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	<title>GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site &#187; Engineering</title>
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		<title>LIVE Chat:  Cold Weather Testing the Chevy Volt</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2010/02/17/live-chat-cold-weather-testing-the-chevy-volt/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:55:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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Lithium batteries and cold weather do not go well together.  An incredibly important part of engineering the Volt, and electric cars in general, is to assure that they will function properly in very cold weather.
My MINI-E which is rudimentary and relies on cabin air to warm the pack, was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>If Electronics are to Blame for Toyota&#8217;s Vehicle Failures, What Does this Mean for the Volt?</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2010/02/04/if-electronics-are-to-blame-for-toyotas-vehicle-failures-what-does-this-mean-for-the-volt/</link>
		<comments>http://gm-volt.com/2010/02/04/if-electronics-are-to-blame-for-toyotas-vehicle-failures-what-does-this-mean-for-the-volt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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News about Toyota&#8217;s throttle and now braking problems have been filling the nation&#8217;s headlines.
The company had to recall 2.3 million vehicles and halt sales of 8 popular models of new cars.  The problem identified is that the throttle can get stuck in an unintended acceleration leading to loss of control, accidents, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Chevy Volt Fuel Tank will be Sized to Deliver 300 Miles of Gas Range</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:17:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Fuel]]></category>

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The original Chevy Volt concept car was described as having twin 6 gallon gas tanks, 50 MPG in charge sustaining mode, and thus 600 miles of gasoline range.
With production, these parameters were changed.
GM has not announced the production Volt&#8217;s miles per gallon in charge sustaining mode, though the evidence suggests it will [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>233</slash:comments>
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		<title>Exclusive: Chevy Volt Generator Does Not Use the Atkinson Cycle</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2009/12/15/chevy-volt-generator-does-not-use-the-atkinson-cycle/</link>
		<comments>http://gm-volt.com/2009/12/15/chevy-volt-generator-does-not-use-the-atkinson-cycle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Generator]]></category>

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The Chevy Volt&#8217;s gasoline engine/generator has a unique role in this car.  It doesn&#8217;t operate as do gas engines in conventional cars in that it does not turn the driveshaft.  The Volt is first and foremost an EV and the engine&#8217;s only job is to spin a generator [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Spikes of Engine Sound of the Chevy Volt Prototype&#8217;s Charge Sustaining Mode Will be Ironed Out in Time for Production</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2009/11/24/the-spikes-of-engine-sound-of-the-chevy-volt-prototypes-charge-sustaining-mode-will-be-ironed-out-in-time-for-production/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Performance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Test drive]]></category>

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The two recent media test drives of the Chevy Volt&#8217;s in charge sustaining mode were seen as positive by 85% of GM-Volt.com readers.
Both reporters mentioned however that they could occasionally notice the generator revving after charge sustaining mode was well under way, though neither coud detect it when it first came on.
I [...]]]></description>
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