Comments on: Latest Chevy Volt Battery Pack and Generator Details and Clarifications http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bob Plugh http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-182356 Bob Plugh Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:58:05 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-182356 The one thing about the Volt to think about is this... Consider just WHO is building it. Consider the fact that they have had how many years to develop this technology and haven't. The only reason they're doing it now is that their hand is being forced by other companies who ARE coming up with electric vehicles. GM has already bungled very badly, going from the largest auto manufacturer in the world to a scant 2nd place. Even with the problem Toyota has, people still prefer them to GM. Look at how long their hybrids have been around and GM has done virtually nothing. I predict this Volt will be a miserable failure with more problems than you can shake a stick at. The one thing about the Volt to think about is this… Consider just WHO is building it. Consider the fact that they have had how many years to develop this technology and haven’t. The only reason they’re doing it now is that their hand is being forced by other companies who ARE coming up with electric vehicles. GM has already bungled very badly, going from the largest auto manufacturer in the world to a scant 2nd place. Even with the problem Toyota has, people still prefer them to GM. Look at how long their hybrids have been around and GM has done virtually nothing. I predict this Volt will be a miserable failure with more problems than you can shake a stick at.

]]> By: Leann Musselwhite http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-181939 Leann Musselwhite Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:40:43 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-181939 This website looks great and reads even better! You share some great opinions and insight here. Always looking for motivating blogs to keep mine going! This website looks great and reads even better! You share some great opinions and insight here. Always looking for motivating blogs to keep mine going!

]]> By: Roy http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-139882 Roy Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:23:42 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-139882 press releases indicate 25 kWh / 100 miles energy efficiency in electric mode or 10 kWh / 40 mile range. This would mean that 62.5 % of the battery capacity would be required to achieve the stated 40 mile range. That leads me to believe that plug in charging does take the battery to full capacity making 11.2 kWh available before the gas generator starts (at 30% charge) for a slightly longer than 40 mile range at the 25 kWh / 100 mile efficiency. I have also come across a 50 mpg figure for extended range driving. I don't know how much the battery pack actually costs except that it is significantly less than $1000 / kWh. When it gets below $200 / kWh more people will be able to afford to buy a Chevy Volt (or similar PHEV). It will be interesting to see the price and sales volume when it hits auto dealer showrooms. An economic recovery and $5 / gal gasoline would help a lot but I'm not sure when we'll see that. press releases indicate 25 kWh / 100 miles energy efficiency in electric mode or 10 kWh / 40 mile range. This would mean that 62.5 % of the battery capacity would be required to achieve the stated 40 mile range. That leads me to believe that plug in charging does take the battery to full capacity making 11.2 kWh available before the gas generator starts (at 30% charge) for a slightly longer than 40 mile range at the 25 kWh / 100 mile efficiency. I have also come across a 50 mpg figure for extended range driving. I don’t know how much the battery pack actually costs except that it is significantly less than $1000 / kWh. When it gets below $200 / kWh more people will be able to afford to buy a Chevy Volt (or similar PHEV). It will be interesting to see the price and sales volume when it hits auto dealer showrooms. An economic recovery and $5 / gal gasoline would help a lot but I’m not sure when we’ll see that.

]]> By: Karn K. http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-122633 Karn K. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:57:03 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-122633 Mike756, I have simple answer for you:-) Do not charge the car if you live on the top of the long hill. This will allow you to regen brake and charge your battery while you go down hill. Mike756, I have simple answer for you:-) Do not charge the car if you live on the top of the long hill. This will allow you to regen brake and charge your battery while you go down hill.

]]> By: Jeffhre http://gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-56502 Jeffhre Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:12:07 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/08/29/latest-chevy-volt-battery-pack-and-generator-details-and-clarifications/#comment-56502 #49 Jim West a nearly $20K battery? Expected 8kwh volt battery to be about $6k and drop precipitously with expanding mass production. In comparison Tesla roadster battery is 53kwh and has gone from $25k in '06 to about $22k currently and there have only been about ten production and 20 preproduction Teslas made so far. # 52 Brandon Ultra caps currently have a lower energy density than commodity lithium batteries and are therefore bigger and heavier than a battery pack with the same charge capacity. The wonderful ones projected on the msnbc article are unfortunately still just projected and currently for sale in automotive applications as vapor ware only editions. #49 Jim West

a nearly $20K battery?

Expected 8kwh volt battery to be about $6k and drop precipitously with expanding mass production. In comparison Tesla roadster battery is 53kwh and has gone from $25k in ’06 to about $22k currently and there have only been about ten production and 20 preproduction Teslas made so far.

# 52 Brandon

Ultra caps currently have a lower energy density than commodity lithium batteries and are therefore bigger and heavier than a battery pack with the same charge capacity. The wonderful ones projected on the msnbc article are unfortunately still just projected and currently for sale in automotive applications as vapor ware only editions.

]]>