PM Ignore 69Bonne Report Abuse Overpriced and not enough range. More of a marketing ploy.
fuelsaverMN Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,282 Points:559,080 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:19:27 PM Ignore fuelsaverMN Report Abuse to carpenter4u.....if you read this i am with you on your thoughts about the chevy volt.....it is way overpriced and definitely a piece of junk.
ericbcire Champion Author Nevada Posts:4,530 Points:1,269,285 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:18:09 PM Ignore ericbcire Report Abuse EV's are not practical for most consumers.
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,436 Points:617,895 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:17:31 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse The Volt is a piece of junk. That is why NO ONE IS BUYING IT
N4PIP All-Star Author Miami Posts:910 Points:420,405 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:16:53 PM Ignore N4PIP Report Abuse The Volt has a lot of things going for it. The high price is the only problem. I've shopped at Toyota, Nissan, Chevrolet and Honda lately. Every salesperson was spewing disinformation about the Volt. Things like, "You can't travel more than 40 miles without plugging it in for a charge","The batteries have caught fire under normal use","battery technology isn't ready", blah, blah, blah. I hope to see more plug-in models from many manufacturers. We should be asking why they don't offer them now. The technology exists.
knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,393 Points:698,930 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:16:24 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse The US needs to screw the government for allowing the sale of refined products to Europe at a higher profit these days. Government needs to screw the "Merchant" to protect the people or die!
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,315 Points:1,639,895 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:14:44 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse WHATEVER!
gmcgas Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,963 Points:1,716,120 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:12:12 PM Ignore gmcgas Report Abuse everyone has a tale, i sit on mine.
agr964 All-Star Author Fresno Posts:623 Points:71,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:10:44 PM Ignore agr964 Report Abuse regasaz - Yes, its sad that even though many of us have never been able to purchase a new car for ourselves, we get the privilege to pay 1/4 of the cost of someone else's new car. Sounds like reverse Robin Hood in action. [Edited by: agr964 at 3/29/2012 10:11:13 PM EST]
FunMyster All-Star Author Indiana Posts:907 Points:73,215 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:09:45 PM Ignore FunMyster Report Abuse OK
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,775 Points:1,282,380 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:06:57 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse If these EV's are so great, why do you have to entice buyers with our tax dollars being used for incentives? Quit giving my tax dollars to these people that can afford a new car in the first place.
agr964 All-Star Author Fresno Posts:623 Points:71,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:02:30 PM Ignore agr964 Report Abuse jcurley - Yes, this is true. However, being that electric vehicles are so new, early adopters may get stuck with this bill while someone who purchases one in a few years when battery technology has improved may not.
ProRogue Veteran Author Vancouver Posts:382 Points:1,085,990 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 7:00:26 PM Ignore ProRogue Report Abuse And most importantly: tests have proven that driving a Volt (even for extended periods) WILL NOT cause your penis to disappear. This fact, however, remains contrary to popular belief. ..let the redneck wrath begin.
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,765 Points:1,218,970 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:59:10 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse It still is useful on the golf course.
jcurley Champion Author California Posts:7,908 Points:1,776,970 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:59:03 PM Ignore jcurley Report Abuse agr964 - I agree one is paying a premium to get the volt. But that is true for every other "NEW" car (and high-tech) idea. However, as you sell more, economies of scale kick in and the price drops.
Cyberkedi Champion Author Atlanta Posts:13,371 Points:2,317,615 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:56:04 PM Ignore Cyberkedi Report Abuse I'm holding out on getting an electric car until Detroit makes one you can drive from Atlanta, GA to Portland, OR in three days.
agr964 All-Star Author Fresno Posts:623 Points:71,345 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:52:42 PM Ignore agr964 Report Abuse If you purchased a Volt, Leaf or other current electric vehicle: congratulations, your money was wasted. $15,000 extra on top of what a normal car costs buys a lot of gas. In fact, it buys about 3750 gallons at today's prices, which at 30 mpg would take you around the world almost 5 times. Once you factor in the price of electricity to charge as well, plus replacement battery costs (~$7k-$10k) in 5-7 years, it just doesn't make sense at this time to go electric. [Edited by: agr964 at 3/29/2012 9:56:10 PM EST]
baconnie Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,797 Points:563,210 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:52:17 PM Ignore baconnie Report Abuse O
NorthglennBill Champion Author Denver Posts:7,432 Points:1,473,895 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:51:34 PM Ignore NorthglennBill Report Abuse Like I said, so much talk so little action.
jorod55 Champion Author California Posts:1,485 Points:433,675 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:50:08 PM Ignore jorod55 Report Abuse Again . . . Our government should NOT be in the bailout / loan business.
nj2000ng Champion Author Houston Posts:1,507 Points:449,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:49:40 PM Ignore nj2000ng Report Abuse Personally, I think the Volt is a very nice car. The only reason the car isn't selling is simply because of the price. It's too expensive. IF GM could find a way to bring the price to the low to mid 20,000s, I'll buy one.
vtroger Veteran Author Vermont Posts:284 Points:562,720 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:48:06 PM Ignore vtroger Report Abuse November can't get here soon enough.
miiike572 All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:798 Points:526,665 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:47:46 PM Ignore miiike572 Report Abuse If we drilled our own we could stop getting oil from the mideast and scrap the Volt....everybody wins
Akcamper Veteran Author Tucson Posts:274 Points:30,555 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:45:16 PM Ignore Akcamper Report Abuse SCREWED AGAIN OMG = OBAMA MUST GO!
Wildman14 Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,675 Points:834,905 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:44:43 PM Ignore Wildman14 Report Abuse Okay, what is your point? The Volt is a failure and O'bonehead bailed GM out. Even his friend Imelt at GD couldn't buy enough Volts for GD to make them profitable. GM had to shut the line down. SHOCKER!
tonoplast All-Star Author Lexington Posts:823 Points:449,185 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:43:57 PM Ignore tonoplast Report Abuse From all indirect evidence, the Volt is great. The only problem, and it is a big one, is its price. Otherwise, there would be one in my driveway.
walkingtall Champion Author Toronto Posts:4,004 Points:1,122,655 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:37:55 PM Ignore walkingtall Report Abuse It's wonderful that someone speaks up for that vehicle.
JoeKR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,478 Points:1,745,445 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:37:35 PM Ignore JoeKR Report Abuse cateyes8264: Do you forget GM actually had an EV on the road in the 80s?
bettersight Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,116 Points:255,885 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2012 6:37:32 PM Ignore bettersight Report Abuse ok