Comments on: NUMMI No More: Has GM Said No-Thanks to GM-Branded Prius? http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:55:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Thomas Gilling http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-123118 Thomas Gilling Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:10:48 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-123118 The thing is Toyota, think there all that. They think there a hero of the auto industry, when really there just a Japanese car maker who made a lot of money selling cheap cars. And then with a bit of extra cash made a fairly decent line up of hybrid car's. As some people said Toyota is not doing great. GM have loads of experience and idea's, so do a lot of european car companies. Face it without America and Europe, who can Japan copy? The thing is Toyota, think there all that. They think there a hero of the auto industry, when really there just a Japanese car maker who made a lot of money selling cheap cars. And then with a bit of extra cash made a fairly decent line up of hybrid car’s. As some people said Toyota is not doing great. GM have loads of experience and idea’s, so do a lot of european car companies. Face it without America and Europe, who can Japan copy?

]]> By: statik http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-122989 statik Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:10:03 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-122989 I doubt it. If anything I think they open the Mississippi plant if they once again decide to build Prius stateside. I doubt it. If anything I think they open the Mississippi plant if they once again decide to build Prius stateside.

]]> By: Lwesson http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-122955 Lwesson Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:47:51 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-122955 The world seems more strange and darker with each passing day! A Chinese curse is that one have interesting times. Well, we have that in spades! Regards.-------- Higgins The world seems more strange and darker with each passing day! A Chinese curse is that one have interesting times. Well, we have that in spades!

Regards.——– Higgins

]]> By: David K (CT) http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-122932 David K (CT) Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:16:50 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-122932 It's a GIMMICK even if GM did it ...A-hole. Don't put words in my mouth! It’s a GIMMICK even if GM did it …A-hole.

Don’t put words in my mouth!

]]> By: Lurker http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-122906 Lurker Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:04:32 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-122906 Gimmick? WTF is wrong with you? GM did the same thing with thier GM gas price protection" or whatever the hell it was called. Just cause a company other than GM does makes it a gimmick? Get your head straight moron. http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,635212207,00.html Gimmick?
WTF is wrong with you? GM did the same thing with thier GM gas price protection” or whatever the hell it was called.
Just cause a company other than GM does makes it a gimmick?
Get your head straight moron.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,5143,635212207,00.html

]]> By: Dan Petit http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-122889 Dan Petit Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:09 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-122889 Always great stuff, Dave G.!! Thanks! Dan. Always great stuff, Dave G.!!

Thanks!
Dan.

]]> By: Dan Petit http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-122888 Dan Petit Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:51:52 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-122888 Inefficient use of the space is how GM regarded the small round cell format. Also, those new flat cells might be far more easily remanufactured. Disassemble, scrub, treat, grow new nanotubes, shred nanotube ends for electron lanes, evacuate to promote electrolyte paste to draw down into nanotubes, add electrolyte paste between plates, refit together. (Possibly something like that as a process.) Likely very minimal reprocessing/rebuilding, it would seem to me. The six cylindrical 26 mm wide cells I purchased from A123 (for a speech at the Renewable Energy Roundup here in Texas) two years ago (120 bucks for 6 cells), was how I found out how powerful that chemistry is. Each has 4 one-hundred-amp fuse tabs on them, so that a short can be stopped from any direction. I really think you will be able to get your BEV VOLTec without an ICE within, I will guess, 3 years from first Voltec release, those A123 chemistries are that good, especially with those new electron lanes to spiral electrons into the nanotubes. That breakthrough has them performing nearly as well as an ultracap. (But far safer). Dan. Inefficient use of the space is how GM regarded the small round cell format. Also, those new flat cells might be far more easily remanufactured. Disassemble, scrub, treat, grow new nanotubes, shred nanotube ends for electron lanes, evacuate to promote electrolyte paste to draw down into nanotubes, add electrolyte paste between plates, refit together. (Possibly something like that as a process.)
Likely very minimal reprocessing/rebuilding, it would seem to me.

The six cylindrical 26 mm wide cells I purchased from A123 (for a speech at the Renewable Energy Roundup here in Texas) two years ago (120 bucks for 6 cells), was how I found out how powerful that chemistry is.

Each has 4 one-hundred-amp fuse tabs on them, so that a short can be stopped from any direction.

I really think you will be able to get your BEV VOLTec without an ICE within, I will guess, 3 years from first Voltec release, those A123 chemistries are that good, especially with those new electron lanes to spiral electrons into the nanotubes. That breakthrough has them performing nearly as well as an ultracap. (But far safer).
Dan.

]]> By: statik http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-122877 statik Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:12:34 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-122877 I noticed that myself when I was looking around to purchase the Vibe (I don't know if that still holds true). They did say that the original VIbe was too 'Pontiacy' with added trim pieces and the Toyota was more simple/elegant...but the next gen (er rather re-skin) saw the Pontiac get 'simplier' and the Toyota get funkier, and their opinion still favored the Toyota...go figure. IMO, the orginal Pontiac skin was more appealing than the Toyota version...but I like the new Toyota look better than the current Vibe. /shrug I noticed that myself when I was looking around to purchase the Vibe (I don’t know if that still holds true). They did say that the original VIbe was too ‘Pontiacy’ with added trim pieces and the Toyota was more simple/elegant…but the next gen (er rather re-skin) saw the Pontiac get ’simplier’ and the Toyota get funkier, and their opinion still favored the Toyota…go figure.

IMO, the orginal Pontiac skin was more appealing than the Toyota version…but I like the new Toyota look better than the current Vibe.

/shrug

]]> By: statik http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-122876 statik Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:09:38 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-122876 I don't really see how 70 year olds would be able to get in and out easily though. I don’t really see how 70 year olds would be able to get in and out easily though.

]]> By: statik http://gm-volt.com/2009/06/29/nummi-no-more-has-gm-said-no-thanks-to-gm-branded-prius/#comment-122875 statik Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:08:13 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=1733#comment-122875 They can't start soon enough. They can’t start soon enough.

]]>