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more about #2011chevroletvolt more comments → sos10: It sounds all very promising, the only problem will be the price, especially if some foreign brand van introduce the same kind of car for half the price. more » Chuckie_A: Why do you need an engine of even 1.4l just to power a generator? Is it a parts bin item? more » Mike Delozier: Kinda sounds like the review that Jeremy Clarkson just did for the Honda Insight, but he ripped that car to shreds.. even more so than the Chrysler Se... more » GV_Goat: So... how many miles can you travel on a gallon of fuel?AND... wouldn't it be cool if the generator was a diesel??? more » robai: Hey, this is a nice big leap backwards from the EV-1's that GM destroyed a few years ago. [en.wikipedia.org] more » PowerTryp, Starless wonder.: But the real question is, will they recall all of them and crush them? cause if so then shame. If only people had listened in the mid 90's to the EV-1... more » Karsten Von Urea for All Sales Event: Chevy Volt More 'MerkinLess Smug This means I'm allowed to like it. more » leavethegun-takethecannoli: What happened to the edgy look? It gets more blah everytime I see it. That being said, I hope this works, because if they put a Cadddy body on this ch... more » Mad_Science: Good. GM gets (somewhat legitimate) green cred and props from the Feds their beholden to. All those people out there driving appliance cars that get ~... more » Jeb_Hoge: I think this exactly hits the target that GM needs to hit. more » Tiberiuswise is all ate up with sarcasm: Ok, so they hit the target. Let's hope they target a sporty and fun coupe sometime in the not too distant future. more » aSoundofSleep-less nights: Whenever I hear the words "appliance-like" to describe a car I imagine a microwave in the glove-box, a blender in the armrest, and a vibrator mounted ... more » Flathead Smith: I asked this question sort of yesterday. What happens with those Lithium batteries when this thing gets in a bad wreck and those batteries have an int... more » A strolling player: There's something wickedly cool about surging acceleration with no roar to back it up. I ran out of gas in my car once and, while I had a bit of a fr... more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): Good stuff. I hope it's got the goods on the consumer end of things, since Toyota's been doing the "eco" branding thing for a decade now. GM has some ... more » -
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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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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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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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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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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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"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. -
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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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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, 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 »
