[Pezkingltj]

So what are we supposed to do if we don't have any outside parking? I live in an apartment that has no street parking and only has a residential parking garage that is indoors (it's underground).

 

[Cereal Killer]

I saw the press release. Don't charge above 90%. Bummer dude.

and don't drain the battery below 70 miles.

 

[msavides]

rename the bolt to Firebolt

 

[Dave Spicer]

I have come to the conclusion that LG is the Takata of batteries. How many of those Takata air bags are in Japanese cars as we speak, with no replacements available? How many have had similar problems with the early recall replacements?
The good news is that those air bags don't seem to burn your car up, although they might explode on you as you're driving down the road

And possibly frag you.

 

[VABolt2017]

Ask away , don't believe gm wants em

I don’t think they have much of a choice right now.

 

[p7wang]

So what are we supposed to do if we don't have any outside parking? I live in an apartment that has no street parking and only has a residential parking garage that is indoors (it's underground).

Tell them this and see if they'd do a buyback.

 

[msavides]

So what are we supposed to do if we don't have any outside parking? I live in an apartment that has no street parking and only has a residential parking garage that is indoors (it's underground).

contact your dealer, let them know. see if you can be placed first on the battery replacement list.

or call and demand a buyback.

 

[desiv]

LG Chem might go Bankrupt on this one.

Not a chance...
Way too much money in batteries and they have way to much value in patents, etc...
It will be a hit for them, but that's all...
(Assuming it is those two issues identified and they can make sure those aren't an issue moving forward..)

 

[p7wang]

Better solution here!!!

Chevy Bolt Battery swapping ...coming soon ! ?????????

The Company is Ample (14) Introducing Ample: A New Way to Deliver Energy to Any Electric Vehicle - YouTube I've posted a few times before on NIO's battery swapping and how I love their approach.All of NIO's electric vehicles can use the battery swapping stations and upgrade downgrade to...

www.chevybolt.org

 

[Eriamjh1138]

The press release indicates that the two defects they've identified are "a torn anode tab and folded separator":

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This defect must have extra checks for them in new cell production. XRAY, etc. That’s why they can replace them with new modules and know they will be safe. …unless some other problem crops up.

I'm planning on mostly parking my Bolt the next few months. Just did a target charge to 50% and leaving it alone...unplugged. As long as it doesn't get cold this is probably the safest bet. Lithium is happy at 50%.

Not me. Im using mine same as always. If it burns, it burns. I paid for it. I’m gonna use it. At least I know what could happen. Gonna need a longer extension cord.

How does keeping the battery below 90% charge and above 70 miles range fix the manufacturing defect mentioned in the GM Press release?
"In rare circumstances, the batteries supplied to GM for these vehicles may have two manufacturing defects – a torn anode tab and folded separator – present in the same battery cell, which increases the risk of fire."

It probably doesn’t. It probably reduces the chances that those defects will cause a fire, but we don’t know. And I don’t care.

The Bolt is dead to me. This car will serve its purpose until the next 8 year warranty ends and then some. I probably won’t get a replacement for another year anyway. I don’t care.

 

[OkieBolt]

At least we will all get new battery packs!

 

[Zenman1]

My question now is if they did identify the issues why did they think the us made were unaffected until now? Because of the one fire? Before this they just assumed the process in the us was better?

 

[p7wang]

Not me. Im using mine same as always. If it burns, it burns. I paid for it. I’m gonna use it. At least I know what could happen. Gonna need a longer extension cord.

Well, then you better add 'full replacement value' to your auto insurance.

 

[sparks]

rename the bolt to Firebolt

Or?
T U very much LT 1 and LT 2
and

 

[p7wang]

My question now is if they did identify the issues why did they think the us made were unaffected until now? Because of the one fire? Before this they just assumed the process in the us was better?

Yeah, I think this is just more 'out of an abundance of caution' until more cases appear.

 

[desiv]

My question now is if they did identify the issues why did they think the us made were unaffected until now? Because of the one fire? Before this they just assumed the process in the us was better?

Possible it took a couple more fires and more checking / research to find out for sure...
(and/or to get LG to finally realize/accept it)

 

[cvflowe]

GM just got hammered on CNBC. This gets worse every day.

As they should. I think they handled it poorly.

 

[OkieBolt]

 

[Godspeed]

Mechanical stress from the pouch expanding and contracting.

I don't think a folded separator is going to be fixed by not charging the battery all of the way. Heat during charging may cause a little expansion of the battery, but a folded separator is still there either way. If heat and expansion were this issue, then should they say something like no Level 3 charging instead?

 

[sparks]

I don’t think they have much of a choice right now.

They don't got the money for none of this