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Chevrolet: Volt news **Production Cut (page 8)**
Top Speed: 120MPH 0-60 Acceleration: 8.5 Seconds Range: 640 Miles (with batteries and on-board generator). Battery only range: 40 Miles Weight: 3200 pounds Recharge Time: 6.5 Hours Article content: "General Motors will unveil an electric concept car, the Chevrolet Volt, which has created the most buzz in advance of the (NAIAS) show. GM says the Volt, a plug-in hybrid, could deliver the equivalent of 150 miles a gallon. The Volt thus promises - at least in theory, given that it would not be produced without a leap in battery technology - three times the mileage of a Toyota Prius." When General Motors unwraps the Chevrolet Volt for the press today (Sunday 01/07/07), it will be revealing much more than the latest fantasy from its styling studios. Beyond its striking coupelike lines, the Volt is also a declaration of GM's intent to mass-produce a new type of hybrid-electric vehicle, one that can drive up to 40 miles on batteries alone and recharge itself with an onboard generator - or by plugging into a standard 110-volt household outlet. The Volt is also less than it appears. The batteries to make it roadworthy do not yet exist, a shortcoming GM acknowledges. The squat four-seat hybrid sedan previews a new family of plug-in electric drive systems that GM calls E-Flex. The system, which the company plans to begin installing globally when the batter technology is mature, will be capable of delivering the equivalent of 100 miles a gallon or more in urban driving, GM officials said. The Volt's total range is 640 miles using the combined capacity of fully charged batteries and a built-in gasoline-powered generator. While hybrids like the Toyota Prius can drive short distances on batter power and make longer trips using a thrifty gasoline engine, the Volt's gas engine is not connected to the wheels. It turns only a generator to charge the battery pack, a design typically called a series hybrid, and operates in a narrow RPM range for maximum efficiency. In the Volt, the E-Flex drive system consists of a small three-cylinder gas engine, a 53-kilowatt generator and a long lithium-ion battery pack that forms a spine down the center of the car's floor. To maximize batter life, the engine that drives the generator automatically kicks in when the battery's charge falls below 30% of capacity and shuts off when the battery charge reaches 80% of maximum; at that point E-flex reverts to pure electric mode. "We've dubbed this feature a 'range extender'" said robert A. Lutz, GM's vice chairman for product development. "It also provides a steady flow of electricity to get the vehicle home or to the nearest charging plug." GM is planning to offer E-flex power systems in all major world markets. The company's next generation compact car platform due in 2009, has been designed to accept an E-Flex battery pack, generator and related hardware. While development of the new electric drive system has already begun, the company can not set a production schedule until the proper batteries are ready, said Nick Zielinski, the Volt's chief engineer. |
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The tech is great. The styling, so-so, IMHO. I've never been a big fan of offroading wagon/hatches, like the Audi Allroad et. all.
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The were showing this on the news...the media preview special. Looks pretty sharp, imo.
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It looks like it could've came out of the Acura design shop. Looks hot!
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Nice!
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Awesome commuter car! I'm not sure about the line that says the batteries to power this do not exist yet...
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Damn. That looks pretty hot.
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First Production Photos - Chevy Volt
I'm sure more will roll out, but they just released the >first production photos< of the 2010 Chevrolet Volt.
As I said in my comment on the board, when I first saw the teaser shots, I thought it was going to be a Cobalt with a little more style…now I see it looks way better. Nice character lines and although I’d have to see the black rear portion in person (that may be a questionable design choice), I think it looks great. If it can deliver on the stated MPG and performance, I say hats off to GM. It's the only American car company with a clue of where the market is going. |
Too bad there is a clown in every pic. :whyme:
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i thought it was a 2 dr
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Originally Posted by invisiblewar
(Post 9973339)
i thought it was a 2 dr
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Looks good, hopefully, they can get it out in a timely manner. I've really been impressed with GM lately.
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is it really gonna look just like that? I love it
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Nice, now folks will just need to find a cheap place to plug in.
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I think it's a great looking midsizer. I look forward to reading the specs on the car, and especially seeing the production version of interior.
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Originally Posted by titan
(Post 9974993)
I think it's a great looking midsizer. I look forward to reading the specs on the car, and especially seeing the production version of interior.
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Originally Posted by phile
(Post 9975098)
Don't hold your breath. This will be another Buick Invicta, where the concept is gorgeous, and the production is so watered down it hardly resembles the concept anymore, nor end up looking any good.
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I like it. :thumbsup:
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I actually thought the concept looked like ass, at least the side profile did. The recent pics of the production(?) model look nice. Still not a car I would buy, especially at that price, but it looks better than the Prius.
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Production photos are now available without ass-clowns standing in the way :toocool:
I'm surprised at how much I like it...way more character than a Prius...nice job GM, you needed this...:patriot: http://img2.netcarshow.com/Chevrolet...llpaper_03.jpg |
Nice indeed.
Too bad it'll be 40K. |
they release photos of their cars too soon, just like the camaro
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Originally Posted by Type34
(Post 9999519)
Production photos are now available without ass-clowns standing in the way :toocool:
I'm surprised at how much I like it...way more character than a Prius...nice job GM, you needed this...:patriot: http://img2.netcarshow.com/Chevrolet...llpaper_03.jpg :tomato: |
Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
(Post 9999791)
Looks just like a vette:what::what::what:
:tomato: |
^^ :werd:
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I always forget netcarshow.com doesn't allow direct links :smash:
Mods, you can remove the pic reference... As far as cost, GM is lobbying for a $7500 tax credit for Volt buyers...not sure if they'll be successful... |
^ Edited as per your request!
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wow the front reminds me of the 3G TL.
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Originally Posted by invisiblewar
(Post 9999732)
they release photos of their cars too soon, just like the camaro
It's also celebrating it's 100 year anniversary this year, so the Volt release was to honor that milestone (same way Ford did with the Ford GT in 2003). wow the front reminds me of the 3G TL. |
Wow, doesn't look like the concept that I saw. Looks to me like a newer accord ripoff. meh
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Originally Posted by Type34
(Post 10000373)
I always forget netcarshow.com doesn't allow direct links :smash:
Mods, you can remove the pic reference... As far as cost, GM is lobbying for a $7500 tax credit for Volt buyers...not sure if they'll be successful... |
Actually, I still see the Volt pic now. :dunno:
I saw the Vette at home last night. :confused: |
I can't believe people are blasting the car's design (not necessarily here). So it doesn't look like the concept? In my opinion, the production model looks better than the concept.
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Originally Posted by chill_dog
(Post 10002536)
I can't believe people are blasting the car's design (not necessarily here). So it doesn't look like the concept? In my opinion, the production model looks better than the concept.
As far as hybrids go (plug-in or otherwise) this is the best looking of the bunch. |
Volt unlikely to be profitable at first for GM
After yesterday’s dramatic introduction of General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt, a hybrid-electric car that can drive up to 40 miles using no gasoline, GM COO Fritz Henderson stated that thanks to the Volt’s new technology, it’s unlikely to be a profitable vehicle line until at least the second generation is introduced. This shouldn’t surprise many; new technologies are tremendously expensive to develop and with GM’s goal of realistic, attainable pricing on the Volt (we’ve heard upwards of $30,000), the automaker was bound to lose money. But if the Volt proves a success and spawns more vehicles with the same technology, GM thinks it’ll have a winner on its hands. Henderson told Automotive News, “Most of our Gen 1 technologies, I don’t know that I’ve ever seen a situation where we make money, particularly when you load all the costs in. So I don’t necessarily think this is going to be the exception.” Ever the optimist, GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz says that he thinks the Volt could turn a profit at some point in its first generation product cycle. “We’ve made very, very conservative assumptions on battery warranty,” Lutz said. “And that huge lump of battery warranty in the cost calculation helps diminish the profitability.” http://www.leftlanenews.com/volt-unl...html#more-9553 |
looks good. :shrug:
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Originally Posted by invisiblewar
(Post 9999732)
they release photos of their cars too soon, just like the camaro
People already think the "new" Camaro looks old now. |
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