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Originally Posted by 8cd03gro
"This is what happens the moment you become the biggest and best auto company in the world."
Sorry, this along with being a GM licensed vendor makes Justice factually biased. That's not to detract from his character or his knowledge in any way, it's just a statement of fact. Not only that, but my statement wasn't specifically about Justice, but more the reaction in the whole thread of, "BLASPHEMY!"
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You have every right on C5 to parse my words any way you choose, but when you begin to think I would represent anything on Camaro5 that was not accurate you would be dead wrong. There is a clear line between supporting a business partner and my integrity. There never should have been a
Volt Catches Fire headline -- ever. That is why you see 'updates' to the press release on some new sites . "Chevy Volt fire prompts U.S. safety probe of lithium ion batteries, report says" Was the correct headline or press release title that would have accurately conveyed the subject matter.
Allow me to to quote further the first two updated paragraphs.
"U.S. auto-safety regulators are scrutinizing the safety of lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles after a Chevrolet Volt battery caught fire, people familiar with the probe said.
The regulators have approached all automakers, including General Motors, Nissan Motor Co. and Ford Motor Co., that sell or have plans to sell vehicles with lithium ion batteries with questions about the batteries' fire risk, four people familiar with the inquiry said."
Here are the three revised summary paragraphs.
"In the simulated side-impact crash test, a new U.S. safety test for the 2011 model year, metal punctured the battery, the official said.
Regulators want to use information collected from automakers to inform emergency responders, towing firms and salvage yards about how to handle plug-in electric cars involved in crashes that may penetrate the battery compartment, the official said.
NHTSA will use the information from the automakers, which also include Toyota and BMW AG, for a three-year $8.8 million electric-vehicle safety study it announced in June, the official said."
Now that the remaining information has been made public you can see why I made my original post. We know the cause (metal pierced the battery). We know the solution (de-energizer, drain the battery charge). Accuracy is the key to credibility. To be clear, if I didn't already know, I would not have posted a response in this thread. There are occasions when I post that what I know cannot be made public, but the message can be. That was the case in this thread. I was a bit general in the cause, but completely honest and accurate in my meaning.
This is a NHTSA probe into GM vehicle issues. "
NHTSA upgrades, widens probe of Saturn Aura cars" It is an accurate description of NHTSA activity. It was accurate as released and I have no issue with it. I have no comment on it.
This is a matter of technology and not vehicle brand. Right is right. Wrong is wrong. It is what it is. The initial sound byte headline for an electrical vehicle safety study should never have been Volt Catches Fire. It was wrong. It did not represent the message the NHTSA was distributing. The NHTSA has a clearly defined mission and that mission does not include sound byte headlines for important safety issues. Sound byte headlines cater to the lowest common denominator in our microwave society and compromise the perception of the agency while damaging companies.