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2011 Chevy Volt Battery Hits 40-Mile Range Target While Wearing Skin Of Dead Malibu

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]

10:40 AM on Thu May 15 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,875 views, 34 comments

Latest by n/a: @Lounatic: "For longer trips, Chevy Volt's range-extending power source kicks in to recharge the lithium-ion battery pack as required. We expect a driving range of an estimated 640 miles." http://www.chevrolet.com/electriccar/ A turbo charged 161hp car that for most would never require using the gas and with more »

2011 chevy volt

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.

[GMVolt.com, Popular Mechanics]

3:20 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,291 views, 16 comments

Latest 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 gig hard drives, 18 speaker audio systems, 100 pounds of sound deadening insulation, etc. etc. Economy cars also tended to have more »