[Dan(9698)]

You can’t charge batteries more than 100% of their capacity.

When they are overcharged, they start gassing and may lead to an explosion.

It also shortens the life of the battery even if it doesn’t lead to an explosion.

[jazusamo]

I hear you. In a lab to attempt to charge a battery to 150% of capacity seems strange even if it’s some type of new prototype battery.

[Jack of all Trades]

Vehicle subsystems are (or should be) routinely overstress tested to determine durability and failure modes. 100% of a published spec. is never (or should never be) anywhere near the limit of catastrophic failure.

Sounds like it was an inadequately designed test that should have been run in an intrisically safe area. Either that, or one of the operators pooh poohed the regs and brought a prohibited device into the hazardous area. Just a guess.

[Candor7]

You can’t charge batteries more than 100% of their capacity>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Obama told GM they should.

When they are overcharged, they start gassing and may lead to an explosion.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Obama says this overcharging is OK, he does it every day.

It also shortens the life of the battery even if it doesn’t lead to an explosion>>>>>>>>>>>>

Over 100 million Americans are waiting to see if its,” Like battery, like Obama.”

We knew Obama micromanaged GM ever since the GM bail out/bankruptcy hearing, and the secured GM bonds were confiscated from their citizen owners and redistributed sub par to the Unions.

[cripplecreek]

You can’t charge batteries more than 100% of their capacity.

You do in a testing facility where your intent is to push them well beyond their limits.

My neighbor used to work at the Chrysler proving ground near Chelsea MI. They drop cars from several stories high, drop things on them from similar heights, free rev engines till they blow up, run them hard with brakes dragging....