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GM VP Sparks Speculation: Next Chevy Volt With Smaller Battery?

Benji Jerew — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:07:52 +0000

Everyone likes to have options, so could the next Chevy Volt have different battery options to change the price? Of course, the Chevy Volt is only available in one configuration, but wouldn’t be nice to be able to get it customized? The only reason we bring this up is because of a recent AutoExpress interview […]

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Three Times More Powerful Version of Volt/Ampera to Be Launched by Holden in Australia

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:59:50 +0000

Aussie car manufacturer Holden is set bring about a new change with its eco-friendly green car, the Holden Volt. Current models of the Volt run on a 1.4 litre, four-cylinder petrol engine with no turbo, producing approximately 55kw of power. It has been rumoured from a General Motors insider, that the Volt will be updated […]

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Chevy Volt-Based Cadillac ELR to Be Teased at NAIAS 2013

Benji Jerew — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:06:06 +0000

As alternative fuel and electric vehicle buffs, we always look forward to the auto show circuits, every year giving us a taste of what automakers have designed that could very well change the future of driving. Years ago, hybrid electric vehicles [HEV] first hit the scene, and now are the most fuel efficient vehicles on […]

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Chevy Volt Sales Numbers Disprove Naysayers

Benji Jerew — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:25:21 +0000

Paying attention to supposed ‘news outlets,’ one might come to the conclusion that General Motors [GM] is losing out big-time on a nationwide publicity stunt, and GM is using ultra-low leasing prices to lure consumers into buying the new, domestically manufactured, extended-range electric vehicle. According to James McQuaid, a GM-Volt.com user, the reality is that, […]

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2013 Chevy Volt to Reach Equivalent of 98 MPG With Improved Battery Recipe

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 18:22:39 +0000

Although it may seem little, the Chevy Volt that’ll be released in 2013 will feature a 38 mile fully electric autonomy, while the total distance with the range extender will go up to 380 miles. This is a slight improvement to the 2010 version, which had 35 miles of battery autonomy. However, statistics say that […]

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Jay Leno Gets 2,365 MPG in His Chevy Volt

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:03:46 +0000

Jay Leno is well-known for having a crush on cars – nice, expensive ones. But he apparently doesn’t have a crush on gas per se. The proving fact is that he did about 11,000 miles in his Chevy Volt he got last December. Although he got it with a full tank of gas, he told […]

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Nissan Sold More Leaves Than Chevrolet Sold Volts in First Half of 2011

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 10:47:23 +0000

Although I don't quite see how one can truly compare any gasoline or hybrid car with a pure electric one in terms of market and customer targeting, it looks like the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt have something in common. Nissan's recent sales reports nevertheless say that the Leaf has outperformed the Volt in the first half of 2011.

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Lack of Spare Tire an Issue With Existing and Future Electric Cars

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:24:17 +0000

I never though about it, but it seems (and it makes sense to be so) that current electric and plug-in hybrid cars don't feature a spare tire anymore. Every other car on the road has it, and only I can tell a few instances when I was literally saved by the spare tire in my trunk, although it's that small model.

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Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt Receive High Safety Marks in Official Crash Tests

Mike Sandru — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 19:49:30 +0000

If you have any doubts about switching to an electric car, then they shouldn’t concern safety, because by choosing a Chevrolet Volt or a Nissan Leaf you will be as protected as you would be in a regular vehicle. And i’s not me who’s saying this: the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, an authority in […]

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Obama's New Law will Require Automakers to Add Sounds to Quiet Vehicles

Mike Sandru — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 19:31:43 +0000

It is likely that the blind and other pedestrians will be alerted by adding different sounds to cars since a bill was signed into law by Barack Obama, the U.S. president.

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Is GM Volt's Battery Cooling Approach Better Than Nissan Leaf's? Here's How They Both Work

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 15:47:23 +0000

Nissan and GM both have big plans for the highly-expected pure electric and plug-in hybrid waiting to be released this month in the United States. Battery capacity is one of the fears the users of such cars have, and the fact that the manufacturers will use lithium ion batteries can be an issue.

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Chevy Volt's Drivetrain: A Big Lie From GM, Or A Last-Second Desperate Measure?

Ovidiu Sandru — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 08:29:09 +0000

Politicians lie, husbands lie, wives lie, even your local grocer lies about something, sometimes, to get his merchandise sold. If everybody lies, why shouldn't GM? The fact is, if you haven't already heard, that GM promised for years that they'll have an electric car coming with the Chevy Volt.

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First Volt Hybrid in Europe – Opel Ampera at Geneva Motor Show

Florin — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:13:27 +0000

Remember the article about the GM's Chevrolet Volt? Not much time has passed and now Opel is talking about their hybrid car, Opel Ampera, created on the same technology as Volt.

The new car will be released at 2009's..

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Video: 2011 Chevy Volt Test Drive

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 13:50:10 +0000

Here's a video we've been expecting for so long: a real image of a real car, expected by so many electric vehicle enthusiasts. Enjoy...

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