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Originally Posted by 12secondv6
Are you sure? Does GM put this in writing.... for all cars??
I did not know batteries are considered part of the emissions system - is this something new?? Maybe for electric cars?
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GM doesnt have too...the Goverment did.
Like any emissions control devise, they MUST be coverd under warranty for 100-150k miles or 10 years. Thats every car maker, every model, everything.
The Toyota Prius's hybrid batter and system follows this, as well as every other hybrid car out there.
The 12 volt battery isnt, but the battery that allows these cars to obtain the gas milage range as well as low emissions due to the engine being turned off, must be coverd.
GM has talked since day one about doing something about the batteries. What GM did in the past with the EV1 is lease the car out only as no one wanetd to take on the full responsability of the expense of replacing the battery.