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more about #volt 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 » Ford Tempo Fanatic: I'm going to pop open a cold one on the day GM officially announces there will never be a Chevy Volt mass produced for the 'Merican consumer. #laautoshow more » philibuster: Will the cruze be better than the fiesta? #laautoshow more » -
#newcars
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 » -
#laautoshow
Chevy Family Photo Op: Mass-Marketing MPG And MPG For The Masses, Together At Last
GM just dumped an unnecessary presser letting everyone know the officially-official US-spec Chevy Cruze debuts at the LA Auto Show along with its 40MPG 1.4-liter turbocharged, direct-injection inline-four. They also mentioned the still-over-a-year-away Chevy Volt for the 25,761st time. More » -
#overthebackfence
REPORT: GM To Build Cadillac Converj Electric Car
The Detroit News has learned the Cadillac Converj will be going into production right next to its extended-range electric platform mate the Chevy Volt. More » -
#spyphotos
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 » -
#newcars
Chevy Volt Visits Tennessee, Squeals Like Pig
Voltage, the official Chevy Volt blog, posted this pic of the Volt testing along what they're hinting is the Tail of the Dragon. This is the last time you'll ever see a Chevy Volt here. [Chevrolet Voltage] -
#electriccarwars
Nissan EV Claims 367 MPGe, Tells Volt To Shove it
Nissan's taking it to Chevy's 230 MPG Volt "rating" with the recently-revealed Leaf EV's 367 MPGe ("e" means "equivalent" MPG as it's all-electric) "rating." Which standard's better? Nobody knows. But we so love a good automaker PR standards slap-fight! [Autoweek] -
#ifeelgassy
EPA Backs Away From GM's 230 MPG Chevy Volt Claim
We aren't the only folks thinking GM's 230 MPG EPA Chevy Volt fuel economy rating's rather fantastic. Apparently the EPA thinks so too, issuing a statement saying it "cannot confirm the fuel economy values claimed by GM." [EPA via GreenCarAdvisor]
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#chevyvolt
How To Plug In Your Chevy Volt
In order to get that 230 MPG city mileage, GM expects Chevy Volt owners to recharge at home every single night. Here's how you'll do that. More » -
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#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 » -
#adwatch
GM's Bob Lutz On Volt's $40K Price Tag, Getting "Pissed Off" At Toyota
AdAge reports GM's Bob "Maximum Marketing" Lutz pushed for the Chevy Volt after "...getting so pissed off...reading how the wonderful, far-sighted Toyota is the only one who understands technology." Also, he wanted to sell a $40,000 Chevy Cobalt. [AdAge] -
#newcars
How GM Builds The Pre-Production Chevy Volt
At some date in the future, the Chevy Volt EREV will enter production. This video gives you a hint of what that day will look like as GM makes a bunch of pre-production testers. You know, for kids! More » -
#electriccars
No Chevys For Old Men: Lutz Vs. Letterman
After Tesla fan-boy Dave Letterman brought Tesla's Elon Musk on the Late Show and both of them ripped into GM, CBS called Letterman, saying, "Hey, jackass, don't you know GM advertises with us?" The result: outgoing product czar Bob Lutz brought the Chevy Volt to last night's show. Blow-by-blow below. More » -
#jalopnikreviews
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 » -
#jalopnikgreen
Bob Lutz To Pimp Volt On David Letterman
An aviation enthusiast who sorta still works in the car industry is going to appear on David Letterman's Late Show next Wednesday to defend the love child he had with former boss Rick Wagoner. 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] -
#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 » -
#chevyvolt
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]
