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Chevy Volt

 
The Chevy Volt, produced by the Chevrolet division of General Motors, is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle expected to make its debut in November 2010.
 
According to the Associated Press, the Volt initially will be available only in Michigan, California and Washington, D.C. GM has not announced a price tag but it is reported to be about $35,000 — not taking into account a $7,500 tax credit.
 
With fully-charged batteries, the car will have a range of 40 miles thanks to a 400-pound T-shaped lithium ion battery. After the battery runs out, a small 4-cylinder gas-powered engine will kick in to generate electricity to power the car for another 300 miles. Unlike many other hybrid electric vehicles, the Chevrolet Volt relies exclusively on the electric motor for propulsion.
 
The battery can be recharged by plugging it into an electrical outlet. GM has said it expects ten years of life out of the batteries.
 
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Articles about Chevy Volt


Chevy Volt gets caught in Washington crossfire

Wed, Jan 25 2012 at 12:44 PM EST
NHTSA head says the Volt did not pose an unreasonable risk to public safety and he would have sounded a public alarm had there been a reason to do so.
 

U.S. safety official 'comfortable' with Volt fix

Sun, Jan 08 2012 at 9:46 PM EST
Easy repair process will avoid a time-consuming a recall of the automaker's flagship fuel economy and green technology car.
 

GM offers fix to Volt to prevent fire risk

Thu, Jan 05 2012 at 11:58 AM EST
Owners will be able to have Chevrolet dealerships conduct the needed repair work starting in February.
 

Mitt Romney slams the Chevy Volt

Wed, Dec 28 2011 at 5:16 PM EST
Republican presidential hopeful says the plug-in hybrid is an 'idea whose time has not come.'
 

U.S. lawmakers press GM on electric Volt's safety

Thu, Dec 08 2011 at 7:10 PM EST
Congress finds it 'alarming' that GM knew about the faulty battery since June, but had not commented on it until November.
 

Chevrolet Volt might have battery fix

Wed, Dec 07 2011 at 1:41 AM EST
GM is working on proposed fixes for the Volt battery pack that engineers believe would eliminate the risk of a fire being triggered days after a crash.
 

'High Voltage': A look inside the electric vehicle industry

Tue, Dec 06 2011 at 7:39 AM EST
In his new book, MNN car expert Jim Motavalli shares his insights about electric vehicles.
 

Chevrolet Volt battery may be redesigned

Thu, Dec 01 2011 at 2:12 PM EST
The redesign would address issues raised after federal officials opened a safety probe into the plug-in electric car.
 

Chevy Volt owners offered loaner cars during probe

Mon, Nov 28 2011 at 3:08 PM EST
After lithium-ion batteries catch fire and begin to smoke during safety tests, GM works with regulators to reduce risks.
 

Chevy Volt under investigation for fire risk

Fri, Nov 25 2011 at 7:03 PM EST
The NHTSA said it was taking the action after the re-creation of a May crash test resulted in fires in 2 out of 3 tests.
 
 
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