Comments on: GM Launches Major Collaboration with EPRI and 30 Utility Companies to Ready the Grid for the Volt http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:07:32 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: The Energy Crisis and Hybrid Cars « Wicked Blogging http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/#comment-131916 The Energy Crisis and Hybrid Cars « Wicked Blogging Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:47:15 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1175#comment-131916 [...] GM Launches Major Collaboration with EPRI and 30 Utility Companies … [...] [...] GM Launches Major Collaboration with EPRI and 30 Utility Companies … [...]

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]]> By: Shawn Marshall http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/#comment-54808 Shawn Marshall Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:31:48 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1175#comment-54808 This is an attempt by GM to get a lot of leverage with the public and the government to promote the Volt. The effect of Volt load on the electric grid will be mighty small for a number of years. However, electric utilities should be licking their chops over the Volt. Electric companies have monthly access to every customer in the USA. What does GM want from this? They want free publicity from electric utilities to promote electric cars. They want pressure from electric utilities on the US government to subsidize the Volt. They want time-of-day rates from the utilities to encourage off peak charging. They want help of some kind to get 240volt chargers installed at homes(primarily) and everywhere else. Say hello to a new type of parking meter with a built in charger. IMHO it's all good bro. This is an attempt by GM to get a lot of leverage with the public and the government to promote the Volt. The effect of Volt load on the electric grid will be mighty small for a number of years. However, electric utilities should be licking their chops over the Volt. Electric companies have monthly access to every customer in the USA.
What does GM want from this?
They want free publicity from electric utilities to promote electric cars.
They want pressure from electric utilities on the US government to subsidize the Volt.
They want time-of-day rates from the utilities to encourage off peak charging.
They want help of some kind to get 240volt chargers installed at homes(primarily) and everywhere else. Say hello to a new type of parking meter with a built in charger.
IMHO it’s all good bro.

]]> By: Rashiid Amul http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/#comment-54782 Rashiid Amul Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:30:02 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1175#comment-54782 ThombDbhomb # 166. Thanks for the advice. I honestly don't know if Al Gore is right or wrong. I don't study climate change and I work in IT. But if he can help convince people that getting off of oil is a good thing, then I am okay with that. As far as me being right of center, I have to be honest. I am really all over the board. It depends on the issue. I would laugh, though, if someone called me a liberal. That would be way off. I do lean a little more right than left, as you say. ThombDbhomb # 166. Thanks for the advice. I honestly don’t know if Al Gore is right or wrong. I don’t study climate change and I work in IT.
But if he can help convince people that getting off of oil is a good thing, then I am okay with that.

As far as me being right of center, I have to be honest.
I am really all over the board. It depends on the issue.
I would laugh, though, if someone called me a liberal.
That would be way off. I do lean a little more right than left, as you say.

]]> By: Tagamet http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/#comment-54760 Tagamet Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:04:39 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1175#comment-54760 Thomb@169 I'm guessing that we are just SUCH a diverse group that shares the single goal of <b>"I don't want to drive on petroleum"</b>, combined with the fact that we have nothing ELSE to do for the next couple of years, but speculate, that we're kinda doomed to ramblings. As a shrink, I can at least claim a "professional interest" to reading this blog (wink). Be well, Tag Thomb@169

I’m guessing that we are just SUCH a diverse group that shares the single goal of “I don’t want to drive on petroleum”, combined with the fact that we have nothing ELSE to do for the next couple of years, but speculate, that we’re kinda doomed to ramblings. As a shrink, I can at least claim a “professional interest” to reading this blog (wink).
Be well,
Tag

]]> By: ThombDbhomb http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/#comment-54759 ThombDbhomb Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:51:58 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1175#comment-54759 #168 Tagamet I admitted I was out on a limb with that one; it was a WAG. I'm not sure what you guys deemed more "garbage," but it seems like we are getting more extremist right garbage lately. Something attracted that element. Your appraisal seems fair and balanced; there are far too many variables to blame any one source. #168 Tagamet

I admitted I was out on a limb with that one; it was a WAG. I’m not sure what you guys deemed more “garbage,” but it seems like we are getting more extremist right garbage lately. Something attracted that element. Your appraisal seems fair and balanced; there are far too many variables to blame any one source.

]]> By: Tagamet http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/#comment-54748 Tagamet Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:19:46 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1175#comment-54748 July 23rd, 2008 at 6:48 pm ThombDbhomb The Fox News Network started reporting on the Volt at VoltNation in NYC. Regardless of your opinion about a particular news source,(you seem very anti-FOX), but there are far too many variables to blame any one source. Personally, I see the upswing as happening closer <b>in time</b> to the BPZ radio show, but I don't know that that is the source. Temporal contiuguity does not imply cause and effect. Be well, Tag July 23rd, 2008 at 6:48 pm ThombDbhomb

The Fox News Network started reporting on the Volt at VoltNation in NYC. Regardless of your opinion about a particular news source,(you seem very anti-FOX), but there are far too many variables to blame any one source. Personally, I see the upswing as happening closer in time to the BPZ radio show, but I don’t know that that is the source. Temporal contiuguity does not imply cause and effect.
Be well,
Tag

]]> By: RB http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/#comment-54739 RB Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:16:45 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1175#comment-54739 The WSJ for 7/22 has an article "GM teams with..." that reports from the conference (among many other things): "At the most basic level, intelligence that will be embedded in the cars in the form of computer chips and software needs to be met with equal intelligence on the utility side. That way, a car that plugs into a garage electric outlet will be recognized as a car by the utility and recharged when it is best for the electric system...." I do not want a car that charges when the utility decides it is best for the electric system. I want it recharged when it is best for me, the car's owner. For me, though I hate that it is so, this can be the reason why I never buy a Volt. Basically it introduces a tremendous uncertainty into how much fuel one has in one's own vehicle. The WSJ for 7/22 has an article “GM teams with…” that reports from the conference (among many other things): “At the most basic level, intelligence that will be embedded in the cars in the form of computer chips and software needs to be met with equal intelligence on the utility side. That way, a car that plugs into a garage electric outlet will be recognized as a car by the utility and recharged when it is best for the electric system….”

I do not want a car that charges when the utility decides it is best for the electric system. I want it recharged when it is best for me, the car’s owner. For me, though I hate that it is so, this can be the reason why I never buy a Volt. Basically it introduces a tremendous uncertainty into how much fuel one has in one’s own vehicle.

]]> By: ThombDbhomb http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/#comment-54714 ThombDbhomb Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:48:29 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1175#comment-54714 #137 Arch #151 Tagamet #161 noel park I agree. I'm going out on a limb here; I think the "garbage" increased after the Volt got exposure on Fox News. #162 Rashiid Amul I know you tend towards the right of center on many issues. But, I get the impression you have a discerning and inquisitive mind capable of independent thought. I say this WADR; you are either brave or foolish for stating your opinion on Al Gore and climate change. I agree with you on those matters, but have downplayed my beliefs here because of the tendency for crazy "Fox News" types to go ape-kaka (see #125 stas peterson). Be careful. They will call you things like "ecotard" and "liberal." They will call for you to be burned for fuel. We can get Volt consensus across the political spectrum without using climate change as a motivator. Please don't think I am disparaging you. I offer the above as advice. You add a lot of good comments to this blog. #137 Arch
#151 Tagamet
#161 noel park

I agree. I’m going out on a limb here; I think the “garbage” increased after the Volt got exposure on Fox News.

#162 Rashiid Amul
I know you tend towards the right of center on many issues. But, I get the impression you have a discerning and inquisitive mind capable of independent thought. I say this WADR; you are either brave or foolish for stating your opinion on Al Gore and climate change. I agree with you on those matters, but have downplayed my beliefs here because of the tendency for crazy “Fox News” types to go ape-kaka (see #125 stas peterson). Be careful. They will call you things like “ecotard” and “liberal.” They will call for you to be burned for fuel. We can get Volt consensus across the political spectrum without using climate change as a motivator.

Please don’t think I am disparaging you. I offer the above as advice. You add a lot of good comments to this blog.

]]> By: Rashiid Amul http://gm-volt.com/2008/07/21/gm-launches-major-collaboration-with-epri-and-30-utility-companies-to-ready-the-grid-for-the-volt/#comment-54696 Rashiid Amul Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:42:45 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1175#comment-54696 NorthernPiker #164. I'll say it again. Unfortunately, the name of the game is: "Screw the consumer". NorthernPiker #164.

I’ll say it again.

Unfortunately, the name of the game is: “Screw the consumer”.

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