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GM had two separate 307's the 307 Chevy and the 307 Olds, which was an Oldsmobile motor. And the song about it...

I recall you mentioning it here and how you weren't exactly kind to it (lol) but, for me, there's a sentimental attachment to the 260. It's a dumb story. The other thing is that I have to "process" the 307 as the Olds Rocket 5.0 L V8 because the 307 was an "old school" Chevy small block V8 slotted in between the 283 and the 327. The funny thing is that, when the 260 V8 was released, the base engine in the Cutlass Supreme and the Omega - coupes and sedans - was Chevy's in-line 250 6 cylinder. Only the Salon - not even the Brougham - started out with the 260 V8. Eventually, my parents picked up a lightly used Omega (sharing the Nova-Ventura-Skylark chassis) with the 260 V8, so we also had one as an extra car for the dog and more utilitarian tasks. One of my friends called it the "priest's car," because it was plainly equipped and looked like it would be seen next to a rectory or the nuns' residence. My dad said, "Tell your friend I ain't no priest," (albeit in Italian). Our neighbors got close to 150,000 miles of mostly city driving in SoCal on the large Olds Cutlass Supreme coupe with a 260 V8. They were paired to a THM 350 transmission. Then, when they went over to the smaller '78s and beyond, they paired the 260 V8, and the other engines that were available, to the smaller and unreliable THM 200 ... and transmission failure was common. I was handed down an '84 Supreme Brougham coupe with the 3.8 V6 - and that crappy transmission - and it failed at 129,000 miles. It was not maintained, with the transmission fluid looking light brown instead of pink. I then took it in to get the transmission redone and this cool Portuguese guy owned the shop. He gave me a price for the new transmission. I asked if I could have a THM 350 put in instead and he seemed amenable to that, since the length of the casing was exactly the same. He only charged me $100 to $150 more and it was worth its weight in gold (well, not really). I guess the moral of the story is that when you pair a smaller engine (3.8 V6 or 260 V8) to a larger transmission, the transmission snoozes with the lower torque being pushed through and it's a win-win for the powertrain. At least it appears that way.

I had a 78 with a 260 V8, swapped it for an Olds 307.

Haha. And here I drooled over a nicely but not too equipped Brougham coupe with the smaller 260 Rocket V8, for which '82 was coincidentally the last year Olds made it. They had it from '75 to '82. It was the quietest of all the Rocket V8 engines, based on what I've (actually) heard.

Telepathy at work. I will be getting a rental car next week. I opted for the "surprise" deal and it said that it could be an EV. I'm questioning the range and was told it can vary. I might even get a regular car, which is what happens most of the time. As long as it has a trunk that can be covered. This might be an adventure. I have no clue where to power a potential EV rental. As for the Bolt, I prefer the name to Volt, which is too obvious. It's not too bad looking from the photos. I especially like the dash and how everything sits under the cowl. - - - - - I don't think they were prescient when Buick released the Electra nameplate. Some cars have been named after Greek mythological figures. However, Electra is a name that should definitely come back when Buick brings an EV CAR back into their portfolio.