Archive for September, 2008
Bob Lutz: GM Has Discovered the Right Formula with the Volt
I had the chance to sit in on on a blogger interview with GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz. In this segment (video below) Lutz explains how he feels the effect of the Volt on fuel use will be more at the individual level rather than on a national one, the ability for the individual; to [...]
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Chrysler In Discussions With A123 to Supply Batteries For New Electric Car
Tomorrow, Chrysler is expected to unveil its quickly cobbled together version of the Chevy Volt. Reports indicate the car will use the same E-REV paradigm as the Volt, with a 40 mile EV range and combustion range extender.
It was also reported that Chrysler may have to work with a partner on the powertrain.
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Forget Price and Electric Range, the Volt is the Tip of the Arrow
An uncharacteristic opinion piece was written by Mark Phelan of the Detroit Free Press.
It is called the Chevy Volt’s value is as dawn of a era.
The author noted that the Volts two main criticisms are that it is too expensive and that its range is too short.
He says neither contention is correct and rather that [...]
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“Who Drove the Electric Car?”: Chris Paine Drives Volt Mule
For those of you who don’t know, Chris Paine wrote and directed the film “Who Killed the Electric Car” which chronicled the demise of GM’s EV-1 program. The film basically villainized GM and intensified their already bad PR. There is little doubt that Paine’s film helped to spark the Volt program. It is also the [...]
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VIDEO: Production Version Chevy Volt in Motion
Enjoy this video of the production version Chevy Volt actually in motion. Includes interior footage. No it isn’t a real Volt with E-Flex drivetrain, just the production model with a low speed electric motor, but it might send chills up your spine anyway!:
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Results of Preference Poll and My Production Volt Unveiling Video
I had the chance last week to watch live and in person as the production version Chevy Volt broke out onto the stage in front of thousands of journalists packed into an arena at GM headquarters, at the cue of CEO Rick Wagoner and driven by none other than GM vice chair Bob Lutz himself.
It [...]
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Chrysler to Unveil New Extended-Range Electric Car Next Tuesday
I would imagine that the other automakers might be a little jealous of all the publicity GM garnered as a result of the Volt’s unveiling last Tuesday.
Not to be left out, Chrysler has apparently decided to do a little unveiling of its own next Tuesday.
The Wall Street Journal reports that Chrysler will be revealing a [...]
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Chevy Volt and the Electric Grid: Drive 15,000 Miles for $73
At the Centennial, we heard a presentation from Mark DuVall of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) who discussed the relationship between the Volt and the power grid. Also presenting were GMs energy director Brita Gross and Volt vehicle line executive Frank Weber.
If was pointed out that daily charging of the Chevy Volt will [...]
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Laugh Break: Bob Lutz on Colbert Nation, Photovoltaic Roof Option Confirmed
GM vice chairman Bob Lutz appeared on the comedy show Colbert Nation last night and discussed the Chevy Volt.
A must see, funny 6 minutes for us sometimes too serious (I’ll speak for myself) Volt-heads.
Through the humor Lutz managed to confirm that the Chevy Volt will indeed have a photo voltaic roof option.
[UPDATE: So moved [...]
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The Chevy Volt’s Interior
“Space, comfort, convenience, and safety features” are how GM describes the rather futuristic interior of the Volt.
I had the chance to sit both in the passenger and rear sear of the vehicle.
The design encompasses the new dual cockpit theme that Chevrolet has adopted, which also appears in the upcoming Chevy Cruze.
The top of the dashboard [...]
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POLL: Chevy Volt Concept Versus Production Version
We previously ran polls about GM-Volt.com reader preference with regards to concept versus production design. Those were biased however in that we were comparing grainy video stills and poorly framed and angled images.
Now that we can see the fruit of many months and many millions of dollars of labor by GMs E-Flex design team, [...]
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The Day The Volt Was Reborn
After more than a year and a half of following the Chevy Volt’s development on a daily basis, nothing was more important or profound as today, the day GM revealed the production version Volt to the world.
First of all there were hundreds if not more than a thousand media people present. Most with far [...]
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