Robert Hall

That's what I assumed, wasn't sure..I haven't seen the specs on the gasoline engine--# of cylinders, hp, fuel tank size, etc.

Average mileage this week in the JGC has a not-so great 15.3. My new commute is all city, a mix of smooth flow on 6 lane avenues, 2 and 4 lane streets, winding up and down 7 stories in a parking garage, with some stop and go with the lights. Note to self--do NOT leave the office exactly at 5pm.

Did he get tired of all the bickering over Vauxhall's status and leave? He did provide some interesting colour and perspective..

Interesting... also, GMC had an Astro, and Chevy has had an Astra in some markets (Mexico, etc). How about an Astry (using a Welsh 'Y' vowel)?

One thing I wonder--the electric range is 40 miles, so after that it would run on the gasoline engine? i.e. would this car be useful for a road trip from Phoenix to LA (about 400 miles) and back for the weekend, for example? (or even up to Sedona and back, about 100 miles each way) My commute from May-July was right around 40 miles a day (19.4 each way--18 miles freeway), plus another 2-5 miles a day if I went to lunch or dinner. My new commute is about 12 miles a day, all city. Interesting stuff to ponder.

True..it's been going on for a long time...

I'm surprised we haven't seen more plastics in non-structural body parts, like hoods, decklids, and front fenders. Besides the Saturns, didn't some years of the LeSabres and other larger GMs use plastic front fenders?

Not really. It's sad to see a once proud brand turned into nothing but rebadged rental cars...

That's stupid. Another lame decision like the G3. I thought GM was getting past the rebadging nonsense in the US...I guess not.

Why not? Pontiac already gets Holden variants, Daewoo variants, Toyota variants, Chevy variants...

Chevy and Saturn already have those niches. Why does Pontiac need that sh*t???

Yeah, the Wave was sort of the conceptual replacement for the Firefly that Canada had long ago (the Pontiac equivalent of the Geo Metro turd). By the way, did Pontiac Canada have equivalents of the Geo Prizm or Chevy Specrtum?

By definition, it will suck... the Daewoo will be cheaper, cheaper built, with nasty materials, I expect.

I can tell fall is here---the convertibles have their tops down, incl. a bright red '80s Avanti. Saw 5 convertibles with the tops down tonight coming home from work, the arrival of cooler weather (highs around 100 or less) is bringing them out. Another sign of fall is the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte at Starbucks...enjoyed one this morning from the Starbucks in City Hall..

The dealers probably demanded it... BPG dealers didn't have anything this small or cheap to compete w/ the Chevy dealers. I wonder if Saturn will get one also.

Sad.. what about a GXP version?

Cool..I thought you had your GXP in Europe?

I'm surprised that hasn't happened yet... I keep expecting a coup attempt by the evangelicals to create a theocracy..The United States of Jesus..

Find a long extension cord... I once had an apartment in a building w/ underground parking, and I don't recall seeing many power outlets around.

He might...or starting a new war before Election Day would be one way to seal it for McCain, since he wants to continue the all war, all the time approach of the Bush regime and it's supporters.

It would have been slick if the plug were in the front and hidden behind the bowtie (have it hinged to expose the plug).

Maybe a promotion with Wal-Mart. Low prices everyday! Smiley faces everywhere!

I haven't had a car with a NAV unit yet. I can read maps (and print out directions from google maps before going somewhere unfamiliar). Though most likely, my next car will have a NAV unit.

That's what I wondered about, looking at the pics...when I've driven a car for a while, I can operate all the switches/buttons/etc by feel and placement without looking at them...and they are all different in shape and function, for the most part..rotary dials for HVAC, etc..

Impressive numbers...did those '64 and '65 #s include the Biscayne and Bel Air or were they split out? Amazing that a single line of cars in one market could hit such numbers in one year..