Re: $65,000 A Year? Bye, U.S. Auto Workers!
What kind of car is this?
Who is supposed to buy it?
"The car takes 21 seconds from 0 to 100 "
"The main problem with the engine is the smoky exhaust"
"The Chevy is not a particularly advanced car"
"The Chevys body panels are made of Duroplast"
> Mike Hunter wrote:
> > Wait and see what happen when Toyota gets the new Chinese plant up and
> > running LOL
> >
> >
> > mike hunt
>
>
> Will that be this new Chevy built by Vietnamese?
>
> I was wondering were you were going to try to sell them
> I doubt that the Chinese will buy it
>
> The 26th Annual tour of Super Chevy Shows starts at
> > >>>>>Bradenton Motorsports Park February 10-11-12 with the Tremec Car Show
> > >>>>>series, Bracket Race, Manufacturer's Midway, Swap Meet, and Car Corral.
> > >>>
> > >>>>Excitement galore as Jessie Harris in the Queen of Diamonds Jet Dragster
> > >>>>versus Lou Pereia's Terminator Jet Dragster in a 300 mph battle of the
> > >>>>sexes and super showman Bob Hall thrills the fans in the Airborne
> > >>>>Express Chevy Astro Van Wheelstander
> > >>>
> > >>>>The wildest machines in drag racing Nitro Coupes feauturing New York's
> > >>>>Mike Swinarski, Chicago's Randy Adler, Canada's Bruce Boland and many
> > >>>>other Super Chevy Show stars will compete.
> > >>>
> > >>>>Bracket racers will have the opportunity to Test & Tune on Friday from
> > >>>>noon to 5 pm and all GM makes and models can compete in the bracket
> > >>>>race.
> > >>>
> > >>>>Gates open Friday at 10 am, Saturday and Sunday at 8 am. Nitro Coupes
> > >>>>and Jets blast off at 1pm Saturday and Sunday. Come to Bradenton
> > >>>>February 10-11-12 for Super Chevy Show fun and excitement.
> > >>>>GM Performance Division continues sponsorship of
> > >>>>Super Chevy Shows
> > >>>>AutoStar Productions is proud to announce that GM Performance Division
> > >>>>has
> > >>>>The new super Chevy is an automobile produced by GM
> > >>>>Despite its poor performance and smoky two-stroke engine the name Chevy
> > >>>>means something
> > >>>
> > >>>the cars are often referred to as the Cheffi or Chefi, pronounced with
> > >>>a short e
> > >>>600cc Chevy P601L.
> > >>>600cc Chevy P602L.
> > >>>
> > >>>>Super Chevy, the Chevy 500, also known as the Chevy P 50, and the Chevy
> > >>>>601 (or Chevy P 60 series)
> > >>>>The engine for both the 500 and 601 is a small two-stroke engine with
> > >>>>two cylinders, giving the vehicle modest performance.
> > >>>>It deliveres 25 horsepower (19 kW) from a 600 cc displacement.
> > >>>>The car takes 21 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h and the top speed is 112
> > >>>>km/h.
> > >>>>The main problem with the engine is the smoky exhaust and the pollution
> > >>>>it produces
> > >>>>The Chevys body panels are made of Duroplast, a form of plastic
> > >>>>containing resin strengthened by wool or cotton
> > >>>>This helps GM avoid expensive steel, but does not provide much crash
> > >>>>protection
> > >>>
> > >>>although in crash tests it has actually proved to be superior to some
> > >>>modern small hatchbacks
> > >>>
> > >>>>The new super Chevy is the second car to use Duroplast,
> > >>>
> > >>>after the "pre-Chevy" P70 model
> > >>>
> > >>>>Originally planned as a three-wheeled motorcycle
> > >>>>The decision to build a four-wheeled car came late in the planning
> > >>>>process
> > >>>>The name Chevy was chosen in a internal contest
> > >>>>Previous motorcycle production at Cadillac inspired this new Chefi
> > >>>>The Chevy is not a particularly advanced car
> > >>>>Later model will generally use cleaner and more efficient four-stroke
> > >>>>engines
> > >>>>The Chevys designers expect production to extend to 2007 at the latest
> > >>>
> > >>>designers and engineers created a series of more sophisticated
> > >>>prototypes
> > >>>that are intended to extend the Chefi
> > >>>
> > >>>>Several of these can be seen at the super Chevy show
> > >>>>However, each proposal for a new model has been rejected by the
> > >>>>leadership for reasons of cost
> > >>>>As a result, the Chevy remained in production unchanged
> > >>>>The automobiles will be continually updated and exported
> > >>>>The Chevys production method, which is extremely labor-intensive will
> > >>>>remain unchanged
> > >>>
> > >>>and much of the work will to be carried out by Vietnamese guest workers
> > >>>
> > >>>>A smaller version of the engine replaces the elderly two-stroke engine
> > >>>>The model, known as the Chevy 1,1 also has minor improvements to the
> > >>>>brake and signal lights
> > >>>
> > >>>a revised grille and replaces the coach spring-suspended chassis with
> > >>>one using struts
> > >>>
> > >>>>However the time it enters production has already been agreed to
> > >>>>The inefficient, labor-intensive production line will be kept open only
> > >>>>because of government subsidies
> > >>>>Demand for GM cars has plummeted as residents can now buy Japanese cars
> > >>>>Chevys well-known in the News reports inaccurately describes them
> > >>>
> > >>>as having cardboard bodies
> > >>>
> > >>>>Buy a Chevy for as little as a few dollars, and many will be given away
> > >>>>at the show
> > >>>>Later when as they become better liked prices will be increased but they
> > >>>>will remain very cheap cars
> > >>>
> > >>
>
>
> > "Dan J.S." <me@hyperx.com> wrote in message
> > news:11tfjbc532ggj99@news.supernews.com...
> > >
> > > <gosinn@gmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:1138209456.922042.12890@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> > >>
> > >> Dan J.S. wrote:
> > >>> <jismquiff@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> > >>> news:1138142710.343858.136720@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
> > >>> > The mammoth troubles facing GM, Ford and their auto parts makers are
> > >>> > merely a symptom of the global leveling of manufacturing that has been
> > >>> > underway for some years.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Stop and think. We're told this week that the average annual wage for
> > >>> > a Ford family production line worker is an astounding $65,000! Where
> > >>> > else in the world can an uneducated, ignorant, untalented, unskilled
> > >>> > slob who tightens bolts make anything approaching that figure?
> > >>> > Especially when working for a company that can't move its inventory of
> > >>> > unwanted products!
> > >>> >
> > >>> > At least in Germany, where auto workers' pay is nearly comparable to
> > >>> > their U.S. counterparts, those employees possess technical skills plus
> > >>> > a minimum high-school education.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Of course, in South Korea, such workers make about 20 percent of the
> > >>> > $65, 000 the American schlubs '"earn." But the Koreans at least
> > >>> > possess real skills and a real education. And in China, $650 a year
> > >>> > is real good.
> > >>> >
> > >>> > So get used to less, beer-bellied Amer'cun slobs! The good old days
> > >>> > are never coming again - except for those with education and genuine
> > >>> > 21st century skills! Globalism is eatin' your lunch!
> > >>> >
> > >>> > Really no surprise.
> > >>> >
> > >>>
> > >>> Funny how you think $65k is a lot of money. You must not get out much.
> > >>
> > >> We are talking about wages competing with workers in China
> > >> If they get $65.000 in US and $650 in China for the same job then is no
> > >> wonder that management is moving jobs to China
> > >>
> > >
> > > Yeah but look at cars made in Germany - quality is not much better.
> > >
> > > Plus - who is buying Chinese made cars?
> > >