Comments on: GM Does Not Plan to Manufacture its Own Lithium-ion Batteries http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/23/gm-does-not-plan-to-manufacture-its-own-lithium-ion-batteries/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:11:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dennis http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/23/gm-does-not-plan-to-manufacture-its-own-lithium-ion-batteries/#comment-87849 Dennis Sat, 27 Dec 2008 01:40:29 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1441#comment-87849 I have to agree with Herman. Even though everyone thinks GM should stay out of the battery manufacturing game, IBM thought they should outsource the Operating system. To Microsoft. The battery is the operating system for the future of the car. It will be more important than the rest of the car by a factor of five. Of course there are differences. And maybe GM is smart not to jump on yet. But if they bought into A123 and helped them get up and running with their better technology they would be on the right road. I have to agree with Herman. Even though everyone thinks GM should stay out of the battery manufacturing game, IBM thought they should outsource the Operating system. To Microsoft.
The battery is the operating system for the future of the car. It will be more important than the rest of the car by a factor of five.
Of course there are differences. And maybe GM is smart not to jump on yet.
But if they bought into A123 and helped them get up and running with their better technology they would be on the right road.

]]> By: herman http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/23/gm-does-not-plan-to-manufacture-its-own-lithium-ion-batteries/#comment-87832 herman Fri, 26 Dec 2008 21:37:46 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1441#comment-87832 As all big car makers started with making engines then the body of the car. ( or different.. asian korean cars for example ). But as an engine is the core business of car makers today. Will the battery be the core business of tomorrow. To survive they will have to make there own battery's to relay on there own production. Not being a slave of some battery maker. This is how BYD pops in.. a battery maker going to make cars.. be aware! As all big car makers started with making engines then the body of the car.
( or different.. asian korean cars for example ).

But as an engine is the core business of car makers today.
Will the battery be the core business of tomorrow.

To survive they will have to make there own battery’s to relay on there own production. Not being a slave of some battery maker.

This is how BYD pops in.. a battery maker going to make cars.. be aware!

]]> By: D'Artagnon http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/23/gm-does-not-plan-to-manufacture-its-own-lithium-ion-batteries/#comment-87672 D'Artagnon Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:54:24 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1441#comment-87672 Just a wild guess, but I would suspect that GM is probably not the best company in the world at making batteries. Merry Christmas, everyone! Best regards, D'Artagnon Just a wild guess, but I would suspect that GM is probably not the best company in the world at making batteries.

Merry Christmas, everyone!

Best regards,

D’Artagnon

]]> By: Zero X Owner http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/23/gm-does-not-plan-to-manufacture-its-own-lithium-ion-batteries/#comment-87662 Zero X Owner Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:29:34 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1441#comment-87662 Getting wildly back on topic... Well, duh. GM, just like every other automaker ever, mostly assembles parts it gets from outside suppliers, although it certaintly can produce the parts internally if that makes sense to them. Why should the power packs or energy storage and management systems be any different? Getting wildly back on topic…

Well, duh. GM, just like every other automaker ever, mostly assembles parts it gets from outside suppliers, although it certaintly can produce the parts internally if that makes sense to them. Why should the power packs or energy storage and management systems be any different?

]]> By: reel$$ http://gm-volt.com/2008/12/23/gm-does-not-plan-to-manufacture-its-own-lithium-ion-batteries/#comment-87660 reel$$ Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:28:05 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1441#comment-87660 #39 Jack Sparrow: "Too many cases in CA where the neglegent parent allows their offspring to run rampant in the streets and gets hit. Driver get sued." Right. IF the kid is jay walking. But if the kid is hit in a crosswalk - sue the driver, take his license and ban him from ever driving again. The only way to control "driver entitlement" is to demonstrate to the public that hitting a pedestrian will cost em dearly. That's what punitive damages are all about. Punishing big outfits like insurance companies for ducking responsibility for their actions. They need to learn: there are EXPENSIVE consequences for your actions. #39 Jack Sparrow:

“Too many cases in CA where the neglegent parent allows their offspring to run rampant in the streets and gets hit. Driver get sued.”

Right. IF the kid is jay walking. But if the kid is hit in a crosswalk – sue the driver, take his license and ban him from ever driving again. The only way to control “driver entitlement” is to demonstrate to the public that hitting a pedestrian will cost em dearly. That’s what punitive damages are all about. Punishing big outfits like insurance companies for ducking responsibility for their actions.

They need to learn: there are EXPENSIVE consequences for your actions.

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