GM To Replace Cords On All Volts - To Offer More Consistant Charging Experience - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: SgtRock
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 09:07:25 am
content: Greetings EEVBees:--See the below link for a Business Insider Article about Chevy Volts melting their charging cords, not the old way, by the car catching on fire, but merely from charging. Too bad they could not find an Electrical Engineer to tell them the proper wire sizes.http://www.businessinsider.com/gm-is-replacing-the-charging-cords-of-all-volts-since-they-might-melt-2012-3A GM spokesman told Motoramic that this is to "offer a more consistent charging experience."--Having you wife get third degree burns from melting plastic, does indeed make for an inconsistent charging experience."The issue has been very limited, with only a few cords actually ending up melted. The 120-volt charger comes packaged with the car, but it is not meant to be the primary charging cord. Most Volt owners have a 240-volt station installed to charge the car quicker."--Luckily the cords only melt when actually being used, or when left in the car while the car was on fire. Maybe they could rename the vehicle the Pyro.P.S. I just noticed the findchips Bar is back after a two week absence.P.P.S. And just like that, 10 minutes later, it it gone again."Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work."Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens ) 1835 1910Best RegardsClear Ether

author: SeanB
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 12:04:14 pm
content: Made by the lowest quote? Probably used a standard cheap off the shelf 1.5mm cable instead of using a 2.5mm cable, and a wall plug that could take the cable physically as well as ratings wise. That or the cable was never QC tested at incoming, and was cost reduced by removing strands to cut copper cost, but keeping the size the same with more plastic thermal insulation.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 02:25:39 pm
content: And this is why 120V is a joke.

author: metalphreak
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 02:31:38 pm
content: I thought most US homes had 2 separate 110/120v phases connected to them, but they are IN-phase. So they just connect them together to get 220/240v to power high-current devices like ovens and so on.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 02:37:23 pm
content: Quote from: metalphreak on March 24, 2012, 02:31:38 pmYes, and when you don't get the 240V supply provided for your car, you have to use stupendous amounts of current with lots of volt drop.

author: Ajahn Lambda
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 03:00:37 pm
content: Quote from: metalphreak on March 24, 2012, 02:31:38 pmIt's usually referred to as 'split phase'. Think of a center tapped transformer, with the center leg as a reference, i.e. ground. Each of the 'hot' legs are rated at 120 V, between any one leg and ground, but to each other, they're a difference, or potential, of 240 V.There's nothing inherently wrong with a 120-volt system. This was a case of derpy engineering, funded by US-taxpayer money.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 03:45:05 pm
content: Quote from: SigEpBlue on March 24, 2012, 03:00:37 pmIt's inefficient and comes with a false reputation of being safer.

author: mikeselectricstuff
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 03:55:07 pm
content: QuoteWhat is it with big US companies and this "Experience" bullshit - seems to have become a major buzzword in the last few years - am I the only person who wants to punch anyone using it...my new laptop had a "Lenovo enhanced experience 2.0" sticker before I ripped it off.

author: saturation
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 05:56:19 pm
content: This post by SgtRock is straight out of the pages of doublespeak.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doublespeak#Doublespeak_in_advertisingThe shooting victims are reported to be in "stable condition" ; stable = unchanged = at death's door, dead, or alive and well.GM To Replace Cords To Offer More Consistant Charging Experience = won't explode, burn your house, car or even won't work at all.Although this url is meant as a joke, many terms are in real use:http://www.pagetutor.com/jokebreak/205.htmlQuote from: mikeselectricstuff on March 24, 2012, 03:55:07 pm

author: wkb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: March 24, 2012, 10:05:27 pm
content: Quote from: mikeselectricstuff on March 24, 2012, 03:55:07 pmYeah... I used to work for one who shall remain nameless. They wanted me to enroll in a "Defensive writing" training class. Defensive writing was supposed to be used while communicating in writing with customers who experienced problems. Never did that class btw..