Volt Owner Campaign: Our Story Gets Told

December 19th, 2011 // 9:25 am @ Miss Electric

These past couple of weeks have been quite interesting for our Volt Owners facebook group. The media and the public want to know: What Do Volt Owners Think of Recent Events?

At the beginning of this month, a group of us co-wrote an open letter from Chevy Volt Owners, entitled, “Why Are Chevy Volt Owners Keeping Their Keys?” I have copied and pasted the letter below, along with our signatures that include Former Governor of Michigan, Jennifer M. Granholm, Dy. Lyle Dennis of GM-Volt.com, and Felix Kramer of CalCars.org. I also provide a list of over 20 media outlets that have picked up on our letter and shared our story with the public.

This is just the beginning of a larger campaign led by Volt owners and other plug-in drivers. Stay tuned for more!

“Why are Chevy Volt Owners Keeping Their Keys?”

Date: 12/4/11

To the Media and Drivers Across America:

In light of the recent news stories regarding the Chevy Volt, we, as Volt owners, would like to set the record straight.

We are keeping the keys to our Volts. We love our Volts and we feel safe driving our Volts.

We have done our homework and we know that there is no other car that offers all the advantages of a Volt. We take pleasure in the smooth driving experience. We get a thrill from the performance and acceleration. We feel at ease in its comfortable elegance. Perhaps most of all, we love the convenience and affordability of driving on electricity everyday, while also having the option of a back-up gas generator for long distances. This is the beauty of extended range electric drive. It’s fun, it’s practical, and it’s the future that’s available today.

In regards to recent events, Volt owners are glad that the NHTSA, GM, and other manufacturers have now implemented protocols for electric cars in a variety of circumstances. Just as it is necessary to empty a gas tank after a major impact, it is necessary to discharge a battery pack after a major impact. This is a simple and straightforward process. Volt owners feel assured knowing that government and industry are working together to define and communicate this process for electric vehicles, just as they have done for gasoline-powered cars in years past.

Lastly, we encourage every driver in this country to test drive a plug-in electric car and consider purchasing one. The best way to truly know the joy of an electric car is to experience it firsthand. Join the thousands of Americans who drive electric everyday and love it.

Sincerely,

Chevy Volt Owners:

Jeff U’Ren, Volt 349

Barry Larkin, Volt 63

Kevin Mark Rooker, Volt 2386

Craig Fisher, Volt 2473

Scott Fauque, Volt 01234

Jack Lucero Fleck, Volt 575

Kelly Hendricks, Volt 1450

Chris Blake, Volt 989

Michael DiPisa, Volt 218

Brent Waldrep, Volt 3945