Comments on: GM-Volt Exclusive: Inside the GM Chevy Volt/E-Flex Battery Lab

By: PJK

PJK — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:37:04 +0000

Great to hear the VOLT is still on track…. great to hear updates…
It’s amusing to hear the solar cells on the roof comments… if you cover the whole roof with solar cells .. you could ..maybe… play the radio.
Very little electricity can be produced with solar cells on roofs of cars.

By: superschupp

superschupp — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:25:15 +0000

For those who think the price of gas is too high see

http://youtube.com/watch?v=LEsEvb1WsIY

By: Robert.V

Robert.V — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:01:32 +0000

Wasn’t the Zoyte made by the guy that went to jail for fraud? Something about not having a real product…..

SparkEV, thats it..

By: boB

boB — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:41:57 +0000

Willie: “GM killed the electric car, they should have inproved it. The Zoyte is out and comming soon. I don’t care if it is US,China,Mexico or what ever made. I just want to stop paying for gas. Oil companies should hand over those,HUGE, profits to uncle sam to help bring the US debt down.”

You need to educate yourself instead of watching movies. The electric car died because the technology needed REPLACEMENT of the battery every 30K miles at a cost of near $10K. Not realistic.
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As for Zoyte, I’ll NEVER buy something from China when the profits go toward targeting the United States. On the back end, China itself owns the car company, and thus the profits.

Finally, for the oil companies, they realize a 7-8% profit margin. Much lower than most industries. I don’t see you requiring Wal-Mart or Microsoft to give more of their profits. AND, Uncle Sam takes 5-6X the amount the oil companies make in taxes. NO OTHER BUSINESS is taxed as high as the oil industry. Keep pushing them and it won’t be worth their while to drill nor will stock holders stay. Then you’ll have chased ANOTHER industry from this country.

By: Willie

Willie — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:34:45 +0000

GM killed the electric car, they should have inproved it. The Zoyte is out and comming soon. I don’t care if it is US,China,Mexico or what ever made. I just want to stop paying for gas. Oil companies should hand over those,HUGE, profits to uncle sam to help bring the US debt down.

By: Robert V. (Canada)

Robert V. (Canada) — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:19:16 +0000

I agree with W. Dryden (#66) ;

“GM had a NiMH protoype like the Volt in 2001. It should have been in producion by 2005. They are 5 years late.”

About the hood and roof as solar collector; PLEASE don’t ask too much of GM right now. Competitors are already working on this case and they will be ready much before 2011 – 2012…!

Anyway, Good Luck for the Volt.

By: Willie

Willie — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:56:07 +0000

I will not purchase a new vehicle unless it is electric. I’m retired and an ecletric vehicle would be great. I would even purchase a solar panel with batteries and power invertor for the vehicle. Most retired people travel about 100 miles, round trip. My furthest distance would be 73 miles round trip. And that would be twice a year. The oil companies have accomplished what Al- Quide could not. They are destroying the U.S. economy.

By: Marvin

Marvin — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:11:29 +0000

Use resisters to steady the volts and resister path ways for lesser or higher volt useage.

By: GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Concept Site » Blog Archive » Chevy Volt A123/Continental Battery Pack will be Tested in Michigan

Sun, 10 Feb 2008 15:26:24 +0000

[...] Two packs from the other team, LG Chem (battery cell maker)/ Compact Power, Inc. (pack integrator), have been in GMs Warren, Michigan testing compound for months. As some may know, I got to see the pack tested firsthand there (see post). [...]

By: Greg Welker

Greg Welker — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 15:15:01 +0000

Great Car, Is it possible to make the Hood or Roof a solar collector, with solar cells, work it out with (JASO)<<

Good Luck!!!