Comments on: GM Says Chevy Volt Battery Will Have a 10-Year 150,000-Mile Warranty http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/05/gm-says-chevy-volt-battery-will-have-a-10-year-150000-mile-warranty/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 09:14:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rashiid Amul http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/05/gm-says-chevy-volt-battery-will-have-a-10-year-150000-mile-warranty/#comment-58888 Rashiid Amul Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:50:09 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1201#comment-58888 Although impressive, I look forward to the day when we can go 500 miles on a charge and take a few minutes to charge up. At that point, oil for transportation purposes will be made obsolete. Although impressive, I look forward to the day when we can go 500 miles on a charge and take a few minutes to charge up. At that point, oil for transportation purposes will be made obsolete.

]]> By: Steve http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/05/gm-says-chevy-volt-battery-will-have-a-10-year-150000-mile-warranty/#comment-58356 Steve Sun, 10 Aug 2008 02:36:25 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1201#comment-58356 I'm getting tired of the "too quiet" comments and the hazard to blind people. Law states the pedestrian has the right of way. The driver is not blind and should be watching for pedestrians. Deaf people drive cars and cross streets. So do people using Cell phones or people with headphones from their ipod stuck in their ears. Car noise level doesn't enhance their safety. Do we need high power flashing lights on everything to accommodate the deaf? Maybe all vehicles should emit a distinctive odor. Or people could use a little common sense. Let's not take something that's supposed to make the environment cleaner and quieter and add noise pollution to it. People will get used to the quiet. Some will even like it. I’m getting tired of the “too quiet” comments and the hazard to blind people. Law states the pedestrian has the right of way. The driver is not blind and should be watching for pedestrians. Deaf people drive cars and cross streets. So do people using Cell phones or people with headphones from their ipod stuck in their ears. Car noise level doesn’t enhance their safety. Do we need high power flashing lights on everything to accommodate the deaf?

Maybe all vehicles should emit a distinctive odor.

Or people could use a little common sense.

Let’s not take something that’s supposed to make the environment cleaner and quieter and add noise pollution to it. People will get used to the quiet. Some will even like it.

]]> By: Lloyd http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/05/gm-says-chevy-volt-battery-will-have-a-10-year-150000-mile-warranty/#comment-58208 Lloyd Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:50:26 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1201#comment-58208 Even though it's a hybrid, the fact that it can go only 40 miles on a charge is insane in this day and age after all the money an auto giant like GM has spent. In 1918 people were driving heavy, electric cars with huge, crude storage batteries to go (guess how far), Yes, 40 miles on a charge, just like the Volt. I predict the volt will be a small flash in th pan for the search for a logical alternative fuel vehicle, and that the Volt will shortly be a rare example housed in the Smithsonian Museum. Even though it’s a hybrid, the fact that it can go only 40 miles on a charge is insane
in this day and age after all the money an auto giant like GM has spent. In 1918
people were driving heavy, electric cars with huge, crude storage batteries to go
(guess how far), Yes, 40 miles on a charge, just like the Volt. I predict the volt will
be a small flash in th pan for the search for a logical alternative fuel vehicle, and
that the Volt will shortly be a rare example housed in the Smithsonian Museum.

]]> By: Hal http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/05/gm-says-chevy-volt-battery-will-have-a-10-year-150000-mile-warranty/#comment-57713 Hal Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:45:10 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1201#comment-57713 I'm sold. Build it and I'll buy it. The only reason I purchased my 2007 Pontiac G6, (in addtion to the sporty design and Union labor) was the "Bumper to Bumper 100,000 mile warrantee"! My mom's first new car was an 1986 Olds Cutlass Sierra, it it was a mess from day one. Confidence in quality has to be rebuilt. P.S. Please upgrade the welding, fit and finish. My G6 is not impressive compared to Toyota/Honda. I’m sold. Build it and I’ll buy it.

The only reason I purchased my 2007 Pontiac G6, (in addtion to the sporty design and Union labor) was the “Bumper to Bumper 100,000 mile warrantee”!

My mom’s first new car was an 1986 Olds Cutlass Sierra, it it was a mess from day one. Confidence in quality has to be rebuilt.

P.S. Please upgrade the welding, fit and finish. My G6 is not impressive compared to Toyota/Honda.

]]> By: Phil http://gm-volt.com/2008/08/05/gm-says-chevy-volt-battery-will-have-a-10-year-150000-mile-warranty/#comment-57601 Phil Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:05:56 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1201#comment-57601 Jackson: The subject of hydrogen storage and problems thereof have recently been addressed with a technology that was first develped back in the 1960's. Hydrogen has an affinity for bonding to and aluminum/gallium alloy, and thus will increase the ability to store hydrogen in sufficient amount without compressing it. If this method of storage is found to be efficient and production is cost effective,(early indications are that it is) you will see the hydrogen fuel cell in production much sooner than 20 years from now. Jackson:

The subject of hydrogen storage and problems thereof have recently been addressed with a technology that was first develped back in the 1960’s. Hydrogen has an affinity for bonding to and aluminum/gallium alloy, and thus will increase the ability to store hydrogen in sufficient amount without compressing it. If this method of storage is found to be efficient and production is cost effective,(early indications are that it is) you will see the hydrogen fuel cell in production much sooner than 20 years from now.

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