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more about #2011chevyvolt more comments → tmp00: I want it to sound like the flying saucers on "UFO" more » GreenN_Gold: Ambient Metallica. Problem solved. more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: I want mine to scream like Sam Kinison... more » Alfisted: I'll take one in duck call, please. more » OMG! Ponies!: My car already has this feature. As soon as I see a pedestrian, I push the button. This lowers the driver's side window, whereupon I yell, "GET THE ... more » brandegee: We so need a 10 best automotive chyrons. more » Mobius: I am hoping this feature could be implemented on more vehicles, especially those whose default horns are as loud as the end of the whole goddamned wor... more » FrankGrimes: A stink alert would be better and contribute to a quieter serene environment. I propose a system by which Calvin Klein's Obsession would be atomized ... more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Lame. What they really need is the Jalopnik Taiwanese national anthem option. I would def tick that box, if I ever drove a Volt. more » pauljones: Can I get one that cat-calls at attractive women and barks at everyone else? more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: How about a nice, polite throat clearing cough? And in my car I'd rather have a 'Push to Pass' button, thanks. more » Das ASHloch (achtundsiebzig): "But officer, I chirped repeatedly at the blind guy but he still just stepped out in front of me!" more » evoCS-Hench-Minion to the stars: The first company that makes an electric car that sounds like a TiE fighter will win my hard earned dollars. GM, you have plenty of time to fix this. more » Flathead Smith: Hope they get these Volts into the showrooms real soon, I want to get on with ignoring them as I drive past the dealership. #chevroletvolt more » Tanshanomi: They don't want to push the Volt engines too hard just yet. They really aren't sure if the hydrocoptic marselveins on the ambifacient lunar wainshaft ... more » -
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Chevy Volt "Chirps," Warns Pedestrians Of Impending Silent Vehicular Manslaughter
The Chevy Volt runs virtually silent in all-electric mode. To combat the potential electric car "silent killer" threat, GM's built in a "chirp" feature for drivers to announce and warn pedestrians when they drive by. More » -
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Legion Of Chevy Volt Testers Take Leisurely Drive
A slew of Chevy Volt pre-production engineering units took a test drive near Toledo, Ohio earlier this week. Of course GM PR was also on hand to take a slew of pictures documenting themarketingengineering exercise. Gallery below. More » -
#ifeelgassy
Chevy Volt To Get 230 MPG City Fuel Economy Rating
Sources tell us GM CEO Fritz Henderson will announce today the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle will receive a city fuel economy rating of 230 MPG from the EPA when it hits showroom floors later next year. Holy game-changer, Batman! More » -
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Pre-Production Chevy Volt Plugged In, Testing In Real World
The first pre-production Chevy Volt "Integration Vehicle" was completed this week ahead of schedule. Looks like GM's putative four-wheeled electrified savior is getting closer to reality. 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 » -
#vaporware
Chevy Volt: First Drive?
We'd love to drive the Chevy Volt test mule like Wired and others, but we're pretty sure the Volt PR team is afraid of us. As well they should be. We actually have readers. [Wired] -
#carpocalypse
"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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Chevy Volt hits the ski slopes, doesn't fall down. [GM-Volt]
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#bloggingtheautobloggers
Jalopnik, Autoblog, Kicking Tires Live-Chat With GM's Jon Lauckner Today At 6:00 PM
The blogging-about-autos threesome of Jalopnik, Autoblog and Kicking Tires will be hosting a live-chat with GM's VP-o-Global-Program-Management Jon Lauckner at 6:00PM EST. Get those Volt questions ready kiddies! -
#2011chevyvolt
Volt Bar Debuts Years Ahead Of Chevy Volt
The Chevy Volt is saddled with an end-of-2010 production start date and considering the health of GM, the Volt Bar is perfect for all those depressed program engineers this St. Paddy's day. More » -
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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 » -
#chevyvolt
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 » -
#chevyvolt
2012 Holden Volt: Electricity Goes On Walkabout
GM's brand that goes Outback every night has released details on the 2012 Holden Volt, the right-hand and Aussie-flavored version of GM's bow-tied branded EREV, the Chevy Volt. 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 » -
#chevyvolt
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 » -
#industrynews
GM Not Canceling Flint Volt Engine Plant, Just Construction Contracts
Construction contracts for GM's new Flint, MI engine plant have been canceled, but GM tells us plans to build the new 1.4-liter four-banger powering the Chevy Volt and Cruze in Flint remain unchanged. More » -
#detroitautoshow
GM CEO Rick Wagoner Announces Chevy Volt Battery Details
GM CEO Rick Wagoner has made a slew of announcements surrounding the technology in the 2011 Chevy Volt. Seems yawn-inducing, right? You're wrong. More »
