Green Car Congress
JULY 25, 2013
Fletcher is responsible for the Extended Range Electric Vehicle propulsion system in the Chevrolet Volt as well as the propulsion systems in GM’s upcoming line-up of Plug-In Hybrid Elecrtic Vehicles. GM estimates it will save a driver of a larger car about $1,850 a year in fuel. But no focus on “conventional” hybrids.).
Green Car Congress
MAY 14, 2014
—Larry Nitz, executive director of GM global transmission and electrification engineering. Priced at $19,995 with full federal incentives, Spark EV is currently on sale in California and Oregon. Battery module for 2015 Spark EV battery pack. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
MAY 4, 2011
In the US, GM has found that Chevrolet Volt demonstration units are a popular showroom draw for dealers as they let consumers look, touch and drive the electric car with extended-range capabilities. GM says that this is part of its plan to gain exposure for the vehicle and the Chevrolet brand.
Cars That Think
DECEMBER 9, 2021
But for proof, the R1T successfully completed the TransAmerica Trail, a roughly 5,000-mile gauntlet from North Carolina to the Oregon coast. An optional 180-kilowatt-hour battery (for $10,000) extends range past 400 miles. I’m looking forward to my first hardcore off-road runs in the Rivian.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
Some will be electric-only, others will be extended-range vehicles in which a gasoline engine will generate electricity on board after about 40 miles of driving on a fully charged battery. The plan is to produce the battery packs as modules that can be easily combined and arranged for different uses in a variety of vehicles.
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