Rush Limbaugh doesn’t like the Chevy Volt. Apparently, he thinks the federal government forced General Motors to build this car.
Au contraire, mon frere. The Volt is the realization of collaboration between former General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz and a veteran of GM engineering and product planning named Jon Lauckner. In his
Following the limited market rollout of the 2011 Volt, GM has shifted gears to offer the 2012 Volt in all 50-states. Chevrolet dealers across the United States began taking orders for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt on June 10, 2011. The suggested retail for the Volt will start at $39,995. The price includes an $850 destination charge, but excludes
The home of the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric car will soon be powered by the largest photovoltaic solar array in Southeast Michigan. The 516-kilowatt project will be built at the General Motors Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant.
The 264,000-square-foot project should be turning sunlight into electricity by the end of the summer and will save the facility approximately $15,000 per
With gasoline hovering around $4-gallon owners of the Chevrolet Volt are seeing how much they can drive without running the car’s gasoline range extender. The Volt, with an all-electric range between 25 and 50 miles depending on driving conditions, allows many drivers to go virtually gas-free. That capability has some owners challenging themselves to drive in electric
According to the Detroit Free Press, General Motors will add a second shift to the production of the extended range electric Chevrolet Volt early next year. GM accelerated the rollout plan for the Volt and now hopes to produce 25,000 cars this year and possibly as many as 120,000 in 2012. The original production number
Anxious to test drive the Chevrolet Volt? The wait is over if you live in one of the nine states where the first Volts will be marketed. General Motors is stocking dealers in the initial launch markets with Volts to be used as demonstration vehicles. Those states include California, Connecticut, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey,
Our recent review of a production version of the Chevy Volt occurred in December in Detroit. Temperatures were in the teens, but the Volt didn’t seem to mind, which is remarkable since the cold can rob battery power. The Volt engineering team put an emphasis on seamless cold weather operation to make sure the Volt didn’t have
The hype and anticipation around the Chevy Volt continues to grow, especially now that Volt pricing is available. Is this plug-in hybrid a game changer? Or will buyers embrace the all-electric Nissan Leaf? It’s a classic platform battle that will play out before our eyes over the next few years.
Similarly, the growing battle between Apple’s
By now, everyone and their grandmother (even the one who’s blind and deaf), is aware of the much-hyped 2011 Chevrolet Volt. If, by some odd chance you’re not up to speed, let us take a minute to fill you in. The Volt is a four-passenger, front-wheel-drive sedan built by Chevy in Detroit. Power comes from a 111-kilowatt electric motor
It wasn’t much of a surprise, but now at least the guessing can stop. GM announced Tuesday that the MSRP for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid will be right around what we were expecting — $41,000 before rebates, tax credits and whatever other incentives might become available.
With that announcement, GM also opened the gates for advance
