Comments on: Chevy Volt A123/Continental Battery Pack will be Tested in Michigan

By: Tagamet

Tagamet — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 01:25:55 +0000

JT,
Did you read this thread?
Tagamet

By: JT

JT — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:55:18 +0000

#31
The fact that CPI has already delivered 3 maybe 4 packs, proves that they know what they are doing. A123 is late.

LG Chem is busy in Korea with Korean auto manufactures to get them on the road.

So Sorry A123.

By: Tagamet

Tagamet — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:30:15 +0000

Speaking of A123 batteries, they are used in the “Killacycle”. More info here:
http://www.killacycle.com/
God Bless,
Tagamet

By: Microbatman

Microbatman — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:19:57 +0000

A123 cells performance will crush the LG chem.
When is the last time an out of focus multi product multi conglomerate beat an Amereica single product start up company?

What is the last performance cell LG chem made?

A123’s beat the pants off anything out there today.
They have been proven in the field real life use.
LG chem makes batts for cell phone batts. I don not see one performace lipo cell on the market today made by LG chem.
Where A123 is THE lipo performance King. Very doubtfull LG will be able to steal the performance crown jewel away from A123.

As a matter of fact A123 just bot Enerland!!!

Just another confrimation that A123 is going to keep their place on the perfomance podium.

By: Eric E

Eric E — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:47:57 +0000

Whats a troll?

By: Jon P.

Jon P. — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:23:16 +0000

Damn i fed the trolls, sorry guys. Monday morning.

Lyle feel free to delete this!

By: Jon P.

Jon P. — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:15:49 +0000

#5 rockyroad

Except for the car itself, i’d love to see any of the jap carmakers come out with something on their own. Got to give it to them they are the most efficient copy-cats ever.

By: John Schupp

John Schupp — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:26:26 +0000

“Whether the debut year will yield a disappointing production quantity (only 15,000) like other recent hybrids is the question.”

Perhaps GM should establish the MSRP and allow dealers to take advance orders. I would plunk down a deposit to make sure I get one. Advance orders would also help with the price gouging problem.

By: NZDavid

NZDavid — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:14:44 +0000

I note world oil production was the same for 2007 as it was in 2006.
http://www.peopleandplanet.net/doc.php?id=3193 (Newsfile)

I maintain, that given it normally takes 20 years to turn over the entire vehicle fleet, anything with a battery in it will sell well in 2010. The Volt will sell and sell well. I predict that aftermarket conversions will happen to extend the range (Hymotion?). I just hope the biofuel plants can keep up with demand in the meantime. Go Lyle you’re doing a great job.

By: AES

AES — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:33:30 +0000

If you read the quote from Lyle’s post, I think the key word is “eventually”. As in the pack will eventually be tested in michigan. That doesn’t necessarily imply that it isn’t already being tested in Germany for other (or the same) criteria.