The Chevy Volt officially became a manufacturing model for General Motors on Tuesday. The first year of production will produce 10,000 Chevy Volts. Individuals will begin noticing them on the streets next month. General Motors may have a runaway success on its hands if the awards the electric auto has already won are any indication of how the public responds. Source of article – Chevy Volt will start being seen on U.S. roads in December by Money Blog Newz.
General Motors balance with Volt
GM hopes the Chevy Volt will help rebuild the company’s image after bankruptcy and vault it into the lead among electric automakers. Priced at $41,000 before the generous electric car tax breaks that come along with it, Chevrolet’s Volt is being billed as the electric vehicle for average Americans, rather than eco-conscious celebrities. The "range anxiety" that consumers have with electric cars that only have battery power won't be there with the Volt's battery-gas engine according to analysts. The Volt is meant to be an equilibrium between expensive innovation and conventional economy for General Motors. Company officials have said the Volt will give it an edge within the electric auto race since the technology has been designed to be adaptable to other models.
What the Volt is recognized for
The first difference noticed about the Volt is that the four-door sedan doesn’t look like a typical electric auto. It is distinct and different. This is due to the power train in it. A 1.4-liter four cylinder engine has 150 horsepower within the electric motor. The gas motor is unique. The connection to the drive train isn't there. When the Volt reaches its battery range of 40 miles, the gas engine generates electricity to drive the electric motor. The Volt can go about 344 miles with this "extended-range mode". There is an estimated 73 miles on the 200 percent battery-powered Nissan Motors Leaf in 2010.
Lots of adore for the Volt from Automobile mags
There have been a lot of nice things happening with the Volt recently. Buying an electric vehicle leads to a tax credit. $7,500 is the credit. Lots of PR is going towards the Volt too. The first electric vehicle to get the Green Automobile of the Year award was the Volt for 2011 by the Green Automobile Journal. Automobile Magazine has named the Volt the 2011 Automobile of the Year, calling it not just an automobile, but an “idea.”.
Articles cited
AutoMotto
automotto.org/entry/why-2011-chevy-volt-is-a-trendsetter-for-future-electric-cars/
The Detroit News
detnews.com/article/20101130/AUTO01/11300325/1148/auto01/GM%E2%80%99s-2011-Chevy-Volt-hopes-to-change-game
Automobile Magazine
automobilemag.com/features/awards/1101_2011_automobile_of_the_year_chevrolet_volt/index.html
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