Remove Convert Remove Louisiana Remove Miles Remove Volt
article thumbnail

GM sourcing components for the Chevy Volt produced from recycled oil-soaked plastic booms from BP spill

Green Car Congress

General Motors has developed a method to convert an estimated 100 miles of the oil-laden plastic boom material used to soak up oil from the BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year into parts for the Chevy Volt. Heritage Environmental managed the collection of boom material along the Louisiana coast.

Oil 262
article thumbnail

Flash Drive: 2023 Genesis GV70 EV AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The GV70 EV’s all-electric range is rated at 236 miles. miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh). Utilizing both 400 and 800 volt charging, the slowest is by a standard 120V household plug that delivers a full charge in about two and a half days. After driving in-and-around Atlanta for several hours, we averaged a respectable 3.3