Comments on: Volt To be in Production in 2010 http://gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: gfhjkkkkk http://gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-35518 gfhjkkkkk Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:39:48 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-35518 hello i am cool hello i am cool

]]> By: Sky King http://gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-245 Sky King Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:40:30 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-245 Well Doug, we are all quite happy for you that your two RAV4-EVs have served you so well and for so long. I personally think that is great and a tribute to the technology as it was back then. But trolling through all of the discussion forums and blogs on the internet regarding PHEV/BEV/EVs giving long winded dissertations crusading for NiMH batteries is, well, a waste of time. GM has set the specifications for the Volt and it is Li-Ion - full stop. End of discussion. NiMH will never happen as a long term solution, so give it a rest, change the subject, and lets discuss features and benefits of the upcoming Volt (that is what we're here for, isn't it?). Well Doug, we are all quite happy for you that your two RAV4-EVs have served you so well and for so long. I personally think that is great and a tribute to the technology as it was back then. But trolling through all of the discussion forums and blogs on the internet regarding PHEV/BEV/EVs giving long winded dissertations crusading for NiMH batteries is, well, a waste of time. GM has set the specifications for the Volt and it is Li-Ion – full stop. End of discussion. NiMH will never happen as a long term solution, so give it a rest, change the subject, and lets discuss features and benefits of the upcoming Volt (that is what we’re here for, isn’t it?).

]]> By: Doug Korthof http://gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-212 Doug Korthof Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:16:58 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-212 Hmm. The NiMH battery is here, now, and works: visibly, faultlessly, and more than enough for the VOLT, or any other plug-in hybrid. That's not an agenda, that's a fact. Personalities don't matter, what matters is getting your facts straight. No one has any way to prove that Lithium is practical, because no Lithium pack has, so far, lasted longer than 50,000 miles; while MANY NiMH have lasted up to, and past, 100,000 miles, and been documented, and still going strong. Hmm. The NiMH battery is here, now, and works: visibly, faultlessly, and more than enough for the VOLT, or any other plug-in hybrid. That’s not an agenda, that’s a fact. Personalities don’t matter, what matters is getting your facts straight.

No one has any way to prove that Lithium is practical, because no Lithium pack has, so far, lasted longer than 50,000 miles; while MANY NiMH have lasted up to, and past, 100,000 miles, and been documented, and still going strong.

]]> By: Sky King http://gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-192 Sky King Wed, 21 Feb 2007 19:13:38 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-192 Careful, you will incur Doug's wrath at your blasphamy against the One True Battery. He has also decided to entertain us with his usual agenda of trashing GM at any opportunity. A quick bit of research by anyone interested will turn up who Doug is and what his agenda is. Once you know the background, his comments get put into a more realistic perspective. I will not try to correct his corrections point by point on my original comments, not worth the effort. It's a free country and Doug is entitled to his opinions, but the negativism simply is not conducive to creating positive attitudes or hope for a better future. Let's spend our time bringing positive ideas to the table - this entire Alternative Energy concept needs all the help it can get from people like us (since the Feds aren't up to it). If we took all of the energy wasted on complaining about the problem and used it constructively, we would all be driving around in 300 mile per charge vehicles already. Careful, you will incur Doug’s wrath at your blasphamy against the One True Battery. He has also decided to entertain us with his usual agenda of trashing GM at any opportunity. A quick bit of research by anyone interested will turn up who Doug is and what his agenda is. Once you know the background, his comments get put into a more realistic perspective.

I will not try to correct his corrections point by point on my original comments, not worth the effort. It’s a free country and Doug is entitled to his opinions, but the negativism simply is not conducive to creating positive attitudes or hope for a better future. Let’s spend our time bringing positive ideas to the table – this entire Alternative Energy concept needs all the help it can get from people like us (since the Feds aren’t up to it). If we took all of the energy wasted on complaining about the problem and used it constructively, we would all be driving around in 300 mile per charge vehicles already.

]]> By: chevyvolt http://gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-191 chevyvolt Wed, 21 Feb 2007 16:09:03 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/02/14/volt-to-be-in-production-in-2010/#comment-191 We must get over the NiMh battery idea..if it was ideal it would be in use. The problem is limited cycling life, and the prohibitive costs of replacing thme in vehicles. See toyota's official press release: http://www.toyota.com/html/shop/vehicles/ravev/rav4ev_0_home/index.html Its Lithium-ion all the way. We must get over the NiMh battery idea..if it was ideal it would be in use. The problem is limited cycling life, and the prohibitive costs of replacing thme in vehicles.

See toyota’s official press release:
http://www.toyota.com/html/shop/vehicles/ravev/rav4ev_0_home/index.html

Its Lithium-ion all the way.

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