Re: [DMCForum] the EV1...

[Paul Gress <pgress@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ryan Wright wrote:
>
> GM is currently claiming they can't produce the Volt yet because
> "battery technology isn't there." WTF? You made the EV-1. It got,
> what, 120 miles per charge? And you can't make a hybrid that gets 40
> miles per charge? Are you fucking kidding me?
>   
Here's a current article from Design News on where the current state of 
battery technology is.

http://www.designnews.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA6470737&text=electric+vehicle

Basically they're reducing the requirements of the battery to supplement 
it with a small motor.

Paul


 
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