Comments on: GM Chooses LG Chem to Supply Chevy Volt’s Lithium-ion Batteries and Will Build the Packs Themselves

By: Dee Welch,PE

Dee Welch,PE — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:49:51 +0000

How about some real facts on the battery? Rather than “upto” so many charges, how about the real average # of charges? Rather than “upto” 40 miles/ charge, how about the real average miles/charge? With +/- 300 cells, what it the reliability? What is the expected degradation over the +/- 4 year life? What will a replacement battery cost?……$15,000? What is average battery amortization per mile? It has to be at least $0.30/mile. That is more than it cost to drive my Suburban for gas alone.

By: David Isaacs

David Isaacs — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 05:47:02 +0000

I see the same old BS from GM. Hybrid cars with gas belching motors! What in the world are the majors doing developing hybrids which get 50 miles per gallon when all electrics get 140 miles/gallon equivalent. Also, GM has been screwing around with fuel cells with no infrastructrure for hydrogen and with expensive construction when they had the know how with EV-1. Why are they developing the VOLT when they can buy batteries from A123 and Altairnano that would give them 125 mile ranges or more just as Tesla is coming out with their Model S that can get 300 miles with the right battery pack???

By: Red, White, Blue and Green | EcoSilly

Red, White, Blue and Green | EcoSilly — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:11:48 +0000

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Of Corvettes And Green Electrons | EcoSilly — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:01:21 +0000

[...] is importing the lithium-ion battery packs for its new extended-range electric car, the Volt, from Korea and assembling them in Michigan. The gasoline engines that kick in to recharge the Volt [...]

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