2011 Chevrolet Volt Walk-through

2011 Chevrolet Volt is a 4 door, 4 passenger plug-in hybrid electric family sedan manufactured by Chevrolet, a brand of vehicle produced by General Motors Company (GM). 2011 Chevrolet Volt is available in only one variants(trims) namely Volt(Base).

2011 Chevrolet Volt is powered by hybrid engine, duo of both electric and Internal combustion engine. Equipped with Electric drive unit having 150 hp and a torque of 273 lb-ft with on-board generator/engine, (1.4L Internal Combustion Engine (80 hp)), having displacement of 1.4 liters. Max power of 149 HP is attained @ N/a RPM and has a max torque of 273 @ N/a RPM. The volt has Front Wheel Drive(FWD). 2011 Chevrolet Volt has a fuel efficiency of click here.

A 1-Speed Automatic transmission and Mechanical Fuel Injection System is standard.

Chevrolet Volt Awards

• 2009 Green Car Vision Award by the Green Car Journal at the Washington Auto Show.
• 2009 Festival International Automobile selected the Chevrolet Volt for the 2009 Environmental Grand Prize.
• 2011 Car and Driver Ten Best Cars. For the first time ever Car and Driver magazine included an electrically powered car among its 10 best.
• 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year.
• 2011 Green Car of the Year by Green Car Journal.
• 2011 Automobile of the Year by Automobile Magazine.

Other features includes(varies with variants(trims)):

• 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc, electro-hydraulic power with StabiliTrak, regenerative braking system
• StabiliTrak w/Traction Control
• Tire Pressure Monitor
• 3 auxiliary power outlets
• Bluetooth® wireless technology for select phones
• USB Port
• Pedestrian-friendly alert (Driver activated horn chirp using turn signal lever)
• Tire Inflator Kit
• Rear Camera and Park Assist Package
• Ultrasonic parking assist, front and rear

Src: [Wikipedia]

2011 Chevrolet Volt SPECIFICATIONS:

Body style(s): 4-door sedan
Engine(s): Electric/Gas I4
Battery: 16-kWh Lithium-ion, Rechargeable Energy Storage System, includes liquid thermal management system with active control
Displacement (liters/ cu in.) 1.4
Power:@ RPM 149@n.a
Torque: lb-ft/rpm 273@n.a
Transmission: 1 Automatic
Exterior Dimensions (IN.)
Overall height: 56.6
Overall width: 70.4
Overall length: 177.1
Wheelbase: 105.7
Colors: Black,Crystal Red Metallic,Cyber Gray Metallic,Silver Ice Metallic,Viridian Joule,White Diamond
Fuel Capacity:(gal) 9.3
Mileage(est)(city/highway): click here
Price Onwards: $40,280 after tax saving $ 32,780
Complete specifications: Specifications of 2011 Chevrolet Volt
Website: 2011 Chevrolet Volt
Download: Owner manual of 2011 Chevrolet Volt

GMs Chevrolet's Volts gets official EPA ratings, Comparison between all electric and all gasoline.

Finally the U.S. government has rated the much hyped GM's electric baby Chevrolet Volt.

Though the EPA fuel economy label is going to look a little different from the ones used on other cars since, it can run on electricity, gasoline, or a combination of both.

Because of the complexity of how the Volt operates, the fuel economy label will contain a host of other numbers so consumers can at least try to figure out what their own fuel economy will actually be.

The Volt, according to a preliminary Environmental Protection Agency label presented by GM, will get an estimated 93 miles per "gallon-equivalent" when driving under electric power only, 37 miles per gallon when burning gasoline and, over the long term, is estimated to get 60 miles per gallon in combined gasoline-powered and electric-powered driving.

According to the EPA label, the Volt can drive an estimated 35 miles on electricity stored in its battery before a gasoline engine comes on.

The 60 mpg figure, however, combines the miles-per-gallon figure, when running on only gasoline, and miles-per "gallon equivalent" number, when running on only electricity. Depending on how and how much they drive, consumers could actually be using considerably less gasoline than the 60 mpg figure would indicate.

GM executives said the label that will appear on early versions of the Chevrolet Volt is preliminary. The way the figures are displayed on the label may change in the future.

Src: [CNN]

Obama gets hands on Chevy Volt.

On Thursday,  US President Barack Obama  had a chance to check out the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle during a visit to the Compact Power battery plant in Holland, Mich. LG Chem, the parent of Compact Power, is making the battery cells for the Volt.

The Volt has claimed that it has a range of about 340 miles and is powered with electricity at all times. For up to the first 40 miles, the Volt is powered solely by electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery, using no fuel and producing no emissions. When the Volt's lithium-ion battery runs low, an engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range another 300 miles on a full tank of gas.

The Volt battery pack will be assembled in Brownstown Township, Mich., and shipped to the Detroit Hamtramck Assembly Plant for mating with the Volt. Chevrolet announced on Wednesday the Volt battery will have a standard eight-year/100,000 mile warranty.

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