Colbert Report tonight 9/17 - Bob Lutz

[BonzoHansen]

...that is all...

[BigAls87Z28]

Ahaha, I dont think Lutz could move fast enough to keep up with Colbert, but played it off well. Not super stuffy CEO type, but was pretty funny overall.
Photovoltaic cell for the roof of the car! Thats cool, not gunna do much since the technology isnt there yet, but its the idea that counts. Solar pannels = saving the world.
He was a bit off on the milage from what the numbers dictate. Engine should do about 50-60mpg by just sitting at a constant rpm, with a 7-8 gallon tank, thats a 350-420 miles additional.

[BonzoHansen]

His eyes lit up when colbert rattled off the list of 'parts' -"can i get ground effects, rims, headers, ...) LOL, then he says "did what I just said make sense"

CR gets replayed the next night at like 830 or something.

[LS1Hawk]

Originally Posted by BonzoHansen

CR gets replayed the next night at like 830 or something.

The episode is viewable online on the show's website. I liked when Lutz told Colbert what kind of ladies he would attract with the Volt

[BonzoHansen]

LOL, hairy legs.

IIRC SC: "Will the volt get me laid?" Lutz:"Sure"

[NJ346]

haha i read this and had to google it and just watched it. It is pretty funny. Here's a link to the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVtfpYgoLcc

[DevilDougWS6]

haha, that was funny. steve colbert is awesome. that does look like a great car for local commuters, they should have outlets in parking lots so people can plug in when they go out for errands. some may never use gas for a LONG time.

on a side note: was Bob Lutz in the Marine corps? in his interview its hard to see from the youtube video but he is wearing a tie clasp that looks similar to the one we wear on our alpha and bravo uniforms.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lutz

Marine Aviator from '54-59

[Savage_Messiah]

damn he's old...

[LS1Hawk]

Lutz's comments on the whole interview are here in his Fastlane blog:

http://fastlane.gmblogs.com/archives/2008/09/inside_colbert_nation%E2%80%A6.html#more-787

[BigAls87Z28]

Yes, Lutz is a former Marine Aviator.
He currently owns 2 fighter jets and flies a heilocopter to work every day.

[DevilDougWS6]

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Yes, Lutz is a former Marine Aviator.
He currently owns 2 fighter jets and flies a heilocopter to work every day.

HA! i have a pretty good eye then. thats pretty cool though. i dont think he flies a helo to work though.

[BigAls87Z28]

He most deffinatly does....every day, a small little personal helo to Renn Center every morning. Actually, if you read the "15 Deciples" that were picked to be the enthuisast mouth piece for the 5th gen, Bob Lutz flew overhead in one of his fighters when they were at Milford.

http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do...ticleId=110163

[DevilDougWS6]

haha, maybe he should invest his time into making GM not sink into the lava pit that is, Toyota.

but the Volt should be very interesting as it will be an awesome car for the local commuter, they may never buy gas again!

edit: wait i said that already

sad sad me.

[BigAls87Z28]

Originally Posted by DevilDougWS6

haha, maybe he should invest his time into making GM not sink into the lava pit that is, Toyota.

but the Volt should be very interesting as it will be an awesome car for the local commuter, they may never buy gas again!

edit: wait i said that already

sad sad me.

Lutz is doing pretty damn good....

[IROCZman15]

yea, that was a cool/funny interview

[BonzoHansen]

In related news...

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GM's Wagoner Makes Case For Company's Future On YouTube
09/23 10:58 am (ON)
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By Sharon Terlep Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES

DETROIT -(Dow Jones)- General Motors Corp. (GM) Chief Executive Rick Wagoner has taken to YouTube to convince the world that that the auto maker will emerge from its latest turmoil.

Wagoner, in an unusual move for an executive of one of the world's largest companies, used the popular video sharing web site to stress that GM is doing what needs to be done to overcome the challenges facing the company.

"We do have to do some tough things to get through today's challenging environment," he said in a video titled "The Case for GM." "We are stepping up to those tough issues and it's expensive to do it and it's a challenge."

Wagoner noted that factors dragging on GM, from the tumult on Wall Street and a slumping U.S. economy to volatile oil prices, have "led a lot of people to ask, 'What's GM's future look like?'"

In the brief video, Wagoner said he believes GM has a solid future. He highlighted the company's efforts to grow in global markets and deliver new fuel-saving technology.

GM is trying to reassure investors shaken by massive losses in recent quarters, further exacerbated by a slumping U.S. auto market and rapid shift away from high-margin pickup trucks and sport-utility vehicles.

This past summer, the rolled out a liquidity boosting plan that calls for cutting $10 billion in costs and raising $5 billion through asset sales and the financial markets.

But the auto maker's latest move to draw $3.5 billion from its credit facilities has sparked new fears that GM lacks sufficient liquidity to survive the downturn.

GM's stock price has lost nearly two-thirds of its value in the past 12 months, swinging wildly in recent weeks. Shares were up 5.0% percent, at $12.16 in early trading Tuesday, after losing 11.5% during Monday's session.

The Wagoner video can be see at the following link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhJ7LXxShCc

-By Sharon Terlep, Dow Jones Newswires; 248 -204 -5532; sharon.terlep@dowjones.com.

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I can't get to youtube right now, so I have not watched it yet. Also, url looks odd with a space, so here it is with no space: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhJ7LXxShCc

[Knipps]

Your link isn't working for some reason.

reposted:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhJ7LXxShCc

[BigAls87Z28]

I always love how they slip in the "GM has lost X% over this months, lost 15 billion last quarter, lost X% market share in X time" at the end of EVERY SINGLE GM ARTICLE. Just incase you forgot.

[NJ346]

Wow, I never thought I would like something in the buick line, but this car is sexy IMO,

[BigAls87Z28]

Production car should be out soon. Probably see it in Detroit or Chicago.