# What's the Worst Name for a Car? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 17, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079 "2017-04-17T23:06:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/1 "2017-04-17T23:06:39Z")
I’m nominating the **Chevy Bolt**. Bolt? Really? That’s the best the folks at Chevy could come up with? ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/2 "2017-04-17T23:07:56Z")
That’s the best topic you could come up with? really? ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/3 "2017-04-17T23:12:00Z")
Do you find there’s merit to the name “Bolt” for a specific car? Don’t all cars come with bolts? Re: Best topic ? This is _Car Talk_ forums right? Isn’t for discussing topics and opinions about cars? ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/4 "2017-04-17T23:27:14Z")
My car didn’t come with a lightning bolt. ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/3/3eb56f2dba1c69b98394441e613fb034dd16b1d1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/5 "2017-04-17T23:31:19Z")
Oh, so bolt refers to a bolt of lightening? Like the kind of bolt that Thor throws at his enemies ? Not a bolt that holds car parts together? hmmm … well, I guess that makes more sense, but a little too ambiguous as a name for a car imo. Esp when they already have or used to have one named Volt. ---
**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/6 "2017-04-17T23:37:18Z")
> [@GeorgeSanJose](#): > > Bolt? Really? That’s the best the folks at Chevy could come up with? GM was thinking of electric car names. **Volt** was already taken (by GM). Dodge took **Charger**. **Bolt** , as in “lightning bolt” is an “electric” name. I think it was a better choice than **Chevrolet Static** , eh? _ **CSA** _ 😉 ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/7 "2017-04-17T23:39:07Z")
Obviously, in homage to the famous Chevy “stovebolt” engines. ;-] ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/8 "2017-04-17T23:41:22Z")
And, yes, “Insight” is truly pathetic… ;-] ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/9 "2017-04-17T23:45:56Z")
Discussion at the car repair shop Customer: Did you fix my Bolt? Shop: Bolt? We checked them all, there’s nothing wrong with the car’s bolts. But there were some problems with the volts. Customer: Volts? But my car is a Bolt! Not a Volt! Shop: Well, those words are very similar sounding, & we get a lot of cars in here, let me check the work order … Customer: Look at the tv, the ball game’s just started. Shop: Who’s on first? lol … ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/10 "2017-04-17T23:52:23Z")
Originally called the Standard Six, the Dictator was so named because of the car’s ability to dictate the standard for other cars to follow. Unfortunately, this was in the late 1920’s when dictatorships were rising around the world and threatening peace. In order to not ruffle any feathers, the Studebaker Dictator was given the name Director in markets that might be sensitive to being seen inside a dictator. [Photo Credit: AvrilsCars] ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/11 "2017-04-17T23:56:30Z")
“Dictator” (the word) got a bad reputation later on, in the 1930’s I guess. These days they’d probably call it “The Intimidator” or something similar. That’s a pretty good looking car otherwise. But what’s the purpose of those diagonal rods? Some kind of bracing? ---
**Author:** ![Rod-Knox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Rod-Knox](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rod-Knox)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/12 "2017-04-17T23:59:09Z")
Whoever dreamed up using Gremlin at AMC apparently wasn’t a Rod Serling fan. [https://www.google.com/search?q=Twilight+Zone+gremlins&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj23-rQ2KzTAhXCrlQKHWZzC7kQsAQISQ&biw=1190&bih=578](https://www.google.com/search?q=Twilight+Zone+gremlins&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj23-rQ2KzTAhXCrlQKHWZzC7kQsAQISQ&biw=1190&bih=578) ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/13 "2017-04-18T00:00:51Z")
> [@GeorgeSanJose](#): > > But what’s the purpose of those diagonal rods? Some kind of bracing? Uh, ribbons…it’s a wedding car. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:02am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/14 "2017-04-18T00:02:50Z")
I thought it was for holding the top on during high speed chases when the groom got cold feet … lol … ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/15 "2017-04-18T00:09:36Z")
The Bolt got named one of Automobile Mag’s “All Stars”, the best 6 cars in the world, in their opinion. Has me curious… ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/16 "2017-04-18T00:10:50Z")
the Ford Aspire. What exactly is it aspiring to? become a real car? ---
**Author:** ![meanjoe75fan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/meanjoe75fan/32/552_2.png) [@meanjoe75fan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/meanjoe75fan)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/17 "2017-04-18T00:17:56Z")
Probe, Vibe and Hummer, for reasons I hopefully don’t need to expand upon. Also, Toyota’s “TRD” performance stuff is a case here you hope the customer isn’t a graduate of the “Hooked on Phonics” classes… ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:33am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/18 "2017-04-18T00:33:36Z")
I saw a car with curtain balls across the rear glass and painted on the bumper was Festoon Bulbous. No copyright protection needed. That was a great weekend project for somebody. ---
**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 12:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/19 "2017-04-18T00:47:50Z")
So we have gotten away from animals, cougar, impala, mustang, pinto, bronco etc. to I do not know how to say it nicely names that are not pg? Course you could throw cruizer in there, what is next, Larry the lounge Lizard? OOh OOh New Model LTLL ---
**Author:** ![circuitsmith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/circuitsmith/32/40376_2.png) [@circuitsmith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/circuitsmith)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2017, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079/20 "2017-04-18T01:12:18Z")
Ford Probe was kinda nasty, like I-Pad, but people got used to it. However, my vote for worst name goes to the Horsey Horseless: ![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/3/3ca71de01edcc3fa34fc0a1eac786caf3aae8376.jpg) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/whats-the-worst-name-for-a-car/103079.md?page=2)