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Old 06-14-2008, 03:50 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Even smaller battery an option?

Volt battery decision soon, and 20 mile EV option possible - AutoblogGreen

Not so much REEV as REev
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Old 06-14-2008, 04:51 PM   #32 (permalink)
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You can get a 2000 Ford Ranger, NiMH batteries 50 mi range
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Old 06-14-2008, 05:45 PM   #33 (permalink)
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Even smaller battery an option?

Volt battery decision soon, and 20 mile EV option possible - AutoblogGreen

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I guess options are okay; but I would have figured the range would have increased. Frustrating.
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Old 07-11-2008, 09:04 AM   #34 (permalink)
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The Volt's crash diet has started:-

GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Concept Site » Blog Archive » Volt Gas Tank Shrunk - Maximum Range Reduced

Hope they can bring the weight down.
Now confirmed at 360 mile range?

GM shrinks Volt's gas tank, range drops from 600 to 360 miles - Autoblog
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Old 07-13-2008, 06:54 AM   #35 (permalink)
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At ~ 360 mile range GM should consider offering a pure EV with larger batteries. It's conceivable that with all the battery development going on now we should see 300+ mile range battery packs by 2012.
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Old 07-13-2008, 09:24 AM   #36 (permalink)
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I don't know, I think we're all getting lulled into a belief in the invincible march of battery technology over basic physics. An acceptably priced, large payload BEV with a decent range is a huge challenge. But I agree that GM is in danger of losing the front page headlines to (hopefully) Tesla.
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Old 08-07-2008, 04:34 AM   #37 (permalink)
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News on the ICE side:

GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site » Blog Archive » GM Explains Why the 1.4 L ICE Range Extender was Chosen For the Volt
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Old 08-15-2008, 06:42 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Lots still to do...

The Associated Press: GM engineer says rechargeable car is on schedule

Interesting stat:-

Americans drove 53.2 billion fewer miles as gas prices climbed from November through June than they did over the same eight-month period a year earlier, the Federal Highway Administration said Wednesday.
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