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
Electrified transportation is not a new idea. When I was a kid, my grandparents lived in Sun City, California. Sun City was a master-planned retirement mecca right up Interstate 15 from the yawn-inducing Lawrence Welk Resort, where the yards were covered in green-painted gravel, where the ladies pedaled three-wheeled bikes to the See’s Candies shop, and where the garages contained
At one time or another, chances are we’ve all experienced some type of anxiety. A quick Google search indicates that there are seven types, including specific disorders and a number of phobias related to most anything you can think of. Now, thanks to the debut of models like the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, I’m thinking we
A Nissan Leaf Electric Vehicle (EV) will compete in the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado on June 26th. The Leaf will race in the electric vehicle production class. Except for the necessary removal of interior components to allow room for the required roll cage and safety equipment, the Pikes Peak Leaf will be showroom
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
The New York International Auto Show is providing the opportunity for show goers to ride-along in electric cars without ever leaving the show floor. For the second year in a row, Green Car Journal is hosting the EV Pavilion to help raise awareness about the capability of current and future electric cars. Last year, over
Battery powered cars don’t like the cold. That’s because cold weather can zap battery power and shorten range. Swedish automaker Volvo is taking extra precautions to make sure their electric vehicle (EV) can handle temperature extremes with extensive cold and hot weather testing.
“We must ensure that the C30 Electric performs as intended when driving, parking and
When the Ford Focus Electric goes into production in late 2011, buyers will have the ability to remotely communicate with the car through a wireless connection provided by communications giant AT&T. The connection utilizes the MyFord Mobile smartphone app to control functions when away from the car.
“Ford has been at the forefront of developing market leading
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
Here’s a concept car that is sure to put a smile on your face. When Volkswagen introduced the original bus in 1950 designated the T1 or Transporter 1, it was called Bulli in Germany and the Microbus in the United States. At the 2011 Geneva Auto Show, Volkswagen unveiled their latest interpretation of the design—offering a familiar
