Archive for the 'Performance' Category
The Pike’s Peak Question: Chevy Volt and the Infinite Hill
A question that people like to ask about the Chevy Volt involves Pikes’ Peak. For those not familiar with it, Pike’s Peak is 14,115 feet high and has a 19 mile road going up to the summit.
I had the chance to asked Volt chief engineer Andrew Farah that very question and here’s how he [...]
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How the Chevy Volt Operates Past the Customer Depletion Point
The way the Volt is designed, the first 40 miles of driving are powered by the electric energy stored in the battery. After that distance from full charge, somewhere around 30% state of charge, the on-board generator kicks in. The generator’s job is to keep the battery at that 30% level all the [...]
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Chevy Volt to Have 50/50 Weight Distribution
One question people have asked about the Chevy Volt is what will the weight distribution of the production version be.
In an article in Autoobserver, Jon Lauckner, GM VP of technology tells the author:
“…although the addition of hundreds of pounds of batteries typically would be a detriment to any vehicle’s dynamics, because of their placement roughly [...]
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Recent Posts
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- The Automaker Bailout Congressional Debate Has Begun
- Production Volt Interior Further Refined: Center LCD Screen, Center Stack Buttons, and Vents
- GM CEO Calls Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing a “Fantasy”
- How the Chevy Volt is Expected to Beat the 100 MPG Designation
- Pelosi Lays Out Conditions For Automaker Aid
- Auto Bailout Bill Will be Brought to Senate on Monday
- GM-Volt.com Letter to the US Government
