Archive for April, 2008
Volt Will Charge at Both 110V and 220V: Half of Range Charge Within an Hour
I arrived OK in Michigan, and on this first night had the chance to speak to a wide range of people involved in the Chevy Volt.
At tonight’s reception, I caught up with Frank Weber, the Volt’s vehicle line executive. At Volt Nation he had mentioned that the Volt will have a smart charging capacity, meaning [...]
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Thank You Mr.Lutz!
Vice Chairman Bob Lutz took the time out to write a thank-you note to all of us who attended the Volt Nation event in New York City.
You can read his blog post here .
The event was indeed unprecedented in that a social media resource (this site) was able to gain the attention of, recognition by, [...]
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Chevy Volt Media Day
One of the greatest opportunities I have been afforded in running this site, is to occasionally see the internal processes of the Volt’s development firsthand.
To that end, GM has once again invited me out to their Tech Center in Warren Michigan. I won’t be alone, but in the accompaniment of several journalists. I don’t know [...]
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Should the Volt have Speakers Inside and Outside to Simulate Engine Sound?
An interesting engineering consideration in building electric cars is the sound they will make. People are used to cars making noise, both inside and outside, and indeed some enthusiasts rejoice at such engine sound.
Also certain groups, such as the blind may rely on engine noise to alert them.
Electric drive cars like the Volt will be [...]
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