Comments on: New Industry?: Geek Squad to Install Charging Box for Your Chevy Volt http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/17/new-industry-geek-squad-to-install-charging-box-for-your-chevy-volt/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: George K http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/17/new-industry-geek-squad-to-install-charging-box-for-your-chevy-volt/#comment-86730 George K Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:25:31 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1430#comment-86730 #68 16falcon "Isn’t this “Smart Grid” idea of using the vehicle batteries to help take care of peak electricity demand going to be hard on the batteries?" ------------------------ You're talking about “peak balancing", which "could be" a life-of-the-battery concern. But, I'm talking about "load balancing", which only discharges for a few second or more at a time. If you ever watched the power coming into your home, it may stay at 125 Volts but all of a sudden goes down to say 115, then within seconds, pops back up. The utilities have to have stand-by current to bring on very quickly, but for a very short amount of time. It's not really taking much from any one battery. You would need many thousands of PHEV's hooked up to make a difference, but that day will come. #68 16falcon
“Isn’t this “Smart Grid” idea of using the vehicle batteries to help take care of peak electricity demand going to be hard on the batteries?”
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You’re talking about “peak balancing”, which “could be” a life-of-the-battery concern. But, I’m talking about “load balancing”, which only discharges for a few second or more at a time.

If you ever watched the power coming into your home, it may stay at 125 Volts but all of a sudden goes down to say 115, then within seconds, pops back up. The utilities have to have stand-by current to bring on very quickly, but for a very short amount of time.

It’s not really taking much from any one battery. You would need many thousands of PHEV’s hooked up to make a difference, but that day will come.

]]> By: Storm http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/17/new-industry-geek-squad-to-install-charging-box-for-your-chevy-volt/#comment-86601 Storm Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:03:00 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1430#comment-86601 "It is also noted that no technical standard has yet been written and accepted for the process of rapid charging. At 240 V," What he is saying is that the morons who create standards think that the outlet used for dryers or the two used for stoves, or the one used for boats, or the one used in campgrounds for Winnebagos, cannot be used to charge cars. They haven't decided on the new standard. You can bet it will be expensive and incompatible with all the others. Heaven protect us from those who would protect us. “It is also noted that no technical standard has yet been written and accepted for the process of rapid charging. At 240 V,”

What he is saying is that the morons who create standards think that the outlet used for dryers or the two used for stoves, or the one used for boats, or the one used in campgrounds for Winnebagos, cannot be used to charge cars.

They haven’t decided on the new standard.
You can bet it will be expensive and incompatible with all the others.

Heaven protect us from those who would protect us.

]]> By: Mark http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/17/new-industry-geek-squad-to-install-charging-box-for-your-chevy-volt/#comment-86576 Mark Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:05:52 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1430#comment-86576 Well, where I live (Manitoba), the infrastructure is already in place to host electric cars. We had to build it in order to plug in our cars at night/during the day at work during the winter, otherwise our cars wouldn't start. Winnipeg is all set for electric cars. We've had it for decades. Well, where I live (Manitoba), the infrastructure is already in place to host electric cars. We had to build it in order to plug in our cars at night/during the day at work during the winter, otherwise our cars wouldn’t start.

Winnipeg is all set for electric cars. We’ve had it for decades.

]]> By: Ron http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/17/new-industry-geek-squad-to-install-charging-box-for-your-chevy-volt/#comment-86574 Ron Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:56:23 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1430#comment-86574 I have plenty of non-vehicle electrical loads that consume far more power than charging a car from a 110v outlet. They all work just fine at any time of day and the power company has no problem handling the load. I'll plug in when I get home and unplug before I leave. No Problem! I have plenty of non-vehicle electrical loads that consume far more power than charging a car from a 110v outlet. They all work just fine at any time of day and the power company has no problem handling the load. I’ll plug in when I get home and unplug before I leave. No Problem!

]]> By: jeremy http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/17/new-industry-geek-squad-to-install-charging-box-for-your-chevy-volt/#comment-86573 jeremy Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:55:49 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1430#comment-86573 Why would you need a charging receptacle geek squad. Any electrician can set up a 220v plug/panel. Heck. Just about anyone can do it who even has a passing understanding of electrical wiring. Why would you need a charging receptacle geek squad. Any electrician can set up a 220v plug/panel. Heck. Just about anyone can do it who even has a passing understanding of electrical wiring.

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