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Chevy Volt fire probe is closed, NHTSA says
Auto Week ^ | January 21, 2012 | Mike Colias And Christina Rogers

Posted on 01/21/2012 8:41:09 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

U.S. safety regulators said Friday that they've closed an eight-week investigation into the Chevrolet Volt, concluding that the plug-in hybrid's battery doesn't pose a significant fire risk following a crash.

In a statement, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it "does not believe that Chevy Volts or other electric vehicles pose a greater risk of fire than gasoline-powered vehicles."

The agency said that modifications intended to reinforce the Volt's 435-pound lithium-ion battery pack that General Motors announced on Jan. 5 should "reduce the potential" of the pack catching fire in the days or weeks following a crash.

(Excerpt) Read more at autoweek.com ...


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To: RedhairRedhair
A Volt fire was reported in the MSM?

Someones head will be on a platter because it should have been covered up completely

21 posted on 01/21/2012 9:46:26 AM PST by TYVets (Pure-Gas.org ..... ethanol free gasoline by state and city)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Gosh, if only a Ford Fusion could catch on fire. That would take the heat off GM, wouldn’t it?


22 posted on 01/21/2012 9:52:32 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: RedhairRedhair

why not just call it the “CHEVY OBAMA”....because they have hidden the facts about it just like they did OBAMA’S birth, history and school records.


23 posted on 01/21/2012 9:56:37 AM PST by BilLies ( (ABCBSNBCNN, NYTimes, WaPOSt , etc., hates your Traditional American guts!))
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To: Track9

And adds weight...


24 posted on 01/21/2012 10:18:15 AM PST by colonialhk (Put them in green jails doing green jobs)
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To: Track9

And adds weight...


25 posted on 01/21/2012 10:18:31 AM PST by colonialhk (Put them in green jails doing green jobs)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
I wager that this has something to do with the cover up:

The Doltswagen

26 posted on 01/21/2012 10:18:56 AM PST by SkyPilot
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
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27 posted on 01/21/2012 10:29:23 AM PST by baddog 219
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To: Ruy Dias de Bivar

One was in the guys garage.

Another was post - either crash test or accident. Was not in owner’s possesion.

If gasoline cars had these issues - I think we have 200 MILLION of them on the road - vs like 1,000 Volts - that would be the same as 200,000 spontaneous unintended combustion events - per year. 4,000 per week. 80 per state per week.

I have nothing against technology - but lieing and half truths are not technology.

If I started a car company, and put a few hundred on the road - and had this as my safety record - the governmnet would shut me down in a heartbeat. But - because it is Government Motors - they get love notes for crappy engineering - such as this.


28 posted on 01/21/2012 10:47:29 AM PST by Eldon Tyrell (question,.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

“U.S. safety regulators said Friday that they’ve closed an eight-week investigation,,,”

LOL,, Bet Toyota wishes they coulda got the fast track treatment.


29 posted on 01/21/2012 10:58:12 AM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer; All
The 2013 Ford Fusion has a plug in version of which Ford has coined the this drivetrain variant "Energi".

Auto Extremist http://www.autoextremist.com/

Has said the following about the new Fusion...

"It’s rare when a car arrives in a segment that not only redefines it but also completely changes the dynamic altogether, but the Fusion does exactly that. As I said last week, “suddenly the Malibu doesn’t reach far enough, the Sonata seems stale and the Camry looks easily ten years old.” And that’s saying a mouthful because those are seriously tough competitors, each and every one. But the Fusion truly transcends the segment, and those worthy competitors have been instantly relegated to second-tier status overnight.?

If this is true, that the Fusion is that much of a game changer, than the Volt is truly Toast....

The Fusion Energi, 100mpg ( claimed and effective ) rating, Plug-In-Hybrid

How much you want to bet, GM cans the Volt before they have to mano-e-mano with this Fusion Energi, especially before the 2012 elections as the Volt might become a metaphorical political millstone around Obama's neck?

30 posted on 01/21/2012 11:44:31 AM PST by taildragger (( Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Hmmm. Eight weeks for the Obama administration to clear the Chevy Volt (old sparky) but still no decision on the the Keystone Pipeline after more than three years.

Veerrrry interesting indeed.

Modelers use Li-po batteries in their cars and aircraft. Of course they don't weight 450 pounds, but are ALWAYS warned about disastrous consequences of a li-po fire/explosions, usually after even a minor "crash" or mishap...Nothing to sneeze at indeed, and those batteries are between a few grams and MAYBE 2 pounds TOPS. Ever seen a fire from just a small li-po battery? It is REALLY scary, and very difficult to control/put out unless you are prepared.

Now multiply that by like 100 times.

Oh, wait, I forgot. Nothing here to worry about. Just move along folks, keep moving.....

31 posted on 01/21/2012 11:48:46 AM PST by China Clipper ( Animals? Sure I like animals. See? There they are next to the potatoes!)
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To: taildragger
BTW...

Here is the Lincoln MKZ Concept which is on the same chassis as the Fusion..... Imagine this in a Hybrid or Plug in Hybrid compared to the Volt...

Here is the Interior...


32 posted on 01/21/2012 11:56:23 AM PST by taildragger (( Palin / Mulally 2012 ))
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