Chevy Volt Batteries - after the fact

*Mr. Wyndham* · 09-25-2010, 08:34 PM

I found this to be real interesting.

I'm not saying anything one way or the other -- but it's some good brain-food.

http://media.gm.com/content/media/us...Sept/0921_volt

Quote:

TROY, Mich. – General Motors and ABB Group will work together to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle, examining whether the batteries may be a source for renewable energy that could improve the effectiveness of wind and solar power generation.

The two companies are collaborating to determine how the Volt’s 16-kWh lithium-ion batteries can be used to provide stationary electric grid storage systems once the batteries have fulfilled their usefulness in customers’ vehicles.

Xanthos · 09-25-2010, 09:14 PM

Very nice! Good to see they're trying to avoid landfilling them like other manufacturers.
- X

SuperFly03 · 09-25-2010, 10:05 PM

Better than just trashing them.

Cool.

*DGthe3* · 09-25-2010, 11:54 PM

I thought the interest in those batteries for utilities was about using new Volt-like batteries, not buying back used ones. It will be interesting to see what comes from this.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 09-26-2010, 01:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DGthe3

I thought the interest in those batteries for utilities was about using new Volt-like batteries, not buying back used ones. It will be interesting to see what comes from this.

Even at the 8-year limit of the warranty, the batteries are supposed to be able to retain something like 90% of their charge. Which is in the neighborhood of 14Kwh. Not something worth throwing away.

SuperFly03 · 09-26-2010, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dragoneye

Even at the 8-year limit of the warranty, the batteries are supposed to be able to retain something like 90% of their charge. Which is in the neighborhood of 14Kwh. Not something worth throwing away.

That 90% seems high... but maybe the battery packs are that good.

It'd be sweet if it were true.

*Mr. Wyndham* · 09-27-2010, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperFly03

That 90% seems high... but maybe the battery packs are that good.

It'd be sweet if it were true.

It might be 80%...all I remember was it was the difference of a few miles range.

a_Username · 09-27-2010, 08:31 PM

Off topic I know, but did they ever settle the MPG ordeal with the EPA?

*Mr. Wyndham* · 09-27-2010, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by a_Username

Off topic I know, but did they ever settle the MPG ordeal with the EPA?

If they had, I think they would announce it in neon lights on the side of a Goodyear blimp.

I haven't seen anything yet.

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