Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2011

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt may be an extended-range electric car--or a plug-in hybrid, take your pick--but it's designed to promote the use of gasoline. Well, older gasoline, anyway.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Within its compact 4.464m length, the two-seater EMERG-E contains a pair of electric motors, a lithium-ion battery pack, four inverters, a three-cylinder range-extending internal combustion engine and a gasoline tank. Recharge time from 13 amps takes 10 hours, or 6 hours at 16 amps. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2010

GM announced that the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle with extended-range capability will be eligible for one of 4,400 free home charging stations. The Chevrolet Volt is an electric vehicle with extended range capability, designed to drive up to 350 miles without stopping to recharge or refuel.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

The production version of the extended range electric vehicle Opel Ampera—the Chevy Volt’s European cousin—will make its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. If a longer trip is required, the gasoline-fueled engine can extend the total driving range to more than 500 kilometers (311 miles) on a full tank.

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Production Extended Range Gasoline-Electric Lithium Ion 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Opel has begun testing two development cars (mules) of the Ampera extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) ( earlier post ) at its Dudenhofen proving ground, keeping the four-seater on schedule for a late 2011 production date. A 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack provides all-electric range of up to 60 km/37 miles (MVEG).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

Metro will also initiate a new solicitation to convert six existing Metro gasoline electric hybrid buses to Super Low Emission Bus standards. BYD’s electric buses use the company’s own Lithium iron phosphate rechargeable batteries which can reportedly travel 155 miles between charges with a full passenger load.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range Making the Case To Be Your Only Car Clean Fleet Report recently ventured on a 1,796-mile, four-state road trip in an all-electric 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD Extended. The Mach-E has a 91 kilowatt-hour (kWh) extended range battery, and a 10.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2009

Nevertheless, said Frank Weber, Global Vehicle Line Executive and Chief Engineer for the Volt: The 230 city mpg number is a great indication of the capabilities of the Volt’s electric propulsion system and its ability to displace gasoline. Actual testing with production vehicles will occur next year closer to vehicle launch.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, at a conference of the Society of Automotive Analysts on the eve of the North American International Auto Show, announced that GM will produce the Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle. Earlier post.). Cadillac included the Converj concept car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show.

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Cadillac GM Lithium Ion Detroit 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

On specific test schedules conducted by LG Chem, the demonstration vehicles may achieve a range of up to 160 km (100 miles). On a standard household 220-volt outlet, the Cruze EV can be fully recharged in 8 to 10 hours. This gives the Cruze EV the same trunk space as conventional vehicles with gasoline engines.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will launch in late 2010, offering a family of fuel-efficient direct-injected gasoline engines, followed in 2011 by the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model. The lithium-ion battery can be fully recharged in four to five hours with a standard 110V household electrical outlet. V-6 flex-fuel engine.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle). Recharging uses a standard 230V outlet. Opel Ampera. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

Using electricity instead of gasoline when stopped, with automatic and smooth engine start-stop functionality. The eAssist system captures up to 15kW of energy that would be normally lost during braking and uses it to recharge the lithium-ion battery. Aggressive fuel cut-off during deceleration down to zero mph for added fuel savings.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 27, 2011

As Chevrolet very often point outs in marketing its 2011 Volt extended-range electric car, more than 70 percent of U.S. That means that if you recharge a Volt every night, and cover less than that distance daily, your car might never, ever need to switch on its range-extending gasoline engine to generate.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2010

This preserves the battery charge for driving without gasoline. Volt owners can opt-in to receive a monthly OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics e-mail report with diagnostics on the unique characteristics of an electric vehicle with extended range, as well as the maintenance information current OnStar subscribers receive.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

The Robust Affordable Next Generation EV-Storage (RANGE) program’s goal is to enable a 3X increase in electric vehicle range (from ~80 to ~240 miles per charge) with a simultaneous price reduction of > 1/3 (to ~ $30,000). Other batteries completely without or with negligible combustible or flammable materials.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Pushing the Sport button provides a 20% boost in acceleration at the beginning and middle of the torque curve compared to pressing the accelerator in a gasoline-powered vehicle. (As a comparison, the new Chevrolet Spark EV uses a 100 kW motor with 542 N·m of torque. Earlier post.). The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). and 6:00 a.m.).

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

What they got wrong was assuming that all of those vehicles would run on battery power alone, with gasoline-electric hybrid technology bound for the technological scrap heap. Those numbers are a disappointment to automakers and regulators, who have looked to PHEVs as a bridge technology between gasoline vehicles and pure EVs.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 11, 2010

Detroit — It’s official: the Cadillac Converj will be the second extended-range electric vehicle that General Motors Co. January 10, 2010 [link]. Lutz: GM to make Cadillac Converj electric car. ALISA PRIDDLE. The Detroit News. will sell after the Chevrolet Volt.

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

The battery weighs approximately 85 kg (187 lbs) and can be recharged in only three to four hours on a 230 V connection. In its total cost of acquisition and operation of the vehicle should be cheaper than a comparable gasoline engine, the partners said. miles) in extended range. The electric motor in Visio.M

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APRIL 15, 2015

Cadillac has greatly enhanced the performance of its ELR extended range electric vehicle (plug-in hybrid) ( earlier post ) for the 2016 model year, and is also cutting the MSRP by $9,005, bringing the starting price down to $58,495 net after the $7,500 US federal tax credit (MSRP = $65,995). gasoline-powered engine-generator.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. The battery powers the motors that drive the wheels. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

General Motors has released a white paper that evaluates the CO 2 reduction potential of extended-range electric vehicles (E-REVs) as well as plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), in combination with multiple vehicle charging scenarios, as compared to conventional hybrids. Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV) : A 1.4L Tate et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. mpg in 2016, GM’s short term answer is to get greater mileage out of existing gasoline engine technologies. As a gasoline technology, HCCI provides the fuel economy benefits of lean burn without requiring additional NO x after treatment.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2024

This will be the perfect entry EV for people replacing their gasoline-powered SUV. With its range, fast charging capability and interior space, it will make them very pleased they’ll never to be visiting a gasoline station again. There are three grades with these base prices.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Plug-in hybrids differ from hybrids on the road today in that they can go longer distances on battery power and can be recharged via electrical outlets. GM calls the Volt an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. It is different from a plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, which runs on both battery power and gasoline.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 6, 2025

In As EV Sales Stall, Plug-In Hybrids Get a Reboot , I describe the vanguard of this new hybrid boom: extended-range EVs like the 2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger, which boasts a range of more than 1,000 kilometers. That resistance doesnt seem to extend to hybrids, however.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

Chevrolet unveiled the second-generation Volt extended range EV at the North American International Auto Show. Volt owners complete more than 80 percent of their trips without using a drop of gasoline and they tell us they love the electric driving experience. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

A comparable SUV, such as a 2023 Ford Explorer AWD with the turbocharged 4-cylinder engine and an EPA highway rating of 26 miles per gallon, would have used 69 gallons of gasoline. The fuel costs we saw posted during our trip averaged $4 per gallon for 87 octane, which would be $276 gasoline costs, so advantage electric, but not by much.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

The Volt runs on an electric motor powered by a lithium-ion battery pack, but also has an onboard gasoline-powered charging system to help extend the cars range when a charging station isnt available. The Postal Services electric vans will have a range of about 40 miles between charges, Chrysler said.

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Get Electric Vehicle

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) : Read Series Hybrid. A combination of Gasoline and electricity combination is widely used in hybrid electric vehicles. Range Anxiety: What we feel when All-Electric Range is not enough for our comfort level. Rechargeable batteries are examples of this.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Starting well-equipped from $68,575, which is in line with prices for loaded, gasoline-powered light-duty pickups, the Rivian is a relative powerhouse of design, innovation and all-around capability. An optional 180-kilowatt-hour battery (for $10,000) extends range past 400 miles. inch center infotainment screen.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 30, 2024

Charging More range There are two ways to charge, with the most common plugging into either a home or public charger, the other is through regenerative motor braking. The Mach-E GT and Rally have a 91 kilowatt hour (kWh) extended range battery, and a 11.0 minutes for the extended range battery, and 10-80% in 32.3

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

V-6 Direct Injection gasoline engine paired with a plug-in two-mode hybrid system. The plug-in capability boosts the car’s electric-only driving capability, offering additional battery energy capacity and enabling it to recharge from a standard external electrical outlet in roughly five hours. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV does not require the heavy, costly batteries required by other electric cars, nor does it suffer from a limited range or poor freeway performance. Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ram is touting the new Ramcharger truck , which is an extended-range electric, or E-REV. Extended-range electrics promise a long range because an onboard gasoline-powered generator can kick on to recharge the electric motor.

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