Want to read some half-truths from GM??

[rgathright]

Originally Posted by Cruzedriver

Im not arguing or fighting im just saying you cant always believe what you see on TV sometimes you have to open your mind a bit....

Have you seen the movie?

The movie WKTEC is a foundation for any investigation into why we do not have electric cars. Assuming you have seen the movie and are still polarized on the idea that GM took the car off the road due to poor demand. We must then argue about battery technology and the weaknesses in the first generation of electric car, the "EV1" generation. I am a battery research engineer who has proven that in just six months worth of work, a team of two electricians can create an efficient battery charger.

Why does this matter? Because, GM released a battery charger that overheated the lead acid batteries (first batteries in the car) in the EV1. GM's engineering staff could have and should have discovered this problem in the lab before releasing the car. While, I am not touting conspiracy, I am still saying that something smells at GM corporate because they let such an obvious and fixable design flaw reach the market.

Today, you can recharge an electric vehicle using a standard 120V 15AMP wall outlet in about 10 hours. Battery monitoring which consists of temperature probes on each battery will throttle back the charge to protect the cells.

People who research the content in the movie WKTEC, quickly come to the conclusion that GM is pushing a veil over the public's eyes. That is why I this argument between us should continue. Please prove me wrong, because right now, I would welcome the ability to have more faith in GM.

[The Colbalt Kid]

If it was such an easy flaw than the question remains why did no other car company recognize that and build off what GM developed? GM probably realized how to fix the problem but just like every other car company it figured it was not profitable to mass produce the EV1. Like it or not GM still leased out 800 EV1's first, thus making them a benchmark to what we see today.

Also I am glad to hear you figured out how to create a battery charger, but the technology was not the same ten years ago when GM first began the electric car.