Comments on: A123 Systems Currently Makes Enough Batteries for 100,000 Cars http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:53:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: GSP http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32274 GSP Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:51:11 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32274 29ug, Th!nk's business model is likely not to bad.  In Norway they have to pay a huge tax on new cars, about 100%!  Except for EVs.  That makes the Th!nk City very attractive to Norwegians, despite the battery rental cost.  Brits will like the City as well, to avoid the huge cost of driving a normal car into London's congestion zone. GSP 29ug,

Th!nk’s business model is likely not to bad.  In Norway they have to pay a huge tax on new cars, about 100%!  Except for EVs.  That makes the Th!nk City very attractive to Norwegians, despite the battery rental cost.  Brits will like the City as well, to avoid the huge cost of driving a normal car into London’s congestion zone.

GSP

]]> By: Ter Meenal http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32261 Ter Meenal Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:06:37 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32261 29ug Read my post #25. (200 Euros does not necessarily mean that the cost in the U.S. will be a direct conversion.....for proof of this examine Euro car pricing) Ter 29ug

Read my post #25. (200 Euros does not necessarily mean that the cost in the U.S. will be a direct conversion…..for proof of this examine Euro car pricing)

Ter

]]> By: Jeff J http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32257 Jeff J Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:11:36 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32257 Thanks  Thomdbhomb & Noel Park ,  If ever there was a Time to launch this car this year is IT .  IMO look for GM to roll out the production model on 19 March . And remember you heard it here first. Have a Great weekend  Y'all!!!!!!! Thanks  Thomdbhomb & Noel Park ,  If ever there was a Time to launch this car this year is IT .  IMO look for GM to roll out the production model on 19 March . And remember you heard it here first. Have a Great weekend  Y’all!!!!!!!

]]> By: ug http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32255 ug Sat, 08 Mar 2008 01:33:06 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32255 "Holy cow, a 200 euro monthly fee is $300 per month. And that is on top of your car payment. Ouch." That's why Th!nk's business model is dead on arrival.   "Holy cow, a 200 euro monthly fee is $300 per month. And that is on top of your car payment. Ouch." That’s why Th!nk’s business model is dead on arrival.  

]]> By: Grizzly http://gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32253 Grizzly Sat, 08 Mar 2008 00:34:43 +0000 http://www.gm-volt.com/2008/03/07/a123-systems-currently-makes-enough-batteries-for-100000-cars/#comment-32253 Jeff M, Good point(s).  I got the feeling as well that A123's production is for other current projects and that they'll still need more capacity, unless they'll use this when(if) it becomes idle. They have a very good point about Tesla's pack.  How in the world would you get to one of those cells in the middle of that monster pack if it went bad?   With the wafer design, it would be like removing a CD or DVD from a carrying case, and replacing it w/ another.   Much smarter. Jeff M,

Good point(s).  I got the feeling as well that A123’s production is for other current projects and that they’ll still need more capacity, unless they’ll use this when(if) it becomes idle.

They have a very good point about Tesla’s pack.  How in the world would you get to one of those cells in the middle of that monster pack if it went bad?   With the wafer design, it would be like removing a CD or DVD from a carrying case, and replacing it w/ another.   Much smarter.

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