Comments on: Renault-Nissan To Spend $1 Billion Building Electric Cars, and Already Shows One Off http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/12/renault-nissan-to-spend-1-billion-building-electric-cars-and-already-shows-one-off/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 06:19:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ken Grubb http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/12/renault-nissan-to-spend-1-billion-building-electric-cars-and-already-shows-one-off/#comment-42125 Ken Grubb Fri, 23 May 2008 13:47:41 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1061#comment-42125 Everyone's situation is different. A 40 mile EV mode PHEV, even up to only 35 MPH, would suit me for 99% of driving. Last trip I took over a 100 miles was probably 2 years ago. Last trip of over 300 miles was 5 years ago. A 125 mile EV. I can do that. Everyone’s situation is different. A 40 mile EV mode PHEV, even up to only 35 MPH, would suit me for 99% of driving. Last trip I took over a 100 miles was probably 2 years ago. Last trip of over 300 miles was 5 years ago.

A 125 mile EV. I can do that.

]]> By: JP http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/12/renault-nissan-to-spend-1-billion-building-electric-cars-and-already-shows-one-off/#comment-41919 JP Thu, 22 May 2008 15:02:44 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1061#comment-41919 I think you may be right about the 125 mile range on the nissan, it is being engineered for driving range, not recharge cycles. Hence the weird battery lease / car ownership arrangement. The Volt may very well get far in excess of 40 miles per charge when it is new, and by the time it needs a new pack, batteries will have progressed even further in terms of charge density and service cycles. I don't see why you couldn't add on a couple of cheap deep cycle batteries yourself if you wanted to. Or if you were worried about running out of juice, keep a few spares in the trunk, maybe add a marine battery switch if you were real handy and another bank of batteries in the trunk. Maybe I'm a little more adventurous than some, but I couldn't live with 40 or even 80 miles per charge. I think you may be right about the 125 mile range on the nissan, it is being engineered for driving range, not recharge cycles. Hence the weird battery lease / car ownership arrangement. The Volt may very well get far in excess of 40 miles per charge when it is new, and by the time it needs a new pack, batteries will have progressed even further in terms of charge density and service cycles. I don’t see why you couldn’t add on a couple of cheap deep cycle batteries yourself if you wanted to. Or if you were worried about running out of juice, keep a few spares in the trunk, maybe add a marine battery switch if you were real handy and another bank of batteries in the trunk.
Maybe I’m a little more adventurous than some, but I couldn’t live with 40 or even 80 miles per charge.

]]> By: David http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/12/renault-nissan-to-spend-1-billion-building-electric-cars-and-already-shows-one-off/#comment-40939 David Thu, 15 May 2008 16:33:12 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1061#comment-40939 @ #121 We don't want, or I don't want a glorified golf cart. Some people use the term "clown car" to describe these vehicles. Yes, they are great commuters, but people with families do not want these vehicles....at least in the U.S. @ #121

We don’t want, or I don’t want a glorified golf cart. Some people use the term “clown car” to describe these vehicles. Yes, they are great commuters, but people with families do not want these vehicles….at least in the U.S.

]]> By: Ken Grubb http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/12/renault-nissan-to-spend-1-billion-building-electric-cars-and-already-shows-one-off/#comment-40892 Ken Grubb Thu, 15 May 2008 14:19:40 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1061#comment-40892 http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/rav4ev/index.html One could always harp on Toyota to revive the RAV4 EV. http://www.toyota.com/vehicles/rav4ev/index.html

One could always harp on Toyota to revive the RAV4 EV.

]]> By: ppedro moren http://gm-volt.com/2008/05/12/renault-nissan-to-spend-1-billion-building-electric-cars-and-already-shows-one-off/#comment-40843 ppedro moren Thu, 15 May 2008 08:19:33 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1061#comment-40843 you never mention the city think all electric made in Norway.Goes 180 klms .This is far enough for me.Why does no one ever mention it has been around for some time already.Another idea is to require car manufactureres to produce cars to run on LPg or CNG .instead of having to convert.NOt 100% but to start just about 2% per year.It was a good idea when done years ago in australia. you never mention the city think all electric made in Norway.Goes 180 klms .This is far enough for me.Why does no one ever mention it has been around for some time already.Another idea is to require car manufactureres to produce cars to run on LPg or CNG .instead of having to convert.NOt 100% but to start just about 2% per year.It was a good idea when done years ago in australia.

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