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- GM Confirms First Gen Volt Will Not Support E85 Ethanol
- 3 “High-Ranking” Tesla Execs Die in California Plane Crash
- GM Asks For More Ethanol Stations, Says No E85 For Volt Initially
| GM Confirms First Gen Volt Will Not Support E85 Ethanol Posted: 17 Feb 2010 01:01 PM PST
This morning I wrote a piece about how GM is lamenting the lack of E85 fueling stations in the United States. But the other interesting tidbit of information in there was a simple statement by GM’s Tom Stephens that the generator in the upcoming Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle would not support E85 (85% ethanol/15% gasoline) initially. This came as a shock to me, especially considering that of all the car makers, GM has invested the most time and resources to make a huge portion of their vehicles flex-fuel E85 capable. It was also quite a strange statement because as recently as last October GM was proudly touting the fact that their Flint, MI, assembly plant would be building the Volt’s “flex-fuel 1.4 liter” engine. I couldn’t accept the announcement at face value, so I decided to contact not one, not two, but three GM representatives to hear for myself that GM would not support E85 in the Volt initially. As it turns out, it’s true. And I’m bummed. |
| 3 “High-Ranking” Tesla Execs Die in California Plane Crash Posted: 17 Feb 2010 11:46 AM PST
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| GM Asks For More Ethanol Stations, Says No E85 For Volt Initially Posted: 17 Feb 2010 10:58 AM PST
At the Renewable Fuels Association conference in Florida, GM’s Vice Chairman for Global Product Development, Tom Stephens, said that GM is investing significant amounts of money into making their vehicles compatible with high blends of ethanol in the U.S. market, but that the large majority of those vehicles won’t be able to take advantage of their flex-fuel capability because the ethanol fueling infrastructure in the U.S. is drastically lagging. |
According to reports, three high ranking Tesla Motors executives have died in a fiery plane crash over Palo Alto, CA, this morning. Although names have not officially been released yet, witnesses say that the plane was owned by Doug Bourn, a senior electrical engineer for Tesla. Apparently the plane crashed right in to a residential neighborhood on top of a daycare facility. No other injuries have been reported, although some houses have been damaged.
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