Unsafe At Any Speed -- the Volt -- Déjà Vu All Over Again -- Nothing To Do With The Bakken

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New fires involving the lithium-ion batteries in General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Volt have prompted an investigation to assess the risk of fire in the electric car after a serious crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday.

One Volt battery pack that was being closely monitored following a government crash test caught fire Thursday, the safety administration said in a statement. Another recently crash-tested battery emitted smoke and sparks, the statement said.

The latest fires are in addition to a battery fire in a crash-tested Volt six months ago.

Of course it was Ralph Nader who coined the phrase, "unsafe at any speed."

Ralph Nader went on to star opposite Jerry Seinfeld as Cramer.