sneak peek! GM Volt production interior pics

[Chesed]

I diont think this has been posted before...so heres giving Motive some luv!

[Egz]

I can't see these pics (at work), but I have a feeling its nothing new. IIRC, sneak peak pictures of the Volt were posted a week or two ago.

[enriquejcu]

In before "OMG IT LOOKS LIKE CRAP LOOK AT ALL THAT PLASTIC EVERYBODY PANIC!!!"

[Nourdmrolnmt]

wow, someone isnt going to be happy...

come thesteve and tell us how you really feel about these photos being leaked...

i do like that the AC stuff is up top since you typically adjust that once and let it be, that puts the radio more in reach and seems to be very well laid out...

I see a HD in the vehicle too like the CTS. thats awesome, I also see bluetooth.

[Daedalus]

Looks like a big white LG Chocolate phone...

[spidy]

So its like buttons from a microwave, but I think it looks cool.

[Swallow Doretti]

Quote, originally posted by Egz »

I can't see these pics (at work), but I have a feeling its nothing new. IIRC, sneak peak pictures of the Volt were posted a week or two ago.

No, they're definitely new.

Huh...touch-sensitive buttons, eh?

[Sharpix]

Its not the plastic. Its that looks like a kitchen appliance with a broad touch of iMac. Doesn't look like a car panel.

If that's the center console, doesn't belong to the volt edginess appearance.

DEFINITELY TOUCH SENSITIVE BUTTONS.

I wonder how much things will the butt turn on while having some shag fun with the lady

Modified by Sharpix at 1:52 PM 8-28-2008

[compy222]

Quote, originally posted by Daedalus »

Looks like a big white LG Chocolate phone...

Ever consider that the market the volt will be sold to will like it?

The $35k+ volt will be sold to older (30+) people who want to be "cool," "hip," and "trendy." These people like the Apple Computer look. Honestly, it is proof of good market undertanding.

[nopal 6.0]

The textures feel cheap.

[Nourdmrolnmt]

is that the ignition button on the left of the stack on the opposite side of the lock/unlock button?

[axe]

That's the biggest iPod I've ever seen!

[TurboWraith]

Quote, originally posted by Swallow Doretti »

No, they're definitely new. Huh...touch-sensitive buttons, eh?

I noticed that.... I like the look it brings.

[Markasaurus!]

Geeky interior for geeky buyers. Makes sense.

[username]

wow, those look like capacitance sensitive "buttons", i think this would be the first broad scale application of this in a vehicle, pretty sweet

(disclaimer: this is not some inside line on my part, i am seeing this for the first time just like everyone else, and that's what it appears to be, to me)


Modified by username at 2:51 PM 8-28-2008

[Turbio!]

Quote, originally posted by Markasaurus! »

Geeky interior for geeky buyers. Makes sense.

As a proud representative of said target market, I gotta say I like the look.

Wonder if you'll be able to specify differently colored "skins"?

[Art Vandelay]

Quote, originally posted by TurboWraith »

I noticed that.... I like the look it brings.

Technology for the sake of technology, IMO. I find buttons like that to be unreliable and a major pain in the ass to use.

[Mazda 3s]

Love it!

[Nourdmrolnmt]

Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! »

As a proud representative of said target market, I gotta say I like the look. Wonder if you'll be able to specify differently colored "skins"?

it would be awesome if you could specify white, black, or exterior color... that would be frickin amazing, but you know how many random colors you would have out there in the world?

wonder if GM will sell skins for it aftermarket, if not im going to have to figure out how to do it

[Swallow Doretti]

Quote, originally posted by Art Vandelay »

Technology for the sake of technology, IMO. I find buttons like that to be unreliable and a major pain in the ass to use.

You're assuming that it's the same technology currently in use, and not something that's been significantly improved upon for the Volt. Besides, the touch-sensitive buttons probably weigh less than a traditional center stack.

Throw me in the "love it" column. I think it's terrific.


Modified by Swallow Doretti at 2:53 PM 8-28-2008

[Markasaurus!]

Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! »

As a proud representative of said target market, I gotta say I like the look. Wonder if you'll be able to specify differently colored "skins"?

One can hope. White gets filthy.

[Turbio!]

Or leopard print, pink sparkly, gold....maybe that's not such a great idea, on second thoughts.

[whitejeep1989]

Ipod-ish shiny white, with touch-sensitive controls. It makes sense to me, especially for a high-tech car. Before people jump all over this thing, for whatever negative reasons, let's try to remember this car's mission and audience. Also, let's not expect every car to have the same interior as a 4 year old Audi A6. Black vinyl, simulated wood grain, and aluminum trim are not the only colors/materials on the planet.

[Turbio!]

Quote, originally posted by Art Vandelay »

Technology for the sake of technology, IMO. I find buttons like that to be unreliable and a major pain in the ass to use.

Really? I owned a 3rd-gen iPod - the one without the clickwheel - for a lotta years, and never found the touch-sensitive buttons to be a problem.

The buttons did get a little skeezy after being touched like 80,000 times, but that was my fault, not Apple's.

[91gti20v]

Quote, originally posted by nopal 6.0 »

The textures feel cheap.

That is impressive. Able to tell that from a picture...

[Mazda 3s]

Quote, originally posted by Markasaurus! »

One can hope. White gets filthy.

If it's shiny plastic, it should be easily cleaned. If it has any graining, god help us all.

[classicjetta]

Except for the lack of tactile feedback, I'd say it's epic win.

[VWestlife]

Quote, originally posted by username »

wow, those look like capacitance sensitive "buttons", i think this would be the first broad scale application of this in a vehicle, pretty sweet

Didn't Aston Martin use them in the early '80s, with disastrous results?

[Art Vandelay]

Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! »

Really? I owned a 3rd-gen iPod - the one without the clickwheel - for a lotta years, and never found the touch-sensitive buttons to be a problem. The buttons did get a little skeezy after being touched like 80,000 times, but that was my fault, not Apple's.

My iPod works great too, but my HP laptop sucks. Depends on how skillfully it is implemented, I guess.

It is Apple's fault that it's skeezy after 80,000 touches, don't ya think?

A car is simply not an environment where this makes sense IMO.

[Swallow Doretti]

Quote, originally posted by Turbiodiesel! »

The buttons did get a little skeezy after being touched like 80,000 times, but that was my fault, not Apple's.

Britney Spears really did it for ya, huh?

[Turbio!]

In their defense, tho, I never cleaned the thing, and it was a veteran of many dusty road trips, hiking excursions, humorous incidents with ketchup packets, and my pocket.

[green 2.slow machine]

Quote, originally posted by Art Vandelay »

Technology for the sake of technology, IMO. I find buttons like that to be unreliable and a major pain in the ass to use.

If done right, those same types of buttons can be dead reliable, responding to touch every time while not being oversensitive or undersensitive. And I really doubt GM cheaped out on the buttons on a car that is going to define a new segment.

[Daedalus]

Quote, originally posted by compy222 »

Ever consider that the market the volt will be sold to will like it? The $35k+ volt will be sold to older (30+) people who want to be "cool," "hip," and "trendy." These people like the Apple Computer look. Honestly, it is proof of good market undertanding.

I totally agree with you. I don't personally like it and seems like GM is trying to jump on the iPod ascetics gimmick a bit too late.

I also personally HATE touch sensitive buttons.


Modified by Daedalus at 2:59 PM 8-28-2008

[LuckyDogg]

I like it.

Any ideas as to what the lock and unlock buttons are? Will you be able to lock-out the control panel?

[Turbio!]

Quote, originally posted by Swallow Doretti »

Britney Spears really did it for ya, huh?

Who was I to know that "Baby One More Time" wasn't to be taken literally? Boy, were my fingers tired.