104 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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Obama, buy that Volt!
Green Car Reports
MARCH 31, 2019
Our current President, Donald Trump, has made it abundantly clear where he stands on electric cars. It’s quite a contrast to our former President, Barack Obama, whose administration widely supported policy fostering more fuel-efficient vehicles, greener energy, and the path to more vehicles that plug in. This weekend marks the last one for. Politics Barack Obama plug-in cars youtube Politicians Green Life
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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
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!"
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.
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.
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
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.
GM Will Make Autonomous Versions Of The 2017 Chevrolet Volt
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 2, 2015
Beginning in late fall 2016, if you’re lucky enough to visit the Warren Technical Center campus of General Motors [NYSE:GM], in Michigan, you might your shuttle quite intriguing: a 2017 Chevrolet Volt, driving itself. The automaker plans to deploy a fleet of Volt extended range electric cars to drive people autonomously within the campus. Plug-In Hybrids Volt plug-in cars
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.
Imagine the Volt
Plugs and Cars
AUGUST 6, 2007
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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
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.
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.
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.)
The 60,000 Volt Question
Plug In Partners
AUGUST 30, 2007
could reportedly produce up to 60,000 Volt electric cars in 2010 , its first anticipated year on the market. GM Product Chief Bob Lutz is quoted in various newspapers saying he wanted to get prototypes of the Volt ready for road tests next year , and ready for sale in 2010.
GM Volts Ahead
Plug In Partners
JANUARY 8, 2007
Here is part of the story from the Flint Journal Detroit shocker: GM unveils plug-in hybrid - and plans to build it The Flint Journal Sunday, January 07, 2007 By Todd Seibttseibt DETROIT - General Motors unveils a shocking concept car today: the Chevrolet VOLT. The Chevy Volt.
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
Volt Project on Track, Says Lutz
Plugs and Cars
NOVEMBER 14, 2007
The first report I've seen from the LA Auto Show regarding the much anticipated Volt, in the UK's Guardian , says Lutz expects to see road-tests of "a street-drivable" Chevy Volt by the end of Q1 2008. Tags: gm volt lutz Bob Lutz of GM is in LA. He's meeting with journalists and electric drive advocates.
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.
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
NPR Science Friday on the Chevy Volt
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 12, 2007
NPR's Science Friday with Ira Flatow spent half an hour on the Volt. Tags: chevy volt Ira Flatow Science Friday Bill Moore of EVWorld.com , Paul Scott of Plug In America. Enthusiasm and scepticism. Well worth the listen. link].
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
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
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.
Is GM Playing Games with the Volt?
Plugs and Cars
JULY 29, 2007
As I've blogged previously , I want to believe as much as the next guy that the Volt - GM's announced plug-in hybrid - is real. GM wants us to believe they are serious about the Volt, but continue to fight over CAFE. They tell us they will produce the Volt in serious volume. If they are serious about the Volt, they've got no reason to fight efforts to raise CAFE. Joe Romm asks the question on Grist Is the Chevy Volt just more GM greenwashing?
Musings on the Chevy Volt Motor
Electric Cars are for Girls
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
What basic type of electric motor does the GM Volt use? And what does it weigh? How could I get a schematic diagram? Hi, Larry - A 3-phase AC induction
Chevrolet Volt faces safety investigation
Green Cars News
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
Just how high is the risk of battery related fire in a Chevrolet Volt that is involved in a serious crash? Chevrolet Electric cars Green cars Latest news Chevrolet Volt Chevrolet Volt fire electric car safety National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA Volt fire Volt safetyThe US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has decided to open a formal safety defect investigation to address the issue.
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.
Volt guy drives a Tesla
Plugs and Cars
FEBRUARY 23, 2009
To Dr Lyle Dennis, a NY physician, the GM Volt seemed a good idea so he started a website, gm-volt.com. It's become a big deal, although I doubt he's quitting his day job. He has even come to be a citizen-envoy to GM. Tesla Motors seems to have decided he could use a day with a Tesla.
Chevrolet Volt arrives in dealerships
Green Cars News
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
Anxious to get behind the wheel of a Chevrolet Volt and see if it is worth the hype? Chevrolet dealerships in the vehicle’s initial launch markets are now receiving dedicated Volt demonstration vehicles that will be used exclusively for customer test drives during the next few [.]. Chevrolet Green cars Latest news Chevrolet Volt Chevrolet Volt dealers Chevrolet Volt dealerships Chevrolet Volt test drive range extended vehicles
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.
Chevy Volt: Can't We All Just Get Along?
Plugs and Cars
JANUARY 8, 2007
He's all charged up about the Chevy Volt. Paine is convinced GM is serious about the Volt and about making a transition from fossil fuel to electric power for its vehicles. Tags: chris paine GM electric cars plug-in hybrid plug in america chevy volt chelsea sexton
Volt drivers top ownership satisfaction survey
Green Cars News
DECEMBER 14, 2012
Owners of the Chevrolet Volt are the most satisfied with their purchase, according to the US publication, Consumer Reports. Chevrolet Chevrolet Volt consumer range-extended survey
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