Posted on 10/26/2025 7:02:35 AM PDT by Donbue
The Advanced Design Center opened four years ago after a $71 million investment by GM and housed concept vehicles like the California Corvette Concept and lithium-ion batteries that have turned into a nightmare for firefighters. Experts explain that when one battery cell overheats, a chain reaction known as thermal runaway can take place, creating heat, flames, and toxic gases.
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What is also know as primitive carburetion.
I'm not convinced that Zora would be impressed by this "tribute".
That is what is called an “Italian Tuneup.”
Yeah, if it manages not to burst into flames.
Great news!
More than 100 firefighter jobs created.
Cold spark plugs contributed as well.
Got to get me one of those self lighting rolling BBQ's...
The never ending stupidity of liberals is simply astounding.
It’s like they never learn. Or don’t want to.
I don’t think they can help themselves one way or the other, in that they feel everything they do is right or at the very least their intentions were ‘’good’’.
The road to hell is a superhighway of good intentions.
There is far more to car performance that 0-60 or quarter-mile times.
All they need to do now is figure out how to make the batteries cheaper, lighter, safer & recharge completely in 15 minutes or so on 120 volts.
Replaceable, disposable and upgradeable.
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