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4:01	Britta Gross - Hi everyone. Mark Duvall and I are here at the Business of Plugging In Conference in Detroit. Great forum so far.

4:01	Mark Duvall - I agree with Britta, great conference so far. Ready to answer your questions.

4:02	[Comment From Bernard Simon ] What recharging infrastructure can Chevy Volt buyers realistically expect when they drive a car out of the dealership in early 2011? Thanks.

4:03	Britta Gross - The good news is the only thing we really have to have in place is a solution for home charging. As Jon Lauckner said this morning, the Volt comes with a 120-V charger and if you can find a normal outlet, you can charge the Volt.

4:04	[Comment From Philipp Andres ] I am wondering what actual value V2G has for car owners if the battery is like that for the Chevy Volt with a 50 mile range

4:04

Mark Duvall - V2G is definitely something of a future technology. Many believe that it has a pretty strong business case behind it, as long as there is not too much impact on battery life and the vehicle would always be available when the owner wanted to drive it---as this is primary reason you buy a plug-in vehicle.

4:05	[Comment From John Brown ] I saw somewhere that GM would 'inspect' (or arrange inspection) of home charging infrastructure?

4:08

Britta Gross - There are going to be several solutions. Some utilities want to take responsibility for home charging installation (if required) and we see this as an optimal solution because the consumer handholding, rate information availability and inspection would all be part of this process. Another solution would be a third-party service provider. We're still weighing all the options.

4:08	[Comment From Guest ] What is V2G?

4:08

Mark Duvall - V2G means Vehicle-to-Grid. A plug-in with V2G would have the ability to actually provide electricity to the grid from its battery for short periods of time. One example is you arrive home on a hot summer day when the grid is relatively stressed and electricity from your vehicle would reduce your house's load on the grid. It is envisioned that you would receive incentives for doing this, possibly small payments, which could add up over time, or inexpensive electricity when you recharged later that night

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