Comments on: Does Construction of a Battery Factory Need to Start 2 Years Before the Volt Gets Mass-Produced? http://gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:19:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Daniel http://gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-12121 Daniel Fri, 26 Oct 2007 02:37:03 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-12121 It's sad to think we may be trading one dependancy for another. But in all honesty I could care less if the cars ran on cocaine, as long as it's not oil at this point... Yes we *may* have problems with China over this, but we *know for sure* that we have major problems with oil and oil-rich countries, so I'll error on the side of maybe on this one, and choose potential problems with potential madmen over current active problems and current madmen... (I really hope we could find a way to have them made in a free country though, and I'd pay more just for that) It’s sad to think we may be trading one dependancy for another.

But in all honesty I could care less if the cars ran on cocaine, as long as it’s not oil at this point…

Yes we *may* have problems with China over this, but we *know for sure* that we have major problems with oil and oil-rich countries, so I’ll error on the side of maybe on this one, and choose potential problems with potential madmen over current active problems and current madmen…

(I really hope we could find a way to have them made in a free country though, and I’d pay more just for that)

]]> By: OptimisticMF http://gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-12036 OptimisticMF Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:31:41 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-12036 Neutron, Don't disparage someone because they haven't reviewed your library of postings. You wasted more time telling Randy to get educated than it takes to google it. Randy, Here is what I found: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/lithium/ http://www.evworld.com/blogs/index.cfm?page=blogentry&blogid=211&authorid=81&archive=0 http://www.prnewsnow.com/Public_Release/Automotive/135922.html Don't take my word for it, but it looks like most of the "usable" lithium is found in four countries. One of which is China, another of which is not us. That could change over the next couple of decades, but we should consider it nonetheless. -MF Neutron,

Don’t disparage someone because they haven’t reviewed your library of postings. You wasted more time telling Randy to get educated than it takes to google it.

Randy,

Here is what I found:

http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/lithium/

http://www.evworld.com/blogs/index.cfm?page=blogentry&blogid=211&authorid=81&archive=0

http://www.prnewsnow.com/Public_Release/Automotive/135922.html

Don’t take my word for it, but it looks like most of the “usable” lithium is found in four countries. One of which is China, another of which is not us. That could change over the next couple of decades, but we should consider it nonetheless.

-MF

]]> By: Estero http://gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-12032 Estero Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:17:26 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-12032 I'm just a little disappointed that A123 has chosen to have their batteries manufactured in China. While this will not change my mind about purchasing a Volt, I would much rather the battery production would be in the USA. I'm like some of the others; don't really want to trade dependence on mideast oil for dependence on China. If the supply of batteries coming from China were ever interrupted for whatever reason it would take years to build production facilities in the U.S. It is far better to start with U.S. production facilities right from the gitgo than be sorry later! There are lead acid battery production facilities in Ohio, Missouri and perhaps elsewhere. Let's give those companies the opportunity to move into the production of lithium ion batteries. I’m just a little disappointed that A123 has chosen to have their batteries manufactured in China. While this will not change my mind about purchasing a Volt, I would much rather the battery production would be in the USA.

I’m like some of the others; don’t really want to trade dependence on mideast oil for dependence on China. If the supply of batteries coming from China were ever interrupted for whatever reason it would take years to build production facilities in the U.S. It is far better to start with U.S. production facilities right from the gitgo than be sorry later!

There are lead acid battery production facilities in Ohio, Missouri and perhaps elsewhere. Let’s give those companies the opportunity to move into the production of lithium ion batteries.

]]> By: Neutron Flux http://gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-11993 Neutron Flux Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:55:20 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-11993 Randy in post #10 Says" What is the world distribution of substantial lithium deposits that are/will be cost effective to mine." To that I say Randy read my previous post & links to the USGS publication on Lithium supplies i twill answer all your questions. I won't repost because by reading previous posts people come up to speed, get educated & don't ask the same questions. Randy in post #10 Says” What is the world distribution of substantial lithium deposits that are/will be cost effective to mine.” To that I say Randy read my previous post & links to the USGS publication on Lithium supplies i twill answer all your questions. I won’t repost because by reading previous posts people come up to speed, get educated & don’t ask the same questions.

]]> By: Daniel http://gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-11992 Daniel Thu, 25 Oct 2007 01:13:58 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/10/24/does-construction-of-a-battery-factory-need-to-start-2-years-before-the-volt-gets-mass-produced/#comment-11992 Well the NYT is sadly well known for propaganda and fictionalized accounts of virtually anything they see as a threat to their visions of Utopia... They swore an oath against GM many years ago, and they aren't going to let something as minor as fact or hope stop them from that now... ...The real shame is that anyone bothers to read a publication that is less reliable than The Enquirer... Well the NYT is sadly well known for propaganda and fictionalized accounts of virtually anything they see as a threat to their visions of Utopia… They swore an oath against GM many years ago, and they aren’t going to let something as minor as fact or hope stop them from that now…

…The real shame is that anyone bothers to read a publication that is less reliable than The Enquirer…

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