Cars.com talks with a GM representative about their all-electric concept car, the Volt. GM promises that the car, which is still years away from production, will plug right into an outlet in your house.
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40 mile range for daily use is appropriate for over 85% of all Americans. After that the gas generator kicks in and powers the electric motor at an efficiency of around 50 MPG, so even if you never charged it, it would be performing at the level of the best hybrids out there. This is a great step in the right direction and offers a single car that can operate emissions-free most of the time, and at high fuel efficiency for longer trips. Way to go Chevy!
this is unacceptable in regards to where they should be in regards to the electric cars. Gm has a long way to go if they ever want to return to being one of the top automakers
there is one thing that i find to be a little skeptical in regards to the volt and its hype. It talks about only being able to cover 40 miles on electricity alone; this is less than what the first electric cars like the EV1 and S10 EV. they could cover 60 miles give or take. the thing is that they have batteries that can cope with the higher mile distances, but they aren’t installed. i’m not trying to put down chevrolet’s work-in-progress but at the same time they need to step it up
I’m very impressed with this car but i can’t find the stats on it anywhere. it seems like they could tell us what the gas mileage would be if you never plugged it in. and what’s the 0-60 or top speed? I’d also like to know what kind of electric bill increase your looking at if you always plug it in and never dive it to the point where your using the gas generator.
@storsy You don’t know what you are talking about. The EV1 was an all electric model and it was back in the 1990’s. At that time Lithium-Ion Technology wasn’t available for the battery. The Nickle Metal Hydride Battery wouldn’t give you 100K miles like the battery for the volt. They didn’t produce 3000 cars only a few hundred and they couldn’t put the EV1 into production because it wouldn’t pass Dept of Transportation Crash Tests.
@LemUUU, I think these electrics and hybrids are expensive to produce. Americans don’t tend to like this kind of care either. I own a 2009 Prius and is feels like a cheap car because of weight reduction (I guess). It is a good car, though. Another problem with all electric, is that you can’t use it as a traveling car. Many people don’t have the money to own a limited use vehicle like this.
I thought GM had thrown in the towel with this car . . . . with gov’t money, they should be able to last a year or so longer. Obama took care of their unsustainable retirement plan, so they could keep producing non competitive cars.
this was out about 6 years ago but gm didnt see the whole “electric car” thing and destroyed about 3000 cars that could go 350 miles on a single charge. now fucking gay toyota has the spot..
Amazing car. Too bad they took this completely beautiful and exciting vehicle and turned it into a bland commercial vehicle with little more appeal the ugly Prius.
GM & Chevron screwed us all by Killing the EV1 and the NiMH battery in 2000.
If GM does sell a Hybrid car in 2011 screw them, buy from somebody else, Honda, Toyota or Nissan
for those who dont realize why an electric car just wont happen in the US. The government and large oil corporations make trillions a year in the sale and taxation of fuel. They have the power to stop it, and are graciously using said power.
GM just announced today that the Cadillac Converj (which is basically a fancy version of the Chevy Volt) will NOT go into production because it would not produce a profit.
@duaneafields ah tesla? thats a pretty good looking car? but you are right oil companies are making trillions a year they will do their best to kill this.
Yes, it’s a beautiful car, we don’t care how “big the battery” has to be, I’d get a uhaul hitch on it and tow a trailer with the batteries in it to get around for 1/5 the cost of a gallon of gas. But for real, GM won’t sell this car, because the govnt. will stop it, or GM will make up some other excuse. Blah, Blah, Etc. “no”, you say, then look at Europe’s new Flextreme GT/E USING NONE other than the chevy volt drivetrain and ask yourself why we can’t get a GOOD LOOKING HYBRID in the US.
They won’t release this car, they’re releasing a Civic with a Chevy emblem instead. Chevy would prefer to not sell cars, and as a result, they made the car ugly. Take a look at the production version, it’s basically an uglier civic.
40 mile range for daily use is appropriate for over 85% of all Americans. After that the gas generator kicks in and powers the electric motor at an efficiency of around 50 MPG, so even if you never charged it, it would be performing at the level of the best hybrids out there. This is a great step in the right direction and offers a single car that can operate emissions-free most of the time, and at high fuel efficiency for longer trips. Way to go Chevy!
Too bad the production version looks totally like a lame family sedan
this is unacceptable in regards to where they should be in regards to the electric cars. Gm has a long way to go if they ever want to return to being one of the top automakers
there is one thing that i find to be a little skeptical in regards to the volt and its hype. It talks about only being able to cover 40 miles on electricity alone; this is less than what the first electric cars like the EV1 and S10 EV. they could cover 60 miles give or take. the thing is that they have batteries that can cope with the higher mile distances, but they aren’t installed. i’m not trying to put down chevrolet’s work-in-progress but at the same time they need to step it up
I’m very impressed with this car but i can’t find the stats on it anywhere. it seems like they could tell us what the gas mileage would be if you never plugged it in. and what’s the 0-60 or top speed? I’d also like to know what kind of electric bill increase your looking at if you always plug it in and never dive it to the point where your using the gas generator.
looks way cooler than then one thay have out
@storsy You don’t know what you are talking about. The EV1 was an all electric model and it was back in the 1990’s. At that time Lithium-Ion Technology wasn’t available for the battery. The Nickle Metal Hydride Battery wouldn’t give you 100K miles like the battery for the volt. They didn’t produce 3000 cars only a few hundred and they couldn’t put the EV1 into production because it wouldn’t pass Dept of Transportation Crash Tests.
@LemUUU, I think these electrics and hybrids are expensive to produce. Americans don’t tend to like this kind of care either. I own a 2009 Prius and is feels like a cheap car because of weight reduction (I guess). It is a good car, though. Another problem with all electric, is that you can’t use it as a traveling car. Many people don’t have the money to own a limited use vehicle like this.
I thought GM had thrown in the towel with this car . . . . with gov’t money, they should be able to last a year or so longer. Obama took care of their unsustainable retirement plan, so they could keep producing non competitive cars.
this is my top pick after the leaf, focus, or coda….
this was out about 6 years ago but gm didnt see the whole “electric car” thing and destroyed about 3000 cars that could go 350 miles on a single charge. now fucking gay toyota has the spot..
Amazing car. Too bad they took this completely beautiful and exciting vehicle and turned it into a bland commercial vehicle with little more appeal the ugly Prius.
I Love this car,The EV1 didn’t have a motor to re charge it.
For sure I will get one .40 a charge PLEASE
GM & Chevron screwed us all by Killing the EV1 and the NiMH battery in 2000.
If GM does sell a Hybrid car in 2011 screw them, buy from somebody else, Honda, Toyota or Nissan
humi am really lonely any guys want to cam let me know
for those who dont realize why an electric car just wont happen in the US. The government and large oil corporations make trillions a year in the sale and taxation of fuel. They have the power to stop it, and are graciously using said power.
GM just announced today that the Cadillac Converj (which is basically a fancy version of the Chevy Volt) will NOT go into production because it would not produce a profit.
this should have come out 10 years ago.
MORE GM FAIL
those are some skinny ass tires lol. Pretty cool car design tho, but im not a big fan of electric cars.
why would the govt stop it?
they are all for being green, and even if they thought about stopping it they would have done it already
@duaneafields ah tesla? thats a pretty good looking car? but you are right oil companies are making trillions a year they will do their best to kill this.
Yes, it’s a beautiful car, we don’t care how “big the battery” has to be, I’d get a uhaul hitch on it and tow a trailer with the batteries in it to get around for 1/5 the cost of a gallon of gas. But for real, GM won’t sell this car, because the govnt. will stop it, or GM will make up some other excuse. Blah, Blah, Etc. “no”, you say, then look at Europe’s new Flextreme GT/E USING NONE other than the chevy volt drivetrain and ask yourself why we can’t get a GOOD LOOKING HYBRID in the US.
They won’t release this car, they’re releasing a Civic with a Chevy emblem instead. Chevy would prefer to not sell cars, and as a result, they made the car ugly. Take a look at the production version, it’s basically an uglier civic.