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May 30, 2008 | 01:56 PM

#26

Bika

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its a way to tell the true ecotec enthusiasts apart from the general crowd.
we call it EEEcotec
the rest of the onlookers say echo tec

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May 30, 2008 | 02:38 PM

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Echo-tek here. And its Chevrolay, never chevrolet. That T is silent!

May 30, 2008 | 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Dead Zen

dude. the gm engineer at cbus called it echo tec. wtf, were you sleeping??? lulz

I agreed on echo-tec with you.... reading > Rick today

May 30, 2008 | 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by WickedSS2005

Eco-tec, and POP (not "soda", sounds a lil

)

nah pop sounds

May 30, 2008 | 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by CloudyDaysBehind

Echo-tek here. And its Chevrolay, never chevrolet. That T is silent!

I don't know man... i wouldn't argue with Dale Jr.

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Originally Posted by TheCaptain

So is it Chevro-let, or Chevrol-ley?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z_vnJaYHgAM

May 30, 2008 | 08:57 PM

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I agreed on echo-tec with you.... reading > Rick today

wut?? im lost

May 31, 2008 | 10:45 AM

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You asked where I was when the GM engineer was doing the presentation. I said the same pronunciation as you did

May 31, 2008 | 10:50 AM

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I saw that commercial too. They say ECHO-tec. Like an echo in a cave!

May 31, 2008 | 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by alleycat58

The proper pronunciation is ECHO tec. It's a European motor and the Europeans with their crazy pronunciation named it. But I do it wrong and say EEEco tec.

You are right, but the GM folk told me it's taken from these words:

economical
ecological

Which are typically pronounced with the 'echo' sounding.

May 31, 2008 | 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ColeJJones

i say ee-co-tek

same here

May 31, 2008 | 12:12 PM

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This needs to be cleaned up and made a sticky.

May 31, 2008 | 12:15 PM

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lol i saw the commercial and was like how long until some one makes a post i say E-co-tec but it is Echo teck

May 31, 2008 | 12:19 PM

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I think its Eco tec.... But on a recent Saturn commercial they called it echo tec....

Random review video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YglowkN7XwI

go to 1.10

May 31, 2008 | 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by EcoBoost

You are right, but the GM folk told me it's taken from these words:

economical
ecological

Which are typically pronounced with the 'echo' sounding.

I have to go with GM on this one! As it's their product, we have to assume they know how to pronounce it

May 31, 2008 | 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by EcoBoost

You are right, but the GM folk told me it's taken from these words:

economical
ecological

Which are typically pronounced with the 'echo' sounding.

Well...not really.

I as well as others pronounce "Ecological" "EE-co-lodge-ick-al" People are "Eco-minded", not "echo-minded". It is the study of "Ecology (EE-cology) not "echology"

Just because Bob Lutz says it one way does not make it so...hell I know more about his current product line than he does :P

Also...if it means "emissions control optimization technology"...do you say "M-issions" or "EE-missions" yeah...thats what I thought :P

May 31, 2008 | 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Pully Police

I don't mean to sound 'know-it-all'-ish, but when I look up the primary pronunciations, I find these:

ecology: [i-kol-uh-jee]
ecological: [ek-uh-loj-i-kuh]
economy: [i-kon-uh-mee]
economical: [ek-uh-nom-i-kuh]

So it's really just a case of yet another word that has multiple pronunciations. But it seems GM chose the primary one for their staff and advertisements to use. Understandable

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Also...if it means "emissions control optimization technology"...do you say "M-issions" or "EE-missions" yeah...thats what I thought :P

According to my GM sources, it's not about that phrase.

And you're gonna hate this

...the correct pronunciation for emission: (ĭ-mĭsh'ən). Not a long E!

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May 31, 2008 | 03:05 PM

#42

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Originally Posted by EcoBoost

According to my GM sources, it's not about that phrase.

And you're gonna hate this

...the correct pronunciation for emission: (ĭ-mĭsh'ən). Not a long E!

Well.....now you just went and ruined all my fun :P

Jun 2, 2008 | 02:57 PM

#43

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I chose the Cobalt for fuel economy. If I wanted performance, I would have gone with the Mustang instead. That's why I don't do performance mods.

glad to hear...

"eckk-oh-tek" here

Jun 2, 2008 | 05:01 PM

#44

Turbo06Sedan

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ive always pronounced eco... "ee-co".

Jun 2, 2008 | 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbo06Sedan

ive always pronounced eco... "ee-co".

We forgive you for that since your car's fast as hell!

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