69 Jeff U'Ren's Chevy Volt: Happily Ever After
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 15, 2015
Jeff U'Ren talks more about his Chevy Volt: ".luxury luxury everything, heated leather seats, great air conditioning." Oh, and it's got its own phone, too
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Chevy Volt vs. Nissan Leaf
Electric Cars are for Girls
MARCH 8, 2011
Which new electric car do you like best - Volt or Leaf? The only fair way to decide is to order one of each, obviously. Here's the review
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Why GM has put hybrids—and the Chevy Volt—in its past
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
Just a year ago, GM changed its tune about the possibility of hybrids—and plug-in hybrids like the much-loved Chevrolet Volt—in the company’s near-term future.
2017 Toyota Prius Prime vs 2017 Chevrolet Volt: plug-in hybrid video test
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
The 2017 Chevy Volt was new last year, a greatly improved version of the pioneering range-extended electric car. Videos Plug-In Hybrids Chevy Volt plug-in carsThey're two high-volume plug-in hybrids, but they take different approaches to energy efficiency.
2016 Chevy Volt: Limited Markets Only, Nationwide Rollout In Spring For 2017 Volt
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
Chevrolet is rolling out its redesigned 2016 Volt, but initially it will be available only in limited numbers. The second-generation Chevy Volt will be sold in certain regions this year, but it won't be available nationwide until next year. The 2016 Volt will have a shortened model year, GM says, and will be sold only in California and other. sales Plug-In Hybrids California Chevy Volt plug-in cars
Should I Buy A Used Chevy Volt Electric Car?
Green Car Reports
AUGUST 18, 2015
The Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car scores higher on owner satisfaction than any other vehicle GM has sold since it began surveying its buyers. And GM data reveals that 80 percent of all Volt trips, and two-third of all Volt miles, are covered on battery charge. Used Cars Chevy Volt plug-in cars Range-Extended Electric Vehicle
2016 Chevrolet Volt First Drive: Plug-In Hybrid Home Run
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 1, 2015
The all-new 2016 Chevrolet Volt is just about here, and it builds on all of its predecessor's virtues while resolving most of that car's vices. The new Chevy Volt is smoother, faster. Plug-In Hybrids Chevy Volt plug-in cars Range-Extended Electric VehicleIt's got a lot more electric range--53 miles--and at 42 miles per gallon, it's more fuel-efficient on those rare occasions when the range-extending engine comes on.
GM rolls last Chevy Volt off Detroit assembly line
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
With the end of Chevrolet Volt production last week, it looks more like pure electric cars are winning the race to transform driving over more complicated, if versatile plug-in hybrids. GM built the last 2019 Chevy Volt on February 15, and in a ceremony last Tuesday it rolled off the assembly line at GM's Hamtramck factory in Detroit—after.
2012 Chevy Volt has now crossed 400,000 miles, range remains steady
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
Data on the liquid-cooled battery packs of older Tesla Model S and Chevrolet Volt cars offers. Chevy Volt commuting plug-in cars Range-Extended Electric Vehicle Battery LifeAs more battery-electric cars are sold and more drivers become aware of them, the question of battery life recurs among pretty much every potential buyer. How long will the battery last? Will I have to replace it every 18 months as I do in my smartphone?
2016 Chevrolet Volt: Gas Mileage Review
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 29, 2016
By now, it's hardly a secret that we're big fans of the redesigned second-generation Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid. We gave it our Best Car To Buy 2016 award, and we've written that it's better in pretty much every way than the innovative first-generation Volt. Last month, we were able to spend four weekend days with a 2016 Chevrolet Volt, to get a. Plug-In Hybrids Chevy Volt plug-in cars Range-Extended Electric Vehicle GCR Best Car to Buy Best Car To Buy
2016 Chevrolet Volt Video
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 15, 2015
Eight years ago, at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, GM unveiled the first concept for what became the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car. Now, it''s time for a second-generation Chevy Volt. It was a ‘moonshot’ for GM at the time. Can it rekindle the excitement of GM''s tech icon? First things first. The important numbers are: 50, 41
2016 Chevrolet Volt Ads: Attacking Prius, Leaf.And Bolt EV?
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 2, 2015
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt, for which deliveries began just this week, is going into attack mode against the Nissan Leaf and Toyota Prius in a set of new ads. Prius Volt Voltec LEAF youtube AdsBut in one of those ads, it almost feels as if GM is attacking its own (upcoming) product. They build on focus-group-themed ads that Chevy has launched against Ford, and its new F-150. In that.
2018 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid carries over with few changes
Green Car Reports
APRIL 28, 2017
It appears that Chevy isn't following its own precedent as the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid enters its third model year. In the past, the Volt received a battery upgrade every other year that provided it with increasingly more electric range—but that's not the case for the largely unchanged 2018 Volt. Plug-In Hybrids Chevy Chevy Volt plug-in cars
2016 Chevrolet Volt: Owner's First Impressions Of Car, Range, Dealers, And More
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
Along with the upcoming fourth-generation hybrid Toyota Prius, the 2016 Chevrolet Volt is one of the major green-car introductions of this year. It won’t be available nationwide until next spring, but new Volts are already being delivered in California and a few other states. Plug-In Hybrids Chevy Volt plug-in cars Range-Extended Electric Vehicle
GM to kill Chevy Volt production in 2019 (Updated)
Green Car Reports
NOVEMBER 26, 2018
General Motors confirmed Monday morning that it plans to cease production of the Chevrolet Volt in March, as part of an effort to streamline production and pivot its business more toward zero-emissions and personal-mobility efforts. The Volt was the first production plug-in car sold in the U.S.
GM puts $336m into Volt plant
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 8, 2009
GM to invest $336 million in Volt plant. General Motors Co will invest $336 million in a Detroit-area plant to produce its heavily anticipated Chevrolet Volt electric car beginning next year, the No. Tags: Production News Detroit GM Chevy Volt 1 U.S. automaker said on Monday.
Is Chevy Actually Testing New Marketing For The 2016 Volt?
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 22, 2015
The new 2016 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid keeps and expands on all the good points of the first-generation Volt, while fixing a number of the old car's quirks. As we wrote in September, "The new Volt's a great car, and brings practical electric drive to U.S. Marketing sales Plug-In Hybrids dealers Chevy Volt plug-in cars dealerships Test drive
WashPost: Volt Caused GM's woes
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 28, 2009
Here are some gems from his screed against the Volt, and electric cars in general, in today's paper: "GM wouldn't be in quite so deep a hole if it had not sunk a billion dollars, and much of its corporate reputation, into a not-very-realistic plug-in electric hybrid vehicle known as the Chevrolet Volt." To be sure, the green-leaning Obama administration has not ruled out allowing a restructured GM to continue pouring (federal) money into the Volt.
IIHS names 2017 Chevrolet Volt a Top Safety Pick+
Green Car Reports
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
In the most recent round of crash tests performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the 2017 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid performed quite well. The institute designated this year's Volt a "Top Safety Pick+"—the highest rating available.
2017 Chevy Volt: what GM is doing differently this time
Green Car Reports
MARCH 3, 2016
By virtually all accounts, the second-generation Chevrolet Volt is a handsome, enjoyable, efficient, and comfortable plug-in hybrid hatchback. But as we wrote last summer, "We worry most about GM's ability to explain what the Volt is, why. Marketing Plug-In Hybrids Chevy Volt plug-in carsThis site named it our Best Car To Buy for 2016, and it's won plaudits from reviewers across the spectrum.
2017 Chevy Volt Now At (Some) Dealers; First Incentives Released
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
So far, the second-generation Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid has only been offered in a handful of electric-car-friendly states. But while spring is still around the corner, the 2017 Chevrolet Volt is now starting to arrive. Green Chevy Volt Incentives and Rebates Plug-In Hybrids car buying deals plug-in carsGeneral Motors previously said that nationwide availability would come after the launch of a 2017 model this spring.
Volt, Re-Volt, No Volt - Will CARB Revolt?
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 22, 2007
In January GM announced the Volt, a smart idea that makes use of the two existing primary energy infrastructures - the electric grid and gasoline stations. With NiMH batteries - those that provide energy to every hybrid on the road and thousands of all-electric cars - the Volt plug-in hybrid could go into production today. s much anticipated plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt is still years away, the automaker is already planning a sequel -- a hydrogen-powered version.
GM’s Volt Program = $700m
Revenge of the Electric Car
DECEMBER 28, 2009
GM to invest $700m in Volt rechargeable electric car. litre engine-generators; $43m for a plant in Brownstown Township outside Detroit that will manufacture battery packs; $37m for a camshaft and connecting rod plant in Bay City, north of Flint; and $27m for GM’s Tech Center in suburban Warren, a Detroit suburb, location of Volt’s battery laboratory.&#. GM to invest $700m in Volt rechargeable electric car. Tags: Production News Detroit GM Chevy Volt
Why We're Calling The 2016 Chevy Volt A Plug-In Hybrid
Green Car Reports
MARCH 26, 2015
Since the launch of the Chevrolet Volt almost five years ago, a battle has raged over what to call it. GM''s goal in calling the Volt a "range-extended electric" car was to underscore its battery range, which for several years. Green Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Chevy Volt Plug-In Hybrids Range-Extended Electric Vehicle plug-in cars Is it a range-extended electric car, as GM strongly preferred, or a plug-in hybrid as others insisted equally forcefully?
Charge like you Volt-to: DIY J1772
DIY Electric Car
SEPTEMBER 3, 2011
I have a dirty secret, I like free stuff and I think you do too. Lately I find myself charged on public charging. No, I technically rarely "have-to" use the thin boxes popping up all over town. I've had facility folks come over twice now to tell me, "Those spaces aren't open!"
2011-2013 Chevrolet Volt Recall Limits Idle Time To Avert Carbon Monoxide Danger
Green Car Reports
MARCH 13, 2015
A recall has been issued for about 64,000 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric cars from model years 2011, 2012, and 2013, due to the potential for hazardous carbon-monoxide exposure. The recall addresses an issue we wrote about more than two years ago: The Volt''s keyless entry system can allow owners to leave the car running, inadvertently, in. Green Chevy Volt Range-Extended Electric Vehicle plug-in cars
Chelsea Test Drives The Volt
Revenge of the Electric Car
MAY 27, 2009
Our Consulting Producer Chelsea Sexton got to test drive the GM Volt recently. Here’s her verdict : From the first Volt unveiling over two years ago, I’ve wanted to drive one. That they still trash the EV1 to make the case for the Volt doesn’t help- beyond the fact that they are different cars meant for very different markets. Tags: Film News Guest Bloggers International Projects test drives GM Chevy Volt Chelsea Sexton with GM's Tony Posawatz.
6 Volt Golf Cart Battery: The Top Six
Electric Cars are for Girls
JULY 16, 2011
Which 6 volt golf cart battery is the best choice for electric car drivers? Here are the favorites
2016 Toyota Prius Vs 2016 Chevrolet Volt: Video Test
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 5, 2015
But the new 2016 Toyota Prius and 2016 Chevrolet Volt take very different approaches to delivering that efficiency. Plug-In Hybrids Chevy Volt plug-in carsThey're both green-car leaders--in the public eye and in EPA energy-efficiency ratings. The newest Prius is the latest generation of the world's best-known, and best-selling, hybrid car. It's lower and less slab-sided than the last.
Chevy Volt may be replaced in 2022 with plug-in hybrid crossover: CrossVolt at last?
Green Car Reports
JULY 21, 2017
General Motors Plug-In Hybrids GM Future Cars Chevy Volt plug-in carsSmall SUVs are all the rage, steadily eating into sales of passenger sedans and hatchbacks of pretty much every size. It's not just limited to North America, either: the trend is global, which is why several makers have jacked up perfectly standard front-wheel-drive hatchbacks and turned them into "crossover" utility vehicles. Now GM may be.
Volt for Real?
Plug In Partners
MAY 23, 2007
F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. But the Volt could be in a class by itself.
Big deals arrive on 2019 Chevy Volt: Get one while you can
Green Car Reports
MAY 9, 2019
In an effort to clear out the last of its inventory, General Motors has added the Chevrolet Volt to its list of models eligible for an 18 percent discount off sticker price this month. When it went on sale in December 2010, the Volt was the first mainstream-brand plug-in car of the modern era (beating the Nissan Leaf by a matter of days.)
Imagine the Volt
Plugs and Cars
AUGUST 6, 2007
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Fortune Puts Volt In 'Dustbin Of History' In Strange, Context-Free Opinion Piece
Green Car Reports
MAY 14, 2015
The other (the Chevy Volt) is "headed to the dustbin of automotive history." sales Chevy Volt Tesla Motors EV1 New car sales plug-in carsTwo carmakers sell plug-in electric cars; one is a pricey, sexy all-electric sport sedan, the other a range-extended electric compact hatchback. One (the Tesla Model S) is a huge success, with its maker "going from strength to strength." DON'T MISS: If You Want To Attack.
2016 Chevy Volt In Pre-Production; Prices To Come Next Month
Green Car Reports
MARCH 31, 2015
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt was officially unveiled at January''s Detroit Auto Show, so there won''t be a lot of focus on the new plug-in hybrid with the 50-mile range at this week''s New York Auto Show. Plug-In Hybrids Pricing Chevy Volt plug-in cars Prices Instead, it''ll be all about the new 2016 Chevy Malibu mid-size sedan, including the new Malibu Hybrid model that uses an adapted version of the Voltec.
Cash for Volts?
Revenge of the Electric Car
NOVEMBER 19, 2009
The “cash for volts&# approach was touted Monday by the Electrification Coalition, a 13-member group that sees electric plug-ins as the answer to a host of problems, from dependence on foreign oil to tailpipe emissions that some believe is contributing to global climate change. Tags: EV Economics cash for volts electrification coalition A coalition of car makers, battery suppliers and electricity providers has come together to ask for federal help for EVs.
China's Buick Velite 5 is a Volt with a nose job
Green Car Reports
APRIL 24, 2017
China Plug-In Hybrids Shanghai Auto Show Chevy Volt plug-in carsChina is hugely important to General Motors, as it is to virtually any global automaker. It's the largest market in the country and, recently, it has put in place an increasing set of requirements that more vehicles sold there be fully or partially electric. It also happens to be by far the largest market for Buicks in the world, to the.
Tesla Store Helpful, Enthusiastic; One Chevy Volt Dealer, Not So Much
Green Car Reports
MARCH 27, 2015
Now, one reporter tested the thesis for himself, by visiting both his local Tesla store--to inquire about the Model S electric luxury sedan--and his local Chevrolet dealer, to ask about the Volt range-extended electric car. Politics sales dealers Chevy Volt Tesla Motors New car sales Dealership plug-in cars state laws It''s long been known that getting some car dealerships to sell plug-in electric cars can be a challenge.
High-Volume Chevy Volt Dealer: How To Sell Successfully, Lessons Learned
Green Car Reports
JUNE 8, 2015
sales Canada dealers Chevy Volt Dealership plug-in carsPlug-in electric vehicle pioneers perennially proclaim that the electric driving experience is as pleasant as the dealership experience isn't. Tesla stores excepted, of course.) Recently the organizers of the EV2015VE electric vehicle conference in Canada invited Quebec-based Bourgeois Chevrolet, a two-time award winner for its plug-in car sales.
GM Shanghais the Volt
Plugs and Cars
APRIL 23, 2007
The Technology Review published by MIT reports on the hydrogen fuel cell version of the Volt announced in Shanghai. Tags: joseph romm GM chevy volt fuel cell hydrogen The flexible electric car platform is innovative, but the fuel-cell version is freighted with hydrogen's flaws.swapping out the generator for a fuel cell may be a step backward.
GM confirms Chevy Volt to be sold as Buick Velite 5 in China
Green Car Reports
MARCH 27, 2017
China Plug-In Hybrids Chevy Chevy Volt plug-in carsIn the 20 years since General Motors and its Chinese partner SAIC reintroduced the Buick brand to China, more than 8 million Buicks have been sold in what is now the world's largest car market. That's because the last Chinese emperor drove a Buick in the 1930s, and the brand retained a huge cachet through the upheavals that followed.
Durable 2012 Chevrolet Volt: 300,000 miles, no battery loss
Green Car Reports
MARCH 8, 2016
Chevy Volt plug-in cars Range-Extended Electric Vehicle durability Battery LifeOne of the biggest worries about electric cars--and hybrids for that matter--is whether their expensive high-voltage battery packs will last the life of the car. If not, potential buyers worry, they may be saddled with thousands of dollars of cost in years to come. The evidence on hybrids is largely positive over the last 15 years, but there's.
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