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GM hopes to give Chevy Volt battery 10 year/150,000 mile warranty

Posted on August 05, 2008

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GMIn an interview with Design News, GM Vice President for R&D and Strategic Planning Larry Burns reiterated the company's intention to have the lithium ion battery pack last essentially the life of the car. Since early on the program, GM officials have set the target lifespan of the battery pack as 10 years and 150,000 miles. Since the battery is such an integral part of making the car work, the company needs to ensure its durability. In his response Burns indicated that the battery would be covered under warranty for that time frame although at this...

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