Comments on: Gen II Volt Engine Less Than 1 L, Smaller and Simpler http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/15/gen-ii-volt-engine-less-than-1-l-smaller-and-simpler/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:17:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Schoen http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/15/gen-ii-volt-engine-less-than-1-l-smaller-and-simpler/#comment-151753 Schoen Sat, 10 Oct 2009 04:06:30 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1571#comment-151753 Showing some love to this topic "new to this wordpress". I defiantly agree with it also. If you really think about it than it all makes alot of sense Showing some love to this topic “new to this wordpress”. I defiantly agree with it also. If you really think about it than it all makes alot of sense

]]> By: timotheus http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/15/gen-ii-volt-engine-less-than-1-l-smaller-and-simpler/#comment-101688 timotheus Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:44:15 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1571#comment-101688 Instead of having a generator on board, just power the car with wireless power from transmitters on most major roads. You can use the batteries to jaunt around in the suburbs or secondary roads. Intel has been pioneering wireless power and has made a lot of advancement. The government could just lay the wiring when they resurface a road. In 10 years or so, almost all major roads would have the wireless power and you wouldn't need a generator on board. http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1836 Instead of having a generator on board, just power the car with wireless power from transmitters on most major roads. You can use the batteries to jaunt around in the suburbs or secondary roads. Intel has been pioneering wireless power and has made a lot of advancement. The government could just lay the wiring when they resurface a road. In 10 years or so, almost all major roads would have the wireless power and you wouldn’t need a generator on board.
http://www.technovelgy.com/ct/Science-Fiction-News.asp?NewsNum=1836

]]> By: Tom H http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/15/gen-ii-volt-engine-less-than-1-l-smaller-and-simpler/#comment-100971 Tom H Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:00:13 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1571#comment-100971 #113 Darius Tom Harwick, I shall take my words back. Compressed air has low energy density and will be not used for transportation alone. It can be used in combination with ICE in order to make ICE double efficient. It makes sense since can be utilized flue gas temperature for pressurising air. But again - there are lot of phisical constrains on the process itself. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Darius, thanks for responding to my post. The idea of recuperating waste heat from an automotive ICE is a reasonable sounding idea. Since no auto companies have ever marketed a product that does this, I am a bit skeptical about whether it is practical. Mechanical and Chemical engineers know all about recuperating waste heat from industrial processes. I suspect the relatvely low temperature and low flow of auto exhaust may be insufficient to justify the cost and weight penalties of the recuperator. #113 Darius

Tom Harwick,

I shall take my words back. Compressed air has low energy density and will be not used for transportation alone. It can be used in combination with ICE in order to make ICE double efficient. It makes sense since can be utilized flue gas temperature for pressurising air. But again – there are lot of phisical constrains on the process itself.

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Darius, thanks for responding to my post. The idea of recuperating waste heat from an automotive ICE is a reasonable sounding idea. Since no auto companies have ever marketed a product that does this, I am a bit skeptical about whether it is practical. Mechanical and Chemical engineers know all about recuperating waste heat from industrial processes. I suspect the relatvely low temperature and low flow of auto exhaust may be insufficient to justify the cost and weight penalties of the recuperator.

]]> By: Tom H http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/15/gen-ii-volt-engine-less-than-1-l-smaller-and-simpler/#comment-100969 Tom H Tue, 17 Mar 2009 16:52:23 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1571#comment-100969 #85 So the Volt will max out at close to 70 mph on a 6% slope when in charge sustaining mode. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you are part of the 0.1% of the population who finds this a significant limitation, don't buy a Volt. Most Americans do not cross the Rockies by car as often as once a year, and most of those who do think 70mph is plenty fast on a mountain road. #85

So the Volt will max out at close to 70 mph on a 6% slope when in charge sustaining mode.
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If you are part of the 0.1% of the population who finds this a significant limitation, don’t buy a Volt.

Most Americans do not cross the Rockies by car as often as once a year, and most of those who do think 70mph is plenty fast on a mountain road.

]]> By: BobArmstrong http://gm-volt.com/2009/03/15/gen-ii-volt-engine-less-than-1-l-smaller-and-simpler/#comment-100934 BobArmstrong Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:30:06 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1571#comment-100934 confused...by this quote in the text: "All we need is 67 horsepower, enough to maintain the batteries’ charge when the car is cruising at highway speed.” I thought the engine powered the car, did NOT charge the battery, that the battery was left discharged until it was plugged in. confused…by this quote in the text:

“All we need is 67 horsepower, enough to maintain the batteries’ charge when the car is cruising at highway speed.”

I thought the engine powered the car, did NOT charge the battery, that the battery was left discharged until it was plugged in.

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