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Are You an EcoGeek?

November 30th, 2007 | Posted in: General with 53 Comments

While at the L.A. Auto show for the Volt briefing, I met some very interesting bloggers.
One of those was Hank Green, founder of EcoGeek.org, a cool blog devoted to planet-saving innovations. Hank is a genuine and earnest man of great talent. He put up a post so his readers could check out our [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 53 Comments

GM Official Chevy Volt E-Flex Briefing Part 2

November 30th, 2007 | Posted in: E-Flex, Engineering, Video with 12 Comments

[flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0zVV4sCnLk]

Posted by: Lyle with 12 Comments

ExxonMobil Helping to Make Lithium-ion Batteries

November 29th, 2007 | Posted in: Battery, General with 68 Comments

Clearly in a sign of times to come, big oil company ExxonMobil has announced it is developing a new technology to be used in lithium-ion battery cells. The energy company’s chemicals division in partnership with its Japanese affiliate Tonen Chemical have apparently been developing a new separator film.
Separators are sometimes necessary in certain lithium-ion cells [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 68 Comments

GM Official Chevy Volt E-Flex Briefing Part 1

November 29th, 2007 | Posted in: E-Flex, Engineering, Video with 15 Comments

Here is a live video of Tony Posawatz and Denise Gray giving the media a live briefing on the current status of the Chevy Volt/E-Flex program.  This took place in LA on November 14th.  This is the first of three parts, each ~8 minutes.
[flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKtYk3bgSAA]

Posted by: Lyle with 15 Comments

EV-1 and the Volt: as per GM

November 28th, 2007 | Posted in: GM Q and A, Public Opinion with 153 Comments

Well, our first Q & A session is over. 42 question asked with detailed answers.  I hope everyone enjoyed it.  There was one last question, though…
I asked Scott Fosgard, who is director of GM communications, whether GM is specifically reaching out to former EV-1 drivers. I actually asked this question at the behest of Doug [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 153 Comments

Your Questions Answered by Top Chevy Volt Executives, Part 6

November 27th, 2007 | Posted in: Engineering, GM Q and A with 132 Comments

Q: One of the most common request we get are whether GM will out solar panels on the roof, are you considering that?
A: “As Denise mentioned there are certain technologies we do scans on continually. Before we started in the Volt program and E-Flex project her team had made assessments that battery suppliers were building [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 132 Comments

Your Questions Answered by Top Chevy Volt Executives, Part 5

November 26th, 2007 | Posted in: Design, Engineering, GM Q and A with 80 Comments

It’s not over yet. We still have some more answers to your questions to GM executives about the Volt.
Q: Is GM giving you every resource necessary to complete the Volt project?
A:(DG) “I have never seen so much of ‘Denise, what do you want’”..”open checkbook”..”and do more and do it faster.”..”This is a growth area, [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 80 Comments

Chevy Volt Close-up: it’s Electric

November 24th, 2007 | Posted in: Sightings, Video with 122 Comments

[flash http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mwc0vPBSls]

Posted by: Lyle with 122 Comments

GM Calls the Volt an E-REV

November 23rd, 2007 | Posted in: E-Flex with 112 Comments

We have had spirited discussion along the way about exactly what the Volt is.  Common misrepresentations have included calling it a hybrid or series hybrid, or more commonly a plug-in hybrid.  Bob Lutz has specifically said the Volt is not a hybrid (see post).
Calling a car a hybrid signifies that it’s driveshaft can be turned [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 112 Comments

New Chevy Volt Theme Park in Disney’s Epcot Center?

November 22nd, 2007 | Posted in: Advertising, Public Opinion with 35 Comments

At the L.A. Auto Show last week, Bob Lutz announced a deal between GM and Walt Disney Productions. The entertainment company agreed to take ownership of 10 Chevy Equinox hydrogen fuel cell vehicles as part of the project driveway program. This will be an example of an experimental fleet.
Today, an article appeared suggesting [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 35 Comments

GM Gets the Volt its own Lawyer

November 21st, 2007 | Posted in: Production with 51 Comments

I applaud GM for being so open with us on the design and engineering process that’s bringing the Volt to life. They certainly have been very open with me, and doing their best to answer our questions and consider our advice.
No doubt the Volt is the lynchpin of GM’s future.
Besides the risk of promoting [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 51 Comments

Toyota Denies it Denigrated the Volt

November 21st, 2007 | Posted in: Competitors, Public Opinion with 46 Comments

An article was just published in the New York Times about the green tint of the L.A. Auto Show.
The article discusses comments Bob Lutz made about Toyota. He referred to “a showdown at the O.K. Corral”, referencing an “unnamed” Asian automaker’s presentation at the Tokyo auto show in which the Volt was dismissed as [...]

Posted by: Lyle with 46 Comments

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