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For Chevy Volt drivers, battery life will vary

cnet - www.cnet.com -- One year before starting production of the Chevy Volt, General Motors engineers say they are confident in the performance and safety of the electric car's batteries.

GM executives gave an update on the car's plans on Tuesday, saying engineers are making some tweaks to the design but that they are on schedule.

The Volt's chief engineer, Andrew Farah, also implied that GM is close to moving ahead with a project to make a Cadillac that uses the same gas-electric power train that the Volt uses. Last week, there were reports that the Converj concept had been given the green light internally, with expected car delivery in 2013.

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Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:27,140 Points:1,143,970 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 3:57:38 PM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse fordmexico wrote: >Good to see GM in the forefront of the technology. GM will have limited production capabilities for a while. Probably enough for the geeks, freaks, and early adopters who want to buy American. >Pricing of the Volt will determine its acceptance >by the consumer. There's a $7500 tax credit on buying an EV that will cut the price significantly.
kelsielee Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,572 Points:491,930 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 1:59:34 PM Ignore kelsielee Report Abuse The first Volts will be too expensive for the average consumer; depending on how well the initial cars work, there may be alot more demand in future years.
ttwiw Champion Author Austin Posts:1,381 Points:763,865 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 5:41:31 AM Ignore ttwiw Report Abuse Chevy engineers are happy with the battery testing results, but what spec were they testing against? And has that spec been vetted as being acceptable by consumers?
POLELANE Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,978 Points:543,070 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2009 12:41:27 AM Ignore POLELANE Report Abuse it is still an expense; not an investment. energy saving tanks don't do it.
FastAndy Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:3,767 Points:946,520 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 10:40:31 PM Ignore FastAndy Report Abuse LOOKS LIKE A NICE CAR, BUT WILL A NORMAL FAMILY BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT?
graceman All-Star Author Baltimore Posts:808 Points:335,270 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 10:08:23 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse But can we afford it?
fordmexico Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,524 Points:132,005 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2009 9:23:41 PM Ignore fordmexico Report Abuse Good to see GM in the forefront of the technology. Pricing of the Volt will determine its acceptance by the consumer.