lithium battery packpowered by a 400-pound lithium-ion battery pack
GM is designing the Volt to run for 40 miles lithium battery packpowered by a 400-pound lithium-ion battery pack that can be recharged at a standard electric outlet when the vehicle is parked. The car will also capture energy from braking like a traditional hybrid and feature an on-board engine that will be used only to send power to the battery.
The Volt marks one of the first attempts to adapt lithium-ion batteries, lithium battery packwidely used in electronics gear such as laptop computers, to power a car, although Toyota is racing ahead with its own work on the same technology.
GM has been testing battery packs supplied by a subsidiary lithium battery packof Korea's LG Chem Ltd (051910.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) against the performance of a rival pack built by German auto parts supplier Continental AG using technology developed by privately held A123 Systems.
GM, which is already featuring thelithium battery pack Volt in advertising, has said it wants to ensure that the hybrid car has a battery pack that can run at least 150,000 miles, last 10 years lithium battery packand allow drivers to accelerate to 60 miles per hour in less than 9 seconds.
