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I'm not a chemist or a battery expert but I've read a fair number of research papers on lithium-ion batteries so the following is my limited...
Yes, people who are self-aware enough to buy plugins anytime in the next decade will generally buy the car that fits their driving pattern well...
You're ignoring the reality that I posted earlier that the 2013 Volt is effectively the same as the C-MAX hybrid estimate of 236g per mile when it...
It looks like the national grid has dropped even further in direct carbon emissions since eGRID2012 (which relies on 2009 emissions data). "In...
These are according to the European NEDC test cycle. The Volvo number quoted above is in UK gallons. The US gallon estimate is 124 mpg...
I have no idea what will happen with Nissan AZ packs but there are some Lithium cells that have a normal degradation curve that starts off at a...
I see an average 12.25 kWh or so from my ChargePoint records at public charging stations. I don't have a TED meter at home (yet) but people who do...
You're using the EPA numbers for the 2012 Volt. The 2013 Volt, which is already in production and being delivered to customers, is rated as 250...
And presumably you hope the same for Nissan and Toyota. GM's 40 mile range claim was based on city test cycle results and not the actual EPA...
And Toyota can sell more SUVs and luxury cars.
GM has several hybrids of various kinds: Fuel Economy GM also has several SULEV vehicles: Buick LaCrosse eAssist Buick Regal eAssist Chevrolet...
The Volt certainly competes with the Plugin Prius and wins with people who have a driving pattern that fits better with the Volt's larger battery...
More July 2012 USA-only plugin sales: LEAF: 395 PiP: 688 July Plug-In Electric Car Sales: Volt Steady, Leaf Lethargic (Again)
Another possibility is that the added body rigidity from adding the larger battery pack behind the rear seats moved the weakest points in the body...
The battery life from charging at 220 is probably fine. I believe I've seen consistent reports that the Prius PHEV charges at a rate of around...
In the LEAF and Volt, charging on 240 is roughly about 7-10% more efficient than charging at 120V. Most of this is likely due not to the...
So, I googled EIA and this is what they say: ANNUAL ENERGY OUTLOOK 2012 (published June 2012) U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) - Pub
