Comments on: GM Reiterates 2010 Target Launch Date/ Working Prototype By End of 2007

By: chevyvolt

chevyvolt — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 17:59:52 +0000

Thanks Matt..somehow this doesnt surprise me. I knew the car was just a “statue”, and not the true vehicle. But I do like the competition with Tesla. Competition always fuels ingenuity and change.

Rock on.

By: majicmattyla

majicmattyla — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:50:51 +0000

I had a message today from GM’s Rich Lannen, a follow up to my podcast with him from the Chicago Auto Show http://www.podtech.net/nextgear/technology/1685/engineering-the-volt and sort of a pre-emptive strike if you will about what you may, or may not, hear from Tesla.

”
I expect you will see photos of the underhood of the Volt show car
posted by Tesla…

I wanted to give you the heads up…

The Volt show car…is a fiberglass model with a golf cart electric
motor and lead acid batteries…..

Typical show car “styling” model….

I hope people dont try to draw an analogy between
the golf cart and production intent. Thats just silly!!!

Our production intent activities are moving along
nicely….

We have several “milestones” set for 2007 and early 2008

Lutz is speaking accurately in his latest quotes.

Right now…we have no show stoppers……..RL”

By: Herman

Herman — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:14:24 +0000

This announcement is an aggressive schedule. 2010 delivery is “just around the corner” and the Dec 2007 prototype is being quickly worked. I don’t feel that all of the pieces are there, but the technology is about there. For the batteries, chemistry can be considered well defined, but the large capacity cells still need pilot builds and quality control processes. Making 1,000 Volts per year is a respectable quantity, making 10k or 100k per year (~2012?) is an significant amount that requires significant plant & equipment investments. Wow, we could be on our way!