I can't see these pics (at work), but I have a feeling its nothing new. IIRC, sneak peak pictures of the Volt were posted a week or two ago.
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come thesteve and tell us how you really feel about these photos being leaked...
i do like that the AC stuff is up top since you typically adjust that once and let it be, that puts the radio more in reach and seems to be very well laid out...
I see a HD in the vehicle too like the CTS. thats awesome, I also see bluetooth.
What is a Libertarian? A Republican who owns a bong.
I can't see these pics (at work), but I have a feeling its nothing new. IIRC, sneak peak pictures of the Volt were posted a week or two ago.
No, they're definitely new.
Huh...touch-sensitive buttons, eh?
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Ever consider that the market the volt will be sold to will like it?
The $35k+ volt will be sold to older (30+) people who want to be "cool," "hip," and "trendy." These people like the Apple Computer look. Honestly, it is proof of good market undertanding.
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wow, those look like capacitance sensitive "buttons", i think this would be the first broad scale application of this in a vehicle, pretty sweet
(disclaimer: this is not some inside line on my part, i am seeing this for the first time just like everyone else, and that's what it appears to be, to me)
Modified by username at 2:51 PM 8-28-2008
I'm frustrated by the celebration of anti-intellectualism and the fear of ideas.
As a proud representative of said target market, I gotta say I like the look.
Wonder if you'll be able to specify differently colored "skins"?
it would be awesome if you could specify white, black, or exterior color... that would be frickin amazing, but you know how many random colors you would have out there in the world?
wonder if GM will sell skins for it aftermarket, if not im going to have to figure out how to do it
What is a Libertarian? A Republican who owns a bong.
Technology for the sake of technology, IMO. I find buttons like that to be unreliable and a major pain in the ass to use.
You're assuming that it's the same technology currently in use, and not something that's been significantly improved upon for the Volt. Besides, the touch-sensitive buttons probably weigh less than a traditional center stack.
Throw me in the "love it" column. I think it's terrific.
Modified by Swallow Doretti at 2:53 PM 8-28-2008
"Everyone knows that the Car Lounge Car of the Year is the E36 M3, the answer to all transportation problems. Need to haul a family of 8 - M3! Tow a boat trailer - M3! Have only $15k to spend and want a Japanese car - M3!" -- Tom
Ipod-ish shiny white, with touch-sensitive controls. It makes sense to me, especially for a high-tech car. Before people jump all over this thing, for whatever negative reasons, let's try to remember this car's mission and audience. Also, let's not expect every car to have the same interior as a 4 year old Audi A6. Black vinyl, simulated wood grain, and aluminum trim are not the only colors/materials on the planet.
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There are plenty of existing technologies that produce emissions free electricity. There isn't one single technology in the world that produces emissions free gasoline.
The buttons did get a little skeezy after being touched like 80,000 times, but that was my fault, not Apple's.
Britney Spears really did it for ya, huh?
"Everyone knows that the Car Lounge Car of the Year is the E36 M3, the answer to all transportation problems. Need to haul a family of 8 - M3! Tow a boat trailer - M3! Have only $15k to spend and want a Japanese car - M3!" -- Tom
In their defense, tho, I never cleaned the thing, and it was a veteran of many dusty road trips, hiking excursions, humorous incidents with ketchup packets, and my pocket.
Technology for the sake of technology, IMO. I find buttons like that to be unreliable and a major pain in the ass to use.
If done right, those same types of buttons can be dead reliable, responding to touch every time while not being oversensitive or undersensitive. And I really doubt GM cheaped out on the buttons on a car that is going to define a new segment.
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After some violent, extreme-to-the-max street racing action between my 52hp Jetta Diesel and Phineas Toretto over in the Amish country, I can verify that horses are making about 53hp at the crank.
Then I tried to figure out what the drivetrain loss of a horse was, and I got arrested.
Ever consider that the market the volt will be sold to will like it?
The $35k+ volt will be sold to older (30+) people who want to be "cool," "hip," and "trendy." These people like the Apple Computer look. Honestly, it is proof of good market undertanding.
I totally agree with you. I don't personally like it and seems like GM is trying to jump on the iPod ascetics gimmick a bit too late.
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