“No, GM has said that the batteries are performing flawlessly, and that “It’s almost scary we are not seeing any problems with the batteries.” They’re in the middle of extreme durability/accelerated aging testing.”
In otherwords, it’s experimental (said so in the article) GM does not yet know what will go into the Volt.
Come on, read the whole article!
It’s *being tested*, just like any modular component for a car. Actually, it’s being tested in far harsher conditions than any other component of the car. Seriously, quit trying to read doom into standard procedure.