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Chevy Volt Mule: First Drive
Yesterday morning we finally hopped into a Chevy Volt mule with outgoing GM product czar Bob Lutz for a spin around the Warren Tech Center. What's it feel like? It's utterly unremarkable and appliance-like. More » -
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"Maximum" Bob Lutz Channels Vulcans On Volt
The guy who just left his job at GM with "Chairman" in the title (No, not that guy! The other guy!) says despite Auto Task Force comments, the Chevy Volt will "survive and prosper." [GM-Volt]
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By Ray WertComment by pauljones: On his trip to Vulcan, did he happen to mention anything about Saturn and how F'ed it is? Not only... 12 Responses | Other threads
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ABC Detroit Affiliate Catches Obama's Task Force Driving Volt Mule
Channel 7 WXYZ, Detroit's ABC affiliate, managed to capture President Obama's auto task force driving the plug-in Chevy Volt mule during their visit to GM's suburban Detroit Technical Center today. More »
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Comment by FromaBuick6: Actually, I agree with McCain. And despite voting for him, it's very rare that I say that. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Obama's Auto Task Force To Drive Chevy Volt Mule Tomorrow
President Obama's auto task force will drive a Chevy Volt test mule during a visit to GM's Technical Center in Detroit tomorrow to help decide if the company deserves more federal loans. [GM-Volt via AP]
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Comment by FromaBuick6: A couple things: a) Why don't they just use the Cruze body instead of the shitty-looking Volt. The technology obviously fits... 15 Responses | Other threads
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Carnegie Mellon Study Claims Chevy Volt "Not Cost Effective"
Carnegie Mellon University Engineering Professor Jeremy Michalek is about to publish a study suggesting the Chevy Volt is "not cost effective in any scenario." Well, that's like... your opinion, man. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by CiroDike: Why is it that everyone is seeming to forget that the Volt is not designed to be profitable from the... 15 Responses | Other threads
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2010 Opel Ampera Spied
Our friends over at World Car Fans managed to snag shots of the Opel Ampera Concept completely naked during a photo shoot prior to its official debut at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show. More » -
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Opel Ampera Concept Revealed In Patent Filings
We saw an ultra-dark teaser of the Volt-based Opel Ampera and now, thanks to the leaky European Union Patent Office, we get the full picture of this very Voltastic electric Opel. More » -
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Chevy Announces "Plug-In-Ready" Initiative To Wire Communities For Volt
Most interest in the 2011 Chevy Volt has until now been directed at the battery and drivetrain. Now GM is looking to work with communities to make sure they're ready with plug-in power. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by RLJ676-LS3 Commuter Car - for the environment: Has anyone quantified how much enviromental impact a traditional coal burning plant has when creating the power for, say, the... 18 Responses | Other threads
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"Euro-Spec" Chevy Volt To Be Built In UK
We reported back in July the European version of the Chevy Volt could be built in the UK. Now we're hearing that those rumors are in fact true.
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How The Not-So Big Three Rolled Into Washington, D.C.
The not-so-Big Three learned from their corporate travel mistake deciding to drive to D.C. this week for testimony before Congress. Thanks to our man on the scene, here's a look at the cars they chose and their meaning. -
GM Killing The Electric Car Again?
Rumor: GM To NOT Put Chevy Volt Program On Hold, Cut Engineering Staff Tomorrow
Rumors of tomorrow's "important changes" at GM have approached a fevered pace, but the latest one we've heard is coming directly from someone who's directly related to someone who could be directly affected if the rumor is true. So, it must be true, right? Anyway, we've just been told by the family of a Chevy Volt engineering team member that not only is the untouchable Volt program on hold, GM's even letting some of the engineering team, aka "the chosen people," go. Hit the jump for the full rumor. UPDATE: One PR source is telling us this morning that the Volt program is definitely not on hold and another is telling us all options are still on the table. We guess we'll find out later today. UPDATE #2: We're now being told, more vigorously this time, that there's no plan to cut the program.
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By Ray WertComment by Pessimipposaurus: Lol. Who killed the electric car again? $$$ My friend was joking about it. This is what he said. Maybe Volt... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Chevy Volt Charging Strategy Redux
Edmunds Inside Line stirred up kind of a hornets nest yesterday when they reported the Chevy Volt won't use the engine to recharge the battery, spurring a similar story from us. Both of us were told by GM PR we were correct in making that assertion. Turns out the PR team was having the same problems both us and Inside Line were having in understanding how the Volt's engine/battery/motor system will work. GM's VP for Global Program Management, John Lauckner, rebuffing the initial claims, stated, in no uncertain terms, the engine can recharge the battery, but recharging the battery is not its objective. Whatever that means. All we know is engines are most efficient when operated at a steady state — tons of tricks can be implemented to optimize performance at a constant RPM, and that's the plan for the Volt. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by War2d2: Secure In His Own Manhood: I'm thinking that as long as it returns the rumored fuel economy, people won't care about the drive system. The... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Chevy Volt Engine Won't Recharge Batteries While Driving; Just A Regular Plug-In Hybrid?
Edmunds Inside Line is reporting the Chevy Volt apparently doesn't use the engine to recharge its batteries while driving, going against what every media outlet — CNBC, the buff books and every web site including this one — have reported as fact for the past two years. Confusion apparently stems from a press release issued when the concept version of the Chevy Volt was first revealed in 2007 indicating: More » -
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Chevy Volt On Video, With Annoying Alt-Pop Soundtrack
Thanks to the folks at GM-Volt.com, you can now not only see the Chevy Volt slowly moving on a GM road course, you can see it with a soundtrack! Yes friends, a spaceship-like sedan apparently deserves Coldplay, as its spacey sprocket of an unofficial musical accompaniment. Check it out below the jump and tell us in the comments how long you were able to watch before the music became too annoying to bear any longer. We made it nine seconds. More »
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By Ray WertComment by bradyb: Trash the Coldplay and replace with that sweet jive that they play in the Cadillac commercials. You know, the commercials... 3 Responses | Other threads
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The Top Ten Design Elements Of The Chevy Volt
Yesterday's reveal of the production Chevy Volt got us thinking we should take a closer look at the design features, both inside and out, that make GM's plug-in hybrid unique. We've picked out five exterior and an equal number of interior design elements we feel are most important, and taken a little deeper look at each. Without further ado, hit the jump for our top ten key design elements that make the Volt so...eclectically electric. More » -
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Chevy Volt: Five Key Interior Features
Oh sure, the exterior's hot for a plug-in appliance, but the interior's just as slick. In fact, it's on the inside of the Volt where some of the biggest differences from concept to production were made. We sat down with Volt styling guru Bob Boniface, and let him give us the scoop on all that is interesting on the inside of the car. Here's the top five. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by bmoreDLJ: I think the fact that the center buttons aren't physical is just one in a litany of proof of over-arching... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Chevy Volt: Five Key Exterior Features
It's been four years since the world's largest automaker (arguably) began work on reviving the electric car and almost two years after the concept was first revealed on the stage of the Detroit Auto Show, and seeing the Volt's shiny exterior up close we can say, yes, it's nothing like the look of the sleek, low-to-the-ground concept with vented windows we've seen toted out for every show over the past two years. But, that's not to say it's bad. In fact, it's quite a sharp looking extended-range electric vehicle. We sat down with a ruler and compass and here's the five features we want to make sure you take note of. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Oo.et.oO: WTF? you call yourselves car guys? how did the insight "[blaze the trail]" of the lower glass in the hatch? the... 3 Responses | Other threads
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GM's Lutz: Chevy Volt Will Use GPS To Determine Distance From Home, Adjust Engine Accordingly
At GM's "blogger town hall" at the end of yesterday's Chevy Volt unveil, the General's Vice Chairman and product czar, "Maximum" Bob Lutz, made mention to a Volt feature we hadn't yet heard about, and is even more techie-cool than the iPod-like interface on the center stack. Apparently, the Volt will "know how far you are from home" using what we're assuming is an on-board GPS system. The plug-in electric extended range hybrid's computer will then use that distance, along with route information, to determine how long the car needs to run the gas engine to charge the on-board battery pack, allowing the vehicle to truly maximize fuel economy. Even if you're not drinking the GM Kool-Aid, you've got to be wow'ed by a system like that — as long as it actually works. Read the full quote from "The" Bob after the galleries and the jump below.
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Deartháir - Now with more Age™!: Here's hoping the GPS is a little more accurate than my TomTom is. Here's where I was trying to go.... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Chevy Volt, Live And Unplugged!
The finale of GM's centennial celebration today was the official reveal of the production 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the first official plug-in hybrid production vehicle from a major auto manufacturer. Details are slim, but what we know is this — GM calls it an Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV), it has a top speed of 100 mph and 40 miles on all-electric based on the EPA city cycle. The rest of what we know, plus the official press release, are below the jump. More » -
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Bob Lutz Explains Chevy Volt
Wonder why the 2011 Chevy Volt looks the way it does? Want to know how it works? Why not let Bob Lutz explain it to you? The video follows the jump. More »
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By Wes SilerComment by Stupid Flanders: Plastic interior? That's really going to improve the overall image of American cars, especially in the eyes of people who... 2 Responses | Other threads
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VIDEO: 2011 Chevy Volt Cruises Down The Runway
As the production-ready 2011 Chevy Volt drove onto the turntable for all to see, as much electricity was in the air as was in the Volt's batteries. GM clearly hopes this will be the start of a revolution for the company, and if the Volt lives up to the hype, it very well may be. As for how it looks? Well, judge for yourself from the video. The proportions are pretty sleek, though vaguely similar to the 2010 Honda Insight and Toyota Prius, but at the same time more distinctive than either.
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By Mark ArnoldComment by zyodei: Does anyone else see Honda Civic written all over it? And I don't mean that in a good way, unfortunately..I *used*... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Production Chevy Volt Press Photos Revealed, Now Without Engineers!
You saw the live shots of the Chevy Volt already, but now here it is, folks: the long-awaited Chevy Volt press photos — without engineers covering up all the important bits of the car. As we've already said, the plug-in hybrid should achieve a 40-mile all-electric range, after which point a 1.4-liter inline four-cylinder will be doing the electricity-generating duties. Just don't call the gasoline mill an engine: In Volt parlance it's a "range extender." More importantly, a full charge on the batteries will take just three hours from a 240-volt socket — eight on a standard 120-volt outlet. But our favorite number has to be the 273 ft-lb of torque from zero RPM. If everything (and by everything, we mean the batteries) comes together, expect the Volt to start rolling out of GM's Hamtramck assembly plant toward the end of 2010. Full press release and details are below the jump. More »
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By Andrew StoyComment by chairmanofthebored: Quick, somebody make with the Photoshop. I want to see how it looks in black. 4 Responses | Other threads
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Chevy Volt: Taste The Rainbow
An aspiring designer at GMInsideNews has taken it upon himself to restyle the Chevy Volt, responding to criticism that the plug-in corporate savior is a bit on the bland side. Aside from applying a selection of questionable hues to the Volt, he sketched in "lightning bolt zigzag style headlights" in an effort to give the design some teeth. The beltline has also been jacked into a pseudo-G6 high-rise tribute, resulting in an effort that's arguably more derivative than the prevealed Volt we've already seen. What do you think? Full renderings in technicolor goodness after the jump.
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Edmunds Thinks Chevy Volt Design Is "Huge Disappointment," "Completely Unacceptable"
The Line on the Inside at Edmunds has cobbled together a series of quotes allowing them to say what they think without actually saying what they think: The 2010 Chevy Volt is ugly. Quoting Jane Nakagawa of their own Edmunds AutoObserver, they bust on the Volt pretty hard, calling it "a huge disappointment" and "completely unacceptable." Harsh. If the "leaked images of the Volt" with their recklessly unflattering photo angles are to be believed, the Volt may be ugly, but we'll reserve judgment until we see it in the flesh tomorrow morning during the live unveil at the Renaissance Center. [Edmunds InsideLine]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by CharlzR: It's not that ugly, it's just mostly anonymous, not befitting a very progressive technology. And of course it has... 1 Responses | Other threads
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New Transformers 2 Video Captures Chevy Volt, Corvette Centennial Concept, Fanboy Commentary
This new video may not be the clearest shot we've seen of the 2010 Chevy Volt, Corvette Centennial Concept, or any of the other GM product-placement-bots on the set of Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, but what it does bring to the table is behind-the-scenes commentary from real fanboys. The Transformers geeks inform us that Bumblebee, also known as "that muthafuka riiight there," is "the shiiit." You just can't get this kind of insight anywhere else. [via Transformers.MovieChronicles]
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By Mark ArnoldComment by drunkcanuck: So grainy, it's like watching scrambled porn, I'm sure there's something hot going on but the dialog ruins it... 2 Responses | Other threads
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2010 Chevy Volt: Concept Versus Reality
The 2010 Chevy Volt has been a landmark project not only for its daring powertrain and breakneck development cycle, but also for GMs general openness with the media during the process. Along the way we've been invited in to see the development first hand, even spending a whole day with the Chevy Volt. But despite the buddy-buddy, easy-publicity PR maneuvering, up until the wee hours of this morning, we still didn't know what it looked like. Now that we've seen it in all but minute detail, it's time to compare the concept against the reality. More » -
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Chevy Volt Fully Revealed With Corvette Centennial Concept In Transformers 2 Set Video
UPDATE #2: Check out our shots of the new Chevy Volt from the live reveal today in Detroit! More » -
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Top Half Of Chevy Volt Revealed On Transformers 2 Set
It appears the top half of the 2010 Chevy Volt has been photographed on-set at the filming of the new Transformers 2 movie, and it gives away a lot of the styling cues which have been hidden from view up until now. The front of the greenhouse on the production Chevy Volt bears little resemblance to the concept, with smooth A-pillars, and a sweeping roof line. The side glass gets a more traditional, and actually quite appealing, shape. The tail definitely takes inspiration from the original, though. More » -
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Chevy Volt Evangelist Gets 33,000 Handraisers On Unofficial List
Even before he saw today's new Chevy Volt pictures, New York neurologist Lyle Dennis liked the idea of the 2011 Chevy Volt. In fact, he liked it enough to start GM-volt.com more than a year ago, in the process collecting the names of more than 33,000 prospective buyers for the Chevy electric car. The greatest interest comes from California, Texas, Florida and Michigan — no surprise there. What is surprising is that General Motors has apparently been watching Dennis' activities closely, even meeting with him and a handful of other Volt enthusiasts at the New York Auto Show this year. So what's the good doctor's motivation in all this? More »
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By Andrew StoyComment by Naturally Exasperated: Now with even more chrome.: Evangelist, eh? Before long, we'll see Chevy Volt atehists flaming the website and spewing irrational hatred all over the place. more » | Other threads
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GM Reveals Two New Production Shots Of The Chevy Volt, 50 Prototypes On Road By End of Year
GM's just sent us two new photos of the production version of the 2011 Chevy Volt. While the first of the two shots doesn't show much more than what we saw when ABC News lifted the skirt last weekend, the second one shows us the big bowtie on the rear end of the new gasoline-electric sled from GM's American Revolution. Check out the high-resolution shots in the gallery below. We're also being told GM will have 50 prototypes running around on the highways and byways of Metro Detroit doing testing by the end of the year. Hmm, maybe this whole Volt thing's actually going to happen. Update: We just got our hands on some images of the ongoing work at the Warren Tech Center at on the clay model and chassis of the Volt.
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Chevy Volt To Get Occasional Power From Cruze's 1.4-Liter Inline Four-Cylinder
We all know the story on the 2011 Chevy Volt by now — inline hybrid, electric motors, giant T-shaped lithium ion battery, 40 mile all-EV range, late 2010 debut date and "on-board range extender." Well, we didn't know so much about that last one until now. GM is confirming the same 1.4-liter in-line four-cylinder set for duty in the Chevy Cruze will be doing the electricity-generating duties for the Volt. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Ben Wojdyla: @X3SoB: Actually, I'm a degreed engineer with a major in chassis design, and minors in powertrain and mathematics. Not only... 1 Responses | Other threads
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GM, Nerds Working To Finalize Chevy Volt/Power Grid Interface
At this week's Plug-In 2008 convention (now that sounds hard-core) GM is working with 30 utility companies and consumer groups to develop a strategy for how the Chevy Volt will work in the real world. Among the high points are what kind of tax incentives early adopters will get, and how exactly plugging the cars in at night will work. With GM diligently working on the engineering details, efforts are now turning to the workings of the world into which they will birth their automotive messiah. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by Novaload Misses Murilee: @slowinthefastlane: WOw, and what else do they have on Mars? Oh, wait. California. I see. more » | Other threads
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Rick Wagoner Announces We May See Chevy Volt Sheetmetal Soon, Eventually
We were beginning to think GM had developed a masterpiece of long-range marketing with the 2011 Chevrolet Volt program. Let reporters in every once in a while, strategically leak images while actually showing nothing, all the while keeping a late-2010 entry on the lips of every eco-dork in the motoring press. Let them build the buzz for you! Genius. However, with Slick Rick's statement that we'll be getting a look at the production sheetmetal for the Volt, we wonder if they've made a strategic error. What it looks like is practically the only thing we don't know about the car. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by gracilism: Absolutely right. Just like the funky SSR. As soon as I saw the first pic, I thought that it was... more » | Other threads
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2011 Chevy Volt To Be Priced Under $30,000?
While the 2011 Chevy Volt is proceeding down the path from vaporware to successful range testing to production ready, its price seems to remain stubbornly in the land of the lost. The original goal was to have it on the road for around $30,000, in April, Maximum Bob dropped the bomb saying the price may come in at $48k. Well, Minimum Rick seems to be following his "Wait a month and clean up after Bob" modus operandi yet again. Wagoner, who definitely gives a shit about global warming, is now saying the Volt may actually come in below the original target. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by skierpage: @Ben Wojdyla, @lascauxcaveman: a little kid in his parents basement That's a contraction of "the basement of his parents", so it... more » | Other threads
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2011 Chevy Volt Battery Hits 40-Mile Range Target While Wearing Skin Of Dead Malibu
UPDATE: The 2011 Chevy Volt's been officially UN-officially revealed! According to the General's vice-main-man and product czar "Maximum" Bob Lutz, the Chevy Volt's litihum-ion battery is no longer the biggest worry for the Volt program. While a decision hasn't yet been made on an official supplier for what they're terming the "T-Pack" — it's still a coin-flip away from being either Continental or CPI — the packs installed in the Malibu panel-covered Volt mule seem to be delivering the promised 40-mile all-EV range. Keep in mind, this is installed in a late-model Malibu test mule, without the correct drive unit doing the work. Given the November 2010 production target for making this a 2011 Chevy Volt isn't getting any further away, news like this is probably going to be dropped into the General's "Good" category. [GM-Volt.com]
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By Ben WojdylaComment by BrAff: From the looks of those wheels, I would say Dr. Emmitt Brown is one of the chief engineers... 1 Responses | Other threads
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GM Calls Us Out, Claim Chevy Volt Spy Photos Not-So-Much Electric
Remember when we ran the spy photos of that not-so-much-sexy Chevy Volt mule yesterday? Remember how there was a certain assumption this one carried that all important E-flex powertrain? Well, according to GM E-Flex spokesman Rob Peterson, what we saw was only a ride and handling mule — this is the E-Flex equipped Malibu. Okay, so the color is different. This proves nothing! Regardless, the Chevy Volt is still pretty far out on its timeline — so far out that Popular Mechanics doesn't even know GM is working on exactly what they're asking for in their latest opinion piece. True, the Volt's got a second powertrain in there, but for the most part it does what they're asking for. Hmm, maybe they should just stick with getting Wert to lobby for better concept cars or, you know, rendering flying cars every other month. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by ranwhenparked: @El-Fez: 30 years ago, cars weighed about 1/2-1/3 of what they do today. No airbags, side impact beams, traction control, 5... more » | Other threads
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Chrysler's Press Claims Japan Paid 100% Of Toyota Prius Hybrid, Battery Development; Lutz Says Volt Could Cost $48,000
BusinessWeek's David Kiley had a fun idea to spend some time talking with some industry heavy-hitters about CAFE and fuel economy. He spent a few minutes talking to both former Toyota USA President and current #2 at Chrysler, Jim Press, as well as GM Vice-Chairman "Maximum" Bob Lutz. The topic was the fuel efficient topic of choice among greenies, hybrids. In the article, Lutz claimed the upcoming ChevyVaporwareVolt might end up with a sticker price at around $48K. Normally that would make a pretty spectacular lead for us, especially given it's a price tag that's betwen 33% and 60% higher than originally stated by the brand all about the 'merican revolution and the GM exec born from jets. Fortunately for him, his comments were eclipsed by Press on the Prius. More »
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By Ben WojdylaComment by petersterncan: "Toyota to boost Prius output to 450,000 units/year by 2009" [www.marketwatch.com] That's one hell of a "niche"... more » | Other threads
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