Comments on: CEO of Compact Power Inc, Subsidiary of LG Chem and Current Maker of Volt Battery Pack Discusses Volt and EV Battery Issues

By: Shana McCracken

Shana McCracken — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:21:07 +0000

I agree with carcus (?) above (comment posted 2/22). “The hug it or haul it” banner ad—which popped up when I was on the HGTV Green Home site— made me gasp. The slogan is unbelievably offensive and insensitive, in my opinion. I teach Green Marketing to graduate students, and this will be one I use as a what-not-to-do example.

I’d be interested to hear whether GMC is finding the campaign to be effective. I can’t imagine that it would be with the LOHAS or Naturalite segments. Perhaps you were consciously targeting the lighter green consumer? Even so …

By: A Beer and a Cigarette » Blog Archive » Quick scan of the net - cathode maker

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:55:54 +0000

[...] http://gm-volt.com/2009/02/22/ceo-of-compact-power-inc-subsidiary-of-lg-chem-and-current-maker-of-vo…Just becuase your sony camera’s battery has Li in it doesn’t mean it is similar in chemistry or similar production techniques as a prismatic cell with a lithium manganese oxide spinel airlinesadvice cathode. -Yes, LiCo cells have gotten a LOT cheaper … [...]

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:41:51 +0000

I wonder how long Li-ion tech can be built before we run out of that resource?

By: Dave G

Dave G — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:15:19 +0000

#125 Albert Sanders,

Li/Ion is also much smaller than lead-acid. It wouldn’t really fit.

By: Dave G

Dave G — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:12:19 +0000

#124 Doug Korthof Says: “1. …admitting automotive lithium ion cells run about $1000/kwh…”
Putting the VOLT battery pack at $16,000,
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WRONG! Read the article:
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/02/profile-li-ion.html
He says $ 1,000/available kWh, and he futher explains that available kWh accounts for both end-of-life and depth-of-discharge issues.

So this puts the VOLT battery pack at $8,000.