Comments on: GM CEO Wagoner: 2010 Volt Launch Remains On Schedule and Optimism Building and Did He Say $20,000?

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:39:09 +0000

And why is the Volt small , Japan built a huge 4 door sedan running at 370 KPH on electric motors built in to the wheels. I think GM can build a Suburban with built in motors on the wheels like japan or are the just better than we are HHMMM.

By: Don Harmon

Don Harmon — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:37:23 +0000

Hillary just mentioned Lithium Batteries and “Green Bonds” to subsidize the car companies to the tune of $ 10K per vehicle if she is elected. Now I have to re-consider my vote again. I suggest we take her on her word and all visit her website to register our support.

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:32:56 +0000

China is building a lion battery plant for cars dont worry the price will come down as soon as they go into production. By the way china is building 4 door sedans for taxis and guess what they are electric.Roger

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 10 May 2008 19:26:03 +0000

I thik thet GM finally noticed that the OIL COMPANIES has betrayed the car builders, oil is making a ton of money and the car makers are starting to loose a lot.C’mon we had electric plug in’s in the 1800, who you kidding. It does not take that much to build and electric , they ran them with six volt batteries and got a 50 mile range.Add a magnetic motor to recharge and it does not cost anything to run.Europe produces electricity with magnet motors why cant we.The attack in nigeria looks to me like it was planned by some one to raise the price even more , but the oil companies are going to regret it ,cause we will be running on electric and wont need oil anymore. Thanks Roger

By: noel park

noel park — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:46:07 +0000

#94 Don Harmon:

As to “the perfect storm”, Amen. Wait for it!

By: Kevin R

Kevin R — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:32:09 +0000

here’s the latest on the Tesla….

http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/05/03/electric.car.ap/index.html

By: Eco

Eco — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:19:07 +0000

EEstor is still a dream, until they provide a mule, just like GM is about to. When EEstor and Zen have a mule, I’ll believe.

meanwhile, I may be able to hold on long enough for a Flextreme before I have to buy another car.

another of life’s ironies. I have to keep my cursed Pontiac running long enough to buy a Flextreme. It might make it four more years. If I don’t have to make another major repair, I’ll keep it. If I have to spend another 1,000 dollars on it, it’s history, and I’m off to the Nissan dealer.

Who will win, the new innovative GM, or the “quality control is for other companies” GM?

By: Len

Len — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:09:21 +0000

Here is a link to a forum on batteries and chargers used for model airplanes. There are folks that have charged and discharged the A123 cells over 500 times and at very high rates. They hold up well. I would buy a volt with A123 cells but not anything else that is now available.

http://www.rcgroups.com/batteries-and-chargers-129/

By: Len

Len — Mon, 05 May 2008 10:04:50 +0000

I don’t think “hand made” describes the A123 cells. Maybe the ones for the car but they are used in both the DeWalt and Black and Decker power tools. I break down the packs and use them for flying electric powered model airplanes.

By: Grizzly

Grizzly — Sun, 04 May 2008 03:40:57 +0000

Don’t forget that the “pack” is a lot more than just raw cells. It has a battery mgmt and cooling system and unlike the cells the manufacture process may be by hand for quite some time. Don’t get me wrong, the price will come down as manufacturing becomes more streamlined, but comparing an EV’s batt. pack to laptop cells is a stretch.