Comments on: California Will be First State to Get the Chevy Volt http://gm-volt.com/2009/12/02/california-will-be-first-state-to-get-the-chevy-volt/ Real-time news, information, and discussion about the Chevrolet Volt. Sat, 26 May 2012 05:42:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Luigi Fulk http://gm-volt.com/2009/12/02/california-will-be-first-state-to-get-the-chevy-volt/#comment-184586 Luigi Fulk Wed, 24 Mar 2010 22:30:28 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=2247#comment-184586 awesome info about credit awesome info about credit

]]> By: Bruce http://gm-volt.com/2009/12/02/california-will-be-first-state-to-get-the-chevy-volt/#comment-161166 Bruce Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:49:22 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=2247#comment-161166 Don't forget about the distributed storage capability of the Volt. Charging at night and providing extra capacity to the grid by day. This will help utilities even out their loads and be the real benefit of electric vehicles in the future. It will especially help with using large wind generating capacity, because of it's intermitent nature. See: http://www.udel.edu/V2G/docs/KemptonDhanju06-V2G-Wind.pdf At the end of the day, the volt's battery only needs enough capacity to get you back to your garage where it can take on a complete charge. Just let me know where they will be sold so I can buy my plane ticket from NC. Don’t forget about the distributed storage capability of the Volt. Charging at night and providing extra capacity to the grid by day. This will help utilities even out their loads and be the real benefit of electric vehicles in the future. It will especially help with using large wind generating capacity, because of it’s intermitent nature.

See: http://www.udel.edu/V2G/docs/KemptonDhanju06-V2G-Wind.pdf

At the end of the day, the volt’s battery only needs enough capacity to get you back to your garage where it can take on a complete charge. Just let me know where they will be sold so I can buy my plane ticket from NC.

]]> By: ksuhwail http://gm-volt.com/2009/12/02/california-will-be-first-state-to-get-the-chevy-volt/#comment-161123 ksuhwail Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:25:33 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=2247#comment-161123 <blockquote cite="comment-160637"> <strong><a href="#comment-160637" rel="nofollow">Dave G</a></strong>: So the message here is that the Volt requires a lot of work with the utility companies before it is ready for prime time.I guess I should delay purchasing a Volt then, since the utility infrastructure is not ready…<b>This is exactly the wrong message for GM to send!</b>Why does GM keep shooting themselves in the foot?   </blockquote> While I understand your point, to many engineers, it is not so cut and dry. The power system in the US is very old and becoming more outdated daily. There has been a huge push around the world to overhaul the power grid using modern concepts such as FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission) and HVDC (High Voltage DC Transmission). For some reason, this trend is not getting off the ground in the US and there are serious concerns as to weather our grid can handle car charging. I think the impact of 5-10k cars will be minimal but with 250k+ cars a year added to grid, we will be in for brown/black outs becoming more common place. I think GM MUST work with the utilities but should keep their mouth shut about it.

Dave G:
So the message here is that the Volt requires a lot of work with the utility companies before it is ready for prime time.I guess I should delay purchasing a Volt then, since the utility infrastructure is not ready…This is exactly the wrong message for GM to send!Why does GM keep shooting themselves in the foot?  

While I understand your point, to many engineers, it is not so cut and dry. The power system in the US is very old and becoming more outdated daily. There has been a huge push around the world to overhaul the power grid using modern concepts such as FACTS (Flexible AC Transmission) and HVDC (High Voltage DC Transmission). For some reason, this trend is not getting off the ground in the US and there are serious concerns as to weather our grid can handle car charging. I think the impact of 5-10k cars will be minimal but with 250k+ cars a year added to grid, we will be in for brown/black outs becoming more common place.

I think GM MUST work with the utilities but should keep their mouth shut about it.

]]> By: Noel Park http://gm-volt.com/2009/12/02/california-will-be-first-state-to-get-the-chevy-volt/#comment-160947 Noel Park Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:14:00 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=2247#comment-160947 <blockquote cite="comment-160828"> <strong><a href="#comment-160828" rel="nofollow">Dave K.</a></strong>: Here’s some good news. Wind turbine manufacturing is setting up business right here on the coast. Santa Paula is a small town located 20 minutes from Ventura and about 40 minutes from Santa Barbara. </blockquote> #153 Very cool link. Thanks. I sure hope it works out.

Dave K.: Here’s some good news. Wind turbine manufacturing is setting up business right here on the coast. Santa Paula is a small town located 20 minutes from Ventura and about 40 minutes from Santa Barbara.

#153

Very cool link. Thanks. I sure hope it works out.

]]> By: Noel Park http://gm-volt.com/2009/12/02/california-will-be-first-state-to-get-the-chevy-volt/#comment-160945 Noel Park Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:11:01 +0000 http://gm-volt.com/?p=2247#comment-160945 <blockquote cite="comment-160790"> <strong><a href="#comment-160790" rel="nofollow">Dave K.</a></strong>: Hey NP, you going to the auto show this weekend. I plan on being there. </blockquote> #128 I don't think so. It's just frustrating looking at cars you wish you could buy and can't. Kinda like waiting out the Volt, LOL. We saw the Volt prototype in Santa Monica many months back, so we're pretty OK with what it's going to look like. Plus there are about 100 backed up chores at home, as always. Thanks for the thought.

Dave K.: Hey NP, you going to the auto show this weekend. I plan on being there.

#128

I don’t think so. It’s just frustrating looking at cars you wish you could buy and can’t. Kinda like waiting out the Volt, LOL. We saw the Volt prototype in Santa Monica many months back, so we’re pretty OK with what it’s going to look like. Plus there are about 100 backed up chores at home, as always. Thanks for the thought.

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