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	<title>GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site &#187; Performance</title>
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		<title>Video:  Chevy Volt Takes a Hot Lap</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2009/12/23/video-chevy-volt-takes-a-hot-lap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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The Volt represent a rational intelligent first step away from petroleum for the country in that it will operate without any gasoline for most people&#8217;s daily driving needs.
We realize another of the car&#8217;s tremendous values is its gas range extender which ensures that the car&#8217;s utility isn&#8217;t limited either as [...]]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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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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		<title>Chevy Volt Will be Able to Hit 104 MPH</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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The Chevy Volt is no slouch.
A Volt ride and handling engineer named Mark Popilek said &#8220;I got it up to 107 on the test track, but we&#8217;re planning on limiting the speed around 104.&#8221;
At this point in development the integration vehicles have become highly refined.  In fact, GM has just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chief Powertrain Engineer Pleased With Chevy Volt&#8217;s Charge-Sustaining Mode</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2009/11/12/chief-powertrain-engineer-pleased-with-chevy-volts-charge-sustaining-mode/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:18:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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I had the following discussion with Alex Cattelan who is the Chevy Volt&#8217;s chief powertrain engineer.  She has a very deep understanding of how the car operates and recently drove in a fleet of integration Volt prototypes through rugged mountains of Knoxville Tennessee.
Do you feel the charge-sustaining (CS mode) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lutz Says Volt SS a Possibility, Cadillac Converj Reportedly Greenlighted for Production</title>
		<link>http://gm-volt.com/2009/11/09/lutz-says-volt-ss-a-possibility-cadillac-converj-greenlighted-for-production/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:02:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lyle</dc:creator>
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The Chevy Volt is designed to have a sporty feel.  It will cover 0 to 60 in under 9 seconds and can chirp its wheels from a stopped position to to instantaneous torque.
Engineers have found a balance to both achieve 40 miles of gas free driving yet still allow the [...]]]></description>
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