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Cadillac Converj extended range EV concept officially headed for production

Green Car Congress

GM announced that the Cadillac Converj extended range electric vehicle concept ( earlier post ) is moving forward as a production car that will be called the Cadillac ELR. The Converj Concept sparked the idea of combining the desirability of a grand touring coupe with electrification, said Ed Welburn, GM vice president, Global Design.

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First look at all-new Voltec propulsion system for 2G Volt; “the only thing in common is a shipping cap”

Green Car Congress

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. range extender.

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Video: Six 2011 Chevrolet Volts On Pikes Peak

Green Car Reports

Taking an electric car up one of the toughest ascents in the country may not sound like the best of ideas, but Chevrolet has been doing it with the 2011 Volt in testing for over a year now.

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100 Tesla Model S Cars Join Las Vegas Project 100 Sharing Scheme

Green Car Reports

Not a far-fetched idea, since you're reading a blog called "Green Car Reports".) You're intrigued by the growing number of options in extended-range vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt, but most of all, you're interested in fully electric rides. Let's assume for a moment that you're interested in electric cars.

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Will EV Range Extenders Give Rise to a Rotary Renaissance?

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Four months from now, the world's first extended-range electric vehicle will start showing up at dealers. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt will introduce car buyers to the idea of a range-extending combustion engine that turns a generator to power the car electrically.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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The second-generation “Voltec” extended range electric powertrain applied in the MY2016 Chevy Volt ( earlier post ) marks a significant evolution in the electric drive technology platform from its first-generation origins. liter range extender engine. Key design goals included: Increased all-electric range.

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GM Proposes Electric Car Plug Standard - GoodCleanTech

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In order for plug-in electric vehicles to become part of the mainstream, a plug-in ecosystem must be in place when vehicles like the Chevy Volt extended-range electric vehicle hit the market," GM said on its company FastLane blog. Its enough of a pain when I accidentally leave my cell phone charger on my desk.

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