There is information on the web indicating that the battery for the Volt doesnt actually exist? Is the car hollow? We can see video of the car travelling on YouTube, is this a mock-up?
Questions which need answering.
Another quote from Bob Lutz is that the car will be ready for production hopelly by 2010; thats 3 years for those who are counting!
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Jan 22nd, 2007 (12:28 pm)This angle of the car reminds me of my old mercedes C coupe. This is an exact copy.
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Jan 23rd, 2007 (8:54 am)Based on my understanding of li-ion battery technology, the battery in the Volt could and should be real — it’s just not suitable for a production vehicle in terms of price and durability. We may be looking at a $16,000 battery pack with a 20,000 mile lifespan. That’s fine for a show car, but not acceptable for something you sell to the public.
Martin Eberhard offered a surprising but cogent point in his latest blog. He noted that the Volt would actually flog its batteries a lot harder than the Tesla Roadster does. Every time you drive 40 miles in a Volt you’d be subjecting it to a complete deep-discharge cycle. If you drive a Tesla 40 miles, the battery pack is still at 84%. His conclusion. . . Today’s Li-ion battery technology is good enough for the Tesla Roadster, but not yet durable enough to make the Volt practical.
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Jan 23rd, 2007 (4:05 pm)
Jan 26th, 2007 (6:27 pm)Does anyone know the design specifications for the battery in the current GM Volt design. In other words – at what battery capability will we meet the needs of the GM Volt? In particular:
required total capacity : 16 KWh??
energy density: ??
power density: ??
temperature range: -20 F to 120 F ??
recharge cycles: 5000 ??
cost : ??
The numbers I listed are just values I have read from other sources. I don’t know the real numbers. Also I realize that the design of the GM Volt may change to accommodate different numbers should a more “viable battery” become available.
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