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    Government Motors

    Thanks for the welcome, Minnow; and for the cudos. I don't want to take too much credit for my comment. After all, you pitched it; all I did was swing.
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    Government Motors

    Well, sometimes that's progress, you know, like "boldly go where no man has gone before," and "which one of you nuts has got any guts."
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    Government Motors

    After Chevy installed the reinforcement in the center battery tunnel, NHTSA retested and the Volt successfully passed. These tests are very severe, so unless you crash like a NASCAR driver, I don't think I'd be too worried.
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    Government Motors

    ...er, well, actually there was a fire problem with Volts which I thought I had explained had been addressed. Lithium-ion batteries are a legitimate cause for concern not only in automobiles, but also in aircraft: "Carrying lithium-ion batteries on an aircraft is "mostly" a hazardous...
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    Government Motors

    There's not enough time in life to address all criticisms, but at least the battery issue is an interesting one. The Volt uses lithium-ion batteries. 1). Pure lithium has a problem with water: 2Li + 2H2O --> 2LiOH + H2 + heat Not good. 2). Lithium-ion batteries have a problem of going into...
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    paydirt's Account Talk

    Thanks for the explanation CH. 2008. I rode that market ...down ...bigtime.
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    Government Motors

    It is with great trepidation that I post this, since I like the Volt. But I was actually hoping that it's production was over. Then my Volt would be worth a $$$$FORTUNE$$$$!
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    paydirt's Account Talk

    Perhaps in another post, if I think it's worthwhile to explain my trades and such, I'll do that, but for this post I'd just like to say that I've been a fan of TSPTalk for several years, and this year I've decided to get off the sidelines for a while. I'm rooting for all the players on the...
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