Posted on 08/21/2021 10:09:07 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Grand Rapids, Michigan — General Motors is recalling all Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles sold worldwide to fix a battery problem that could cause fires, expanding a previous recall. The company last month told owners of 2017-2019 model year vehicles to park outdoors and not charge them overnight after two vehicles repaired in the earlier recall caught fire.
The recall and others raise questions about lithium ion batteries, which now are used in nearly all electric vehicles. Ford, BMW and Hyundai all have recalled batteries recently. President Joe Biden will need electric vehicles to reach a goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half 2030 as part of a broader effort to fight climate change.
The GM recall announced Friday adds about 73,000 Bolts from the 2019 through 2022 model years to a previous recall of 69,000 older Bolts. GM said that in rare cases the batteries have two manufacturing defects that can cause fires.
The Detroit-based automaker said it will replace battery modules in all the vehicles. In older versions, all five modules will be replaced.
The latest recall will cost the company about $1 billion, bringing the total cost of the Bolt battery recalls to $1.8 billion.
GM said owners should limit charging to 90% of battery capacity. The Bolts, including a new SUV, also should be parked outdoors until the modules are replaced.
The original recall was blamed on a manufacturing defect at a South Korean factory run by LG Chemical Solution, GM's battery supplier. But the company said an investigation showed that the defects are possible in batteries made at other sites. Most newer Bolt batteries are made at an LG plant in Holland, Michigan.
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GM should have been broken up as a condition for taking the taxpayer’s money.
I know we complain about electric cars here. But this is America... if you want one, buy one. They have their advantages. Don’t think I’d take one on long trips, but as a daily urban-suburban commuter? Probably a good choice.
Electric cars to the rescue: comic relief.
The Bolt .... Saving Earth one fire at a time
Deja Vu, Detente, Croissant, Escargot...
“Deja Vu? Have we met each other before?”
Well, let me know if there’s any change in his condition
(Click)
He’s dead
This video should make you feel safe....
No way could you escape a electric car or bus fire.
One defect in the connections and poof! up you go or your house.
Electric Bus In China Erupts In Fire
https://www.carscoops.com/2021/06/electric-bus-in-china-erupts-in-fire-that-spreads-to-four-others/
Only for anything catching fire in the vicinity of the burning car - because the LiIon fire will just laugh at any attempt to extinguish it.
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