Chevy Volt Battery May Save GM
It's been a little while since we've reported on the Chevy Volt and what it means to the domestic auto market. Unfortunately, we haven't heard a lot, because there have been some doubts about the battery. Consider the impact on GM if this final push for innovation launches with a thud, plagued by it's biggest technological advancement in decades, the Volt's battery.
To meet expectations and guarantees, the Chevy Volt's battery must be capable of at least 4,000 recharges and a 10 year life span. Seems like a pretty tall order, considering that no technology exists amongst the li-ion type battery market. Basically, it's starting from scratch, and hoping that come 2010 we have a marketable product that everyone will want. As of this posting it's reported that the battery development has completed and we are only waiting on testing.
I just hope GM doesn't blow it's wad on a car that only delivers half of what was promised. Already buyers remorse is setting in on the new car market, let's not make it worse with an overhyped product. Chevy hopes to release the Volt on November 2010.
P.S. European markets will be getting a much nicer and sportier Chevy Volt.
