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"Bolt"? They really couldn't name it something more identifying and clever than the self-driving bolt? I came here thinking they were attempting some way to ma

by zodPod 10y ago

"Bolt"? They really couldn't name it something more identifying and clever than the self-driving bolt? I came here thinking they were attempting some way to make things self assemble. "It's a self driving bolt. You don't have to use a screw driver to screw it in it does that itself." Besides, GM building a self driving car feels like letting the people who make plastic grocery bags make doors for safes or something. Sounds dangerous and it just sounds like it'll cause the name "Bolt" to stand for "run away suddenly out of control."...

aanm1988 10y ago
Bolt is their electric model. They are adding self driving tech. Why rename it?
- zodPod 10y ago
  I kind of covered my personal answer to that in my original comment. It also annoys me that companies name things common English names because that makes it hard to search for things. "Chevy bolt loose steering" "bolt bolt size trunk latch" "bolt size for tires" Ultimately, it's obviously a battle that I'm not going to win because I'd prefer everything just have a GUID so I can easily identify exactly what I have. "The Chevrolet B0F30517-BAFE-43EB-BA62-1832AC5272F7" Lastly, I know it's been a common theme for a long time but it just seems to keep getting worse. Apple Ping. Chevy Bolt. Chevy Volt. Chevy Spark. Many different products called Hydrogen etc. Rust. I know of at least 2 products called Go. It just wouldn't be difficult to change spelling or do something clever instead of just taking direct, common dictionary words and grabbing them for your product.
  - greglindahl 10y ago
    Search engines easily handle things like [Chevy bolt] once they become popular enough. [chevy bolt size] in google already shows me stuff related to the Bolt.
- rectangletangle 10y ago
  Marketing, I was picturing some sort of fastener when I first read the title.
  - awqrre 10y ago
    It must be working if they are keeping the name...
the8472 10y ago
Lightning Bolt.
jedberg 10y ago
> Besides, GM building a self driving car feels like letting the people who make plastic grocery bags make doors for safes or something. While it's true that GM isn't exactly known for their construction quality, they seemed to have somewhat turned that around recently, and have definitely embraced making good software. Also, their self driving tech comes from the acquisition of Cruise (a YC company).
zedadex 10y ago
They were gonna prepend "Usain" but some speedy guy got there first

by zodPod 10y ago

aanm1988 10y ago

Bolt is their electric model. They are adding self driving tech. Why rename it?

zodPod 10y ago
I kind of covered my personal answer to that in my original comment. It also annoys me that companies name things common English names because that makes it hard to search for things. "Chevy bolt loose steering" "bolt bolt size trunk latch" "bolt size for tires" Ultimately, it's obviously a battle that I'm not going to win because I'd prefer everything just have a GUID so I can easily identify exactly what I have. "The Chevrolet B0F30517-BAFE-43EB-BA62-1832AC5272F7" Lastly, I know it's been a common theme for a long time but it just seems to keep getting worse. Apple Ping. Chevy Bolt. Chevy Volt. Chevy Spark. Many different products called Hydrogen etc. Rust. I know of at least 2 products called Go. It just wouldn't be difficult to change spelling or do something clever instead of just taking direct, common dictionary words and grabbing them for your product.
- greglindahl 10y ago
  Search engines easily handle things like [Chevy bolt] once they become popular enough. [chevy bolt size] in google already shows me stuff related to the Bolt.
rectangletangle 10y ago
Marketing, I was picturing some sort of fastener when I first read the title.
- awqrre 10y ago
  It must be working if they are keeping the name...

the8472 10y ago

Lightning Bolt.

jedberg 10y ago

> Besides, GM building a self driving car feels like letting the people who make plastic grocery bags make doors for safes or something. While it's true that GM isn't exactly known for their construction quality, they seemed to have somewhat turned that around recently, and have definitely embraced making good software. Also, their self driving tech comes from the acquisition of Cruise (a YC company).

zedadex 10y ago

They were gonna prepend "Usain" but some speedy guy got there first