A Bloomberg report has put the Chevrolet Volt under the spotlight yet again, this time thanks to a particular model catching fire. The lithium-ion battery-powered Volt in question was a test subject of the NHTSA, and engulfed in flames three weeks after a side-impact crash test, according to an agency official.
Investigators have determined that the Volt’s battery pack was the cause of the combustion, which was large enough to damage vehicles nearby. However, this isn’t the first time a Volt was involved in a fire incident.
Mind you, if the Volt was involved in a major crash in the real world, three weeks should be plenty of time for first responders to rescue anyone unable to exit the car on their own. And before pundits go on to criticize the alleged flammability of the Chevy Volt, they should first remember that gasoline is pretty flammable, too.
For GM’s official word on the matter, check the press release below.
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3 weeks.
3 weeks AFTER a side impact test.
How much do you bet some people are going to run with this wildly and spin it into “instantaneously catches fire”?
If it was a Ford, it would have gone up in smoke immediately.
Failed repair mechanic? 🙂
So Im kinda wondering if it’s the Red one that they did a long time ago or recently 2012 ones?
Yet, another example of Americans trying to criticize our own brands because they’re too in love Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, and the likes. If this had been a Prius or something, it would have avoided the radar and swept under the carpet. Why do Americans want to see GM go under? Seriously!!!! Three weeks???? In that amount of time, the car should have been in a junkyard and electrical components disassembled!!
Yeah — it’s the anti-American mentality… by Americans themselves.
This would even be that big a deal if it were three DAYS after the accident… but three weeks? Give me a break!
Something is fishy here…