Comments on: Chevy Volts Can and Will be Frequently Updated http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/12/chevy-volts-can-and-will-be-frequently-updated/ 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: Derick George http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/12/chevy-volts-can-and-will-be-frequently-updated/#comment-96404 Derick George Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:06:45 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1518#comment-96404 i was just wondering if you continuously charge the battery every night, like some people do in laptops, it kills the batter much faster and it does not last as long running on only battery power...will the volt be the same way? I dont want to buy a car that rocks at first but the more you charge it the less long the battery will last. and does anyone know the lifetime of the battery?...keep in mind these are two different questions...the over all lifetime, and will it stay at 40 miles per charge over time or will it decrease?? i was just wondering if you continuously charge the battery every night, like some people do in laptops, it kills the batter much faster and it does not last as long running on only battery power…will the volt be the same way? I dont want to buy a car that rocks at first but the more you charge it the less long the battery will last. and does anyone know the lifetime of the battery?…keep in mind these are two different questions…the over all lifetime, and will it stay at 40 miles per charge over time or will it decrease??

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]]> By: 57paf http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/12/chevy-volts-can-and-will-be-frequently-updated/#comment-95211 57paf Fri, 13 Feb 2009 20:01:15 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1518#comment-95211 If the Gen 2 batteries are smaller, perhaps the transmission hump could be made smaller and accommodate a third rear middle seat for occassional use? Nothing as wide as the back seat of a Coupe DeVille, but something for short trips when you have all the kids. Increasing seating to 5 (or 4 1/2) can really help increase the utility of the Volt. And if the Gen 2 batteries are ready by 2013, perhaps the same body pan and seating can be adopted by the Cadillac Converj. If the Gen 2 batteries are smaller, perhaps the transmission hump could be made smaller and accommodate a third rear middle seat for occassional use? Nothing as wide as the back seat of a Coupe DeVille, but something for short trips when you have all the kids. Increasing seating to 5 (or 4 1/2) can really help increase the utility of the Volt. And if the Gen 2 batteries are ready by 2013, perhaps the same body pan and seating can be adopted by the Cadillac Converj.

]]> By: unni http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/12/chevy-volts-can-and-will-be-frequently-updated/#comment-95171 unni Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:34:19 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1518#comment-95171 After some reading : Modular upgrade means its changing the motor, control board etc. Its not only software. Means if we find a better electric motor or power distribution system, battery etc we can just replace the older one. After some reading : Modular upgrade means its changing the motor, control board etc. Its not only software. Means if we find a better electric motor or power distribution system, battery etc we can just replace the older one.

]]> By: statik http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/12/chevy-volts-can-and-will-be-frequently-updated/#comment-95149 statik Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:17:57 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1518#comment-95149 #161 DonC said: O M G. You’re more optimistic than I am! I just think the banks are going to be a bigger deal than most realize. It’s at least another trillion. That by itself would be bad enough, but the problem is that if the DA banks keep doing stuff like the bonuses then it’s going to be very hard to get any support to make the tough decisions, because those decisions will end up nationalizing some banks and costing the taxpayers a bundle. Till we do that we’re going to just slowly slide. I was hoping for bolder action but maybe the plan is to first quell the outrage before starting the heavy lifting. The FDIC and Treasury have started real audits as of today. That’s the first step — making clear how bad things really are. To me that’s more important than the foreclosure business, though that’s welcome. I’m playing the long bounce. Like 20 years …. LOL ======================= I think there is more pain down the line for sure...just looking for a little short term bounce, maybe pick up 10-15% and get out again. I think we have more pain to coming...specifically the credit card industry. There has to be major, MAJOR losses coming down the pipe. A lot of people had a big house, with a big mortgage...and a ton of credit. You have to believe that those people who now can't pay the mortgage are just kiting their debt with credit cards. Might be a trillion of debt to be written off there...and it barely hits the radar. All those banks guys are in front of congress and they aren't saying a peep. #161 DonC said:

O M G. You’re more optimistic than I am!

I just think the banks are going to be a bigger deal than most realize. It’s at least another trillion. That by itself would be bad enough, but the problem is that if the DA banks keep doing stuff like the bonuses then it’s going to be very hard to get any support to make the tough decisions, because those decisions will end up nationalizing some banks and costing the taxpayers a bundle.

Till we do that we’re going to just slowly slide. I was hoping for bolder action but maybe the plan is to first quell the outrage before starting the heavy lifting. The FDIC and Treasury have started real audits as of today. That’s the first step — making clear how bad things really are. To me that’s more important than the foreclosure business, though that’s welcome.

I’m playing the long bounce. Like 20 years …. LOL
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I think there is more pain down the line for sure…just looking for a little short term bounce, maybe pick up 10-15% and get out again.

I think we have more pain to coming…specifically the credit card industry. There has to be major, MAJOR losses coming down the pipe. A lot of people had a big house, with a big mortgage…and a ton of credit. You have to believe that those people who now can’t pay the mortgage are just kiting their debt with credit cards.

Might be a trillion of debt to be written off there…and it barely hits the radar. All those banks guys are in front of congress and they aren’t saying a peep.

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