Car Batteries: Lead-Acid vs Lithium Ion

http://live.pirillo.com - Bob Lutz, GM Vice Chairman of Global Product Development, recently discussed different types of batteries and the forecast for each during a round table interview. Which is better? What is more cost-efficient?

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[emforty2]

in 1996 they had the EV-1 ..GM was a decade and more ahead than anbody else..germans or japanese

they killed it and bought the Hummer brand

where is GM now ????

[jpm000001]

LOL!

"GM is a leader and now everyone jumps on the bandwagon"

Yeah sure dumbass. Your shitty Volt was inspired by the Tesla. Other GM executives have said this in their own words.

I will never buy the Volt given their despicable actions with the EV1.

[daswada9]

the Volt haves gas engine and electric for me that just half solution,just buy Nissan Leaf

[sweetgyy]

bunch of bullshit

[whole27]

@jpm000001 I agree! The Chevy Volt does 40 miles on electric alone before it kicks into gas power so why can Toyota only do 12 miles on electric on their plug in that will come out!?? I wish they got 40-50 miles, i'd buy 10 of those!

And how long do these lithium batteries that are in the Prius and Volt last?? HOw much will they cost to replace after 10 years or so??

[FoodyTunes]

Did Bob know he was being filmed??? lol

[computerfreaq17]

@lostbuffalo but est 10x more better than Ni-MH

Less Weight, less garbage, and MORE POWER!!!!

And Didn't GM make Tesla? I'm not sure...

[HeadNtheClouds]

Does it create less garbage in a landfill? I don't believe for a second that it does! & this guy is wasted as shit!

[lostbuffalo]

@emforty2 The inventor of the NI_MH battery the car used in the GM car sold the patents to...I think it was Chrysler.

Lithium tech is 3+ times more expensive than Ni-MH

[drdeathkwp]

Bob Clutz overlooks the fact that lithium ion can not be recycled economically and normal car batteries can.

[tnguyen318]

Bob Clutz.

[jvmalum]

@egn83b You are right about out of reach, that is because it is a hand made non production car. Just my humble old opinion but, I think that's just further confirmation of a conspiracy to control mass populous money, keep the poor people dependent on gas, it's a huge cash machine for the government and corporate America. Thats why the obomacrats want more tax on energy, so that when we get to efficient cars they will still be able to steel our money. Notice GM exec. looks like Mafia henchman.