Hey all,
I have been lurking on these forums for quite some time now and have seen a few trends. There seems to be a lot of want for GM to invest/implement "new", "Breakthrough", or "revolutionary" technology into the Volt or next gen cars.
Not to put a damper on all this but when there are such claims of "breakthrough" technology there are a few things you have to realize.
Firstly "breakthrough" has generally meant that, "its a great idea/theory that still requires a lot of testing". Or a "new technology" usually refers to the fact that a small scale model has been proven, but has not been evaluated for scalability and cost. Also "revolutionary" is another fancy term that is thrown around sometimes when someone implements existing technology in a different way. Sometimes this is indeed amazing, but in being revolutionary it is also impractical.
So when you suggest something that GM should look into ask yourself these questions:
1. How practical is this for everyday people?
2. Has it been proven by reliable sources?
3. Is it reliable beyond its initial claims?
4. Can any in-congruences be found?
I don't want to discourage adoption of new tech, I just want everyone to know that before you fall head over heals for some "miracle tech" be sure you have a healthy dose of salt before proceeding.
I have been lurking on these forums for quite some time now and have seen a few trends. There seems to be a lot of want for GM to invest/implement "new", "Breakthrough", or "revolutionary" technology into the Volt or next gen cars.
Not to put a damper on all this but when there are such claims of "breakthrough" technology there are a few things you have to realize.
Firstly "breakthrough" has generally meant that, "its a great idea/theory that still requires a lot of testing". Or a "new technology" usually refers to the fact that a small scale model has been proven, but has not been evaluated for scalability and cost. Also "revolutionary" is another fancy term that is thrown around sometimes when someone implements existing technology in a different way. Sometimes this is indeed amazing, but in being revolutionary it is also impractical.
So when you suggest something that GM should look into ask yourself these questions:
1. How practical is this for everyday people?
2. Has it been proven by reliable sources?
3. Is it reliable beyond its initial claims?
4. Can any in-congruences be found?
I don't want to discourage adoption of new tech, I just want everyone to know that before you fall head over heals for some "miracle tech" be sure you have a healthy dose of salt before proceeding.