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Slightly Better Picture of Chevy Volt CPI/LG Chem Prototype Battery Pack

December 9th, 2007 | Posted in: Battery

Here is a slightly higher resolution picture of the first Chevy Volt Battery pack (thanks to Matt Kelly – and Dave G’s processing). Remember the pack is 16 kwh, T-shaped, and roughly 6 feet long, 3 feet wide at the bar of the “T” (closest to screen) and 1-1/2 feet tall:

battery1.jpg

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Posted by: Lyle

14 Responses to “Slightly Better Picture of Chevy Volt CPI/LG Chem Prototype Battery Pack”


  1. Scott H
    Vote -1 Vote +1Scott H
    Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 11:44 am

    Sweet.  

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  2. Dave G
    Vote -1 Vote +1Dave G
    Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 11:48 am

    Yep, it’s a battery.

    Lyle, thanks for the pic and for all the updates on this great site.  

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  3. Dave G
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    Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 11:55 am

    By the way, the levels on this picture are a little off, so I ran it though Photoshop and it looks much better here:

    http://mysite.verizon.net/vzenu6hr/ebay_pictures/t3.jpg  

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  4. Lyle
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    Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 2:43 pm

    Nice Dave; will replace.  

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  5. AndyChuck
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    Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 3:25 pm

    Love it! So any ideas what the notch in the middle is for? Or what the trapezoidal section is on the side closest to the screen? You know GM-volters love to obsess the details. Any ideas?  

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  6. Talks
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    Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 4:16 pm

    Will the the horizontal bar on the T battery be beneath the rear seat or under the hood ?  

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  7. Dave G
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    Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 5:08 pm

    Talks Says:
    “Will the the horizontal bar on the T battery be beneath the rear seat or under the hood ?”

    Towards the back – under or behind the rear seat – I forget which.  

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  8. james
    Vote -1 Vote +1james
    Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 8:11 pm

    looking good…can’t wait!  

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  9. LyleL
    Vote -1 Vote +1LyleL
    Says:
    December 9th, 2007 at 10:49 pm

    Treehugger.com is reporting:

    “General Motors will be providing 100 people with the Equinox Fuel Cell crossover”

    The good part is:

    “G.M. will be giving the Equinox to people that have been “active in its online forums for fuel-cell vehicles.”

    Be good, be active and maybe GM will give you a Volt prototype to drive in 2008/2009.

    http://feeds.treehugger.com/~r/treehuggersite/~3/197788591/want_a_hydrogen.php  

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  10. Jim I
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    Says:
    December 10th, 2007 at 12:19 am

    With statements like that, traffic will increase here by about 10,000%!

    OK, all you hardworking GM engineers and management reps, I fit your profile for this vehicle perfectly, and would be proud to test the Volt from the great state of Ohio!

    (I figured a shameless plug could not hurt…)

    :)   

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  11. Kevin R
    Vote -1 Vote +1Kevin R
    Says:
    December 10th, 2007 at 9:36 am

    This morning (Monday December 10th) at 5:45am on WSGW radio 790 here in Saginaw, Michigan an ad was broadcast for the Chevy Volt! I couldn’t believe I was hearing an ad for the car. It mentioned the technology, the e-flex system and that they work working on the battery technology. The ad also mentioned that the car was on it’s way!  

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  12. Dave B
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    Says:
    December 10th, 2007 at 12:39 pm

    Kevin R at 11,

    I heard a Volt Ad months ago on the radio in Cincinnati on either 550 or 700 (I don’t recall which), but I meant to write a post about that. Awesome, although I’d rather see a working prototype than hype.  

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  13. Tim
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    Says:
    December 10th, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    GM has some great technology competition.

    http://auto.xprize.org/auto/automotive-x-prize/teams

    Unfortunately, auto manufacuture is a DEEP pocket business so many of these technologies will be shelved.  

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  14. Rob
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    Says:
    December 10th, 2007 at 6:19 pm

    Is GM thinking about what to do with the old batteries? After all they can create serious environmental hazard. Any thoughts about recycling program?  

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