On 01/08/2010 4:56 PM, Jim wrote:
BAR wrote:
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On 1-Aug-2010, Canuck57 wrote:
And more than 1/2 the value of the parts are made offshore, LMAO.
DAMN! Just like toyota's, honda's, nissan's.....what a fraud.
What is the live expectancy of the Volt's batteries?
10 years, but that's GM talking.
According to my battery expert it is about 400 cycles from charged to
drained and then the LIon batteries will be useless and in need of
replacement.
Your battery expert. Right.
GM is giving an 8 year, 100,000 warranty on the battery, whichever first.
If the car is used for 40 mile daily trips that's 2500 discharge cycles
to get to 100,000 miles and less than 7 years.
Either your "battery expert" is way off or GM is screwed.
Place your bet.
Science and practical experience by 100's of millions of laptops say
otherwise.
You want to bet on GM with their track record? Go for it. Sucker born
every minute of every day.
What is
the value of a Volt with a non-functioning battery pack? How much
would you pay for a used Prius with a non-functioning battery pack?
Oh, and what is it going to cost you to recycle your Volt battery
pack? You can't just pull it out and leave it in the garage or the
backyard.
What does it cost you to recycle your car battery now when you buy a new
one? And your refrigerator?
$100 for the battery. $100 to haul the old fridge away, but often
included if you buy a new one.
Almost everything gets recycled at a profit.
Yep. Just like workers don't work for nothing, neither do companies.
That's why guys and gals are driving around in beat-up pickups looking
for free recyclable crap.
Where the hell have you been?
Jim - Math is your friend. I just call it arithmetic.
Mine isn't beat up. A/C works too, unlike the Volt.
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