Comments on: The Race is on: Toyota Now Admits it is Ramping up Lithium-ion Battery Production http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Thu, 24 May 2012 22:53:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: AdSense Money Maker http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-25772 AdSense Money Maker Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:39:05 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-25772 <strong>AdSense Money Maker...</strong> Do you know how to make money from AdSense automatically? You don't!? I'll teach you how!... AdSense Money Maker…

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]]> By: Joe http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-23281 Joe Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:20:58 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-23281 Somebody states that Toyota was so considerate even when gas was $1.00 a gallon, they were building economy cars. That's a dumb statement to make because Toyota then only made small cars. Toyota comes out with the Prius and that immediately makes them the technological leader. How about giving our companies credit for their accomplishment? Oh, by the way, the Japanese cars years ago had quality problems just as bad as we did. Now the quality of our cars are just as good as the best if not better. Look at Toyota quality for the year 2007. It is horrible! Whereas on the other hand, Buicks have reached the same level as the Lexus and yet are much less expensive cars but just as good. Wake up America! Somebody states that Toyota was so considerate even when gas was $1.00 a gallon, they were building economy cars. That’s a dumb statement to make because Toyota then only made small cars. Toyota comes out with the Prius and that immediately makes them the technological leader. How about giving our companies credit for their accomplishment? Oh, by the way, the Japanese cars years ago had quality problems just as bad as we did. Now the quality of our cars are just as good as the best if not better. Look at Toyota quality for the year 2007. It is horrible! Whereas on the other hand, Buicks have reached the same level as the Lexus and yet are much less expensive cars but just as good. Wake up America!

]]> By: nasaman http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-23279 nasaman Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:11:07 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-23279 [quote comment="23275"] ...Our perception is that their (Toyota) cars are superior to ours and that is far from the truth. I've own Japanese cars and they were the worst cars I ever owned.[/quote] Joe... Did you miss my post #58 above? I've never owned a Toyota or any other Japanese car, but the most recent reliability data on well over a MILLION cars shows the Prius to be an exceptionally reliable car!!! Current data on repairs on 323 models of 2005-2007 cars sold in the US (provided by Consumer Reports subscribers) shows the following: The Toyota Prius has been 80% MORE RELIABLE THAN THE AVERAGE CAR. For this same ‘05-’07 time period, the 4-Cyl Chevy Malibu is 5% BELOW AVERAGE & the Cobalt is 15% BELOW AVERAGE in reliability. (BTW, engine & drivetrain components are weighted higher than cosmetic or other less-critical parts.) Sorry you got lemons from the Japanese, but the numbers just don't lie!!! [quote comment="23275"] …Our perception is that their (Toyota) cars are superior to ours and that is far from the truth. I’ve own Japanese cars and they were the worst cars I ever owned.[/quote]

Joe… Did you miss my post #58 above? I’ve never owned a Toyota or any other Japanese car, but the most recent reliability data on well over a MILLION cars shows the Prius to be an exceptionally reliable car!!! Current data on repairs on 323 models of 2005-2007 cars sold in the US (provided by Consumer Reports subscribers) shows the following:

The Toyota Prius has been 80% MORE RELIABLE THAN THE AVERAGE CAR. For this same ‘05-’07 time period, the 4-Cyl Chevy Malibu is 5% BELOW AVERAGE & the Cobalt is 15% BELOW AVERAGE in reliability. (BTW, engine & drivetrain components are weighted higher than cosmetic or other less-critical parts.)

Sorry you got lemons from the Japanese, but the numbers just don’t lie!!!

]]> By: Joe http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-23275 Joe Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:59:27 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-23275 Can you believe anything Toyota says? I think they are a bunch of conniving people and they'll copy and steal anything to discredit the American auto industry. Our perception is that their cars are superior to ours and that is far from the truth. I've own Japanese cars and they were the worst cars I ever owned. Can you believe anything Toyota says? I think they are a bunch of conniving people and they’ll copy and steal anything to discredit the American auto industry. Our perception is that their cars are superior to ours and that is far from the truth. I’ve own Japanese cars and they were the worst cars I ever owned.

]]> By: L Hayes http://gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-23126 L Hayes Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:40:42 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2007/12/27/the-race-is-on-toyota-now-admits-it-is-ramping-up-lithium-ion-battery-production/#comment-23126 C'mon folks, let's get real. Toyota went out on a limb 10--yes, 10 friggin years ago with the Prius and built the first several thousand cars at a huge loss because they had the conviction that this was a car that would be needed--and wanted--by the public. Guess what? They were right. And this was at the same time GM was forcing its dealers--at huge expense--to take on the Hummer line. Tell me who was prescient and who had their heads up their proverbial arses. Believe it or not, I'm rooting for the Volt, if only to keep the pressure on the industry as a whole to step up to the plate and deliver what's needed to wean us off Arab oil. My only point is that Toyota led the way and continues to set the benchmarks here, and you're a horse's ass if you begrudge them for setting the standard here and upping the stakes in offering a state-of-the-art fuel efficient vehicle. Do you really think GM would be even mildly interested in hybrid vehicles if Toyota hadn't shown the way--and proved the market is thirsting for a high quality, high efficiency car? Give Toyota its due for goodness sake. This is a company that has shown the courage of its convictions, even during a time when gas was $1/gallon here in the US. Nuff said. C’mon folks, let’s get real. Toyota went out on a limb 10–yes, 10 friggin years ago with the Prius and built the first several thousand cars at a huge loss because they had the conviction that this was a car that would be needed–and wanted–by the public.

Guess what? They were right. And this was at the same time GM was forcing its dealers–at huge expense–to take on the Hummer line. Tell me who was prescient and who had their heads up their proverbial arses.

Believe it or not, I’m rooting for the Volt, if only to keep the pressure on the industry as a whole to step up to the plate and deliver what’s needed to wean us off Arab oil.

My only point is that Toyota led the way and continues to set the benchmarks here, and you’re a horse’s ass if you begrudge them for setting the standard here and upping the stakes in offering a state-of-the-art fuel efficient vehicle.

Do you really think GM would be even mildly interested in hybrid vehicles if Toyota hadn’t shown the way–and proved the market is thirsting for a high quality, high efficiency car?

Give Toyota its due for goodness sake. This is a company that has shown the courage of its convictions, even during a time when gas was $1/gallon here in the US. Nuff said.

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