Gingrich: You CAN Put a Gun Rack on a Volt, But Then There’s No Room for A Dead Deer

March 21, 2012

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After a YouTube video by jtmcdole put paid to Newt Gingrich’s assertion that “You can’t put a gun rack in a [Chevy] Volt,” the presidential candidate has modified his remarks. (Imagine that.) Gingrich now quotes a hunter pal who says there’s no room in GM’s gas-electric tax-sucker for a gun rack AND a dead deer . Which is also not true. While I don’t think Sawzall will do the right thing and create a video showing just how easy it is to put a dead deer in the back of a Volt (and the seats, Newt didn’t say anything about the seats), I challenge TTAG’s Armed Intelligentsia to show the world the truth about guns, Volts and animal carcasses.

14 COMMENTS

Aaron March 21, 2012 At 21:33

Put it in the passenger seat and you can use the HOV lane.
Ralph March 21, 2012 At 21:56

There’s no room in a Volt for a gun rack, a dead deer and a dead candidacy.
- pair-o-dee March 21, 2012 At 22:00
  
  Oh, nice one, Ralph. Cheers.
karlb March 21, 2012 At 23:07

When has anyone put a deer in a car? I thought this guy was from rural Georgia . . . maybe things are different down south compared to Wisconsin.
- Ben Eli March 21, 2012 At 23:36
  
  Its a southern thing. You wouldn’t understand.
- Xaq Fixx March 22, 2012 At 06:07
  
  I am in SC, I have never had a deer IN my truck, now it is only a Supercrew F15o V8 Triton, but my boss has never had one in her F350 dually diesel, perhaps these are both too small?
  
  Hell, I could mount a deer on my wife’s little honda.
Mr. Lion March 21, 2012 At 23:55

Why waste a perfectly good dead deer on a Volt?
- Ralph March 22, 2012 At 00:10
  
  I wouldn’t waste a bad dead deer on a Volt.
Mides March 22, 2012 At 00:22

I think Newt is in Moron Territory now!
- Ralph March 22, 2012 At 01:02
  
  How dare you call that imbecile a moron.
  - Moonshine7102 March 22, 2012 At 10:29
    
    How dare you call that jackass an imbecile.
Daniel March 22, 2012 At 13:34

So, uhm, can someone draw me a Venn diagram of Volt owners/armed intelligentsia/deer hunters? ’cause I think what you’re asking for is evidence of the existence of a statistical outlier. Heck, I don’t think a Volt would make it from my house, to deer hunting territory, and back without running out of power.
- John March 22, 2012 At 19:29
  
  It’d depend on just how far you are from hunting territory. The electricity runs for about 36 miles. The gas tank has a 9.3 gallon capacity and a 35-40 mpg (city-highway) for a total range all combined of 360 to 407 miles roundtrip assuming you don’t fill up somewhere. All numbers are according to Chevy. You’d probably be better off using a Volt as a day-to-day car (assuming your commute is short) while keeping a truck around for hunting.
gage March 23, 2012 At 23:19

I was really hesitant to open the comment thread for fear of what pictures might be posted here, now I’m kinda disappointed. I guess its because deer season is over…