An electric engine drives the car 100% of the time. When the batteries get low, an on-board E85-capable gasoline generator kicks in to re-charge the batteries. The end result is that the Chevy Volt will be able to travel 40 miles without a drop of gasoline. Unlike other electric vehicles, if you run out of charge, you aren't stuck. The gasoline generator can always fill up the batteries, and you can always fill up the gas tank. If you never plug it in, it is expected to get an impressive 50 mpg.
GM expects the Volt to be more expensive than the average American will want to pay at first. But hopefully mass manufacture of the lithium ion batteries will bring the price below $30,000 without too much trouble.
The Volt won't be available until late 2010 at the earliest, and speculations at GM indicate that it will cost more than $35,000. The price of gasoline will determine whether that is considered expensive or a bargain.
Update: Here are some pics of the show car.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
GM Introduces Production Volt
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Hey handsome, thanks for your comments on my blog, much appreciate and I mean that :-) I don't know much about cars but it looks good to me :-)I just hope Eiain doesn't see it or he will want one ;-)
Given the crap people waste their money on, spending more for something that does a bit of good shouldn't be a burden. It probably will be, but since everyone is always social climbing the rich will set the trends and everyone else will follow eventually.
(Cynical, party of one?)
I am seriously thinking about getting one. I love my Acura, but I really like the looks of the car and more importantly, I like the way it operates.
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