http://gm-volt.com/2007/07/26/more-on-the-toyota-plugin/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:43:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://gm-volt.com/2007/07/26/more-on-the-toyota-plugin/#comment-22206 GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Concept Site » The Race is on: Toyota Now Admits it is Ramping up Lithium-ion Battery Production Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:57:11 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/07/26/more-on-the-toyota-plugin/#comment-22206 [...] Toyota also reports they are nearly at the point where they could begin to mass produce lithium ion batteries. Paradoxically, just months ago they told us lithium-ion batteries were nowhere near ready for cars (see post). [...] [...] Toyota also reports they are nearly at the point where they could begin to mass produce lithium ion batteries. Paradoxically, just months ago they told us lithium-ion batteries were nowhere near ready for cars (see post). [...]

]]> http://gm-volt.com/2007/07/26/more-on-the-toyota-plugin/#comment-3129 Jim Stack Mon, 30 Jul 2007 23:53:16 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/07/26/more-on-the-toyota-plugin/#comment-3129 At least Toyota is showing they are aware and working on a PHEV. I'd love to double the NiMH pack on my 2005 Prius. I'd be glad to pay a premium. Only a full hybrid like toyota can beconme a PHEV. At least Toyota is showing they are aware and working on a PHEV. I’d love to double the NiMH pack on my 2005 Prius. I’d be glad to pay a premium. Only a full hybrid like toyota can beconme a PHEV.

]]> http://gm-volt.com/2007/07/26/more-on-the-toyota-plugin/#comment-3026 kent beuchert Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:29:57 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/07/26/more-on-the-toyota-plugin/#comment-3026 This is strictly a "throw-something- together-and-call-it-a-plug-in" cobbled up affair. Notice that Toyota claims that it "needs feedback" as the reason for loudly announcing in many seperate countries. Question : why would you put on the streets a car that won't resemble the car you are planning to build in terms of speed and recharge time and driving range? What else is there that distinguishes a plug-in from a gas version? Notice that GM didn't need to "obtain public feedback" about a plug-in before designing and starting to build one. This is strictly a “throw-something- together-and-call-it-a-plug-in” cobbled up affair. Notice that Toyota claims that it “needs feedback” as the reason for loudly announcing in many seperate countries. Question : why would you put on the streets a car that won’t resemble the car you are planning to build in terms of speed and recharge time and driving range? What else is there that distinguishes a plug-in from a gas version? Notice that GM didn’t need to “obtain public feedback” about a plug-in before designing and starting to build one.

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