Archive for the 'Test drive' Category
BIG NEWS VIDEO: Bob Lutz Discusses His Chevy Volt Test Drive and the Current State of Development
Sam Abuelsamid of AutoBlogGreen and Green Fuels Forecast had the awesome opportunity to interview GM vice chairman and Volt leader Bob Lutz after his Chevy Volt Prototype test drive. The video appears below.
Mr. Lutz described rapid and great acceleration getting the car up to 75-80 mph. He marveled at the eerie silence of [...]
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Bob Lutz Test Drives the First Chevy Volt Early Prototype and Says “it Was Electrifying”
We have previously heard that the first Chevy Volt developmental prototype has been driving around GMs Milford proving grounds for a couple of weeks.
Last Thursday the two key GM executives who originated the Volt concept got to test drive their brainchild vehicle. This included GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz and VP of global program management [...]
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Micky Bly, GM Director of Hybrid Integration on the Running Chevy Volt Prototype
After Bob Lutz’ big announcement yesterday about the Chevy Volt prototype running on the track, I had the chance to talk to GMs director of hybrid vehicle integration, Mickey Bly, a little more about it. We covered a range of topics and I will have much more of our conversation soon. Micky [...]
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BIG NEWS from Bob Lutz: First Chevy Volt Prototype Hits the Road and Gets 40 Miles Electric!
In the biggest news since the initial concept announcement, GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz confirmed that in fact the first Chevy Volt prototype, with the full lithium-ion battery pack has hit the test track.
He said “It is reliably meeting its objectives. Even with a rough calibration, even with the wrong drive unit, the wrong body, etc. etc., [...]
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Lutz: Dynamometer Tests on First Volt Prototype Proving Successful
Previously we heard that Bob Lutz was about to test drive the completed lithium-ion battery powered Chevy Volt prototype vehicle. This is very true, but it hasn’t happened just yet.
GM vice-chairman and Volt shepherd Bob Lutz tells GM-Volt “we hope to drive it on the road next week.”
Lutz’ enthusiasm is palpable, just like ours! With [...]
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GM Considering a Pure Electric Chevy Volt Without a Range Extender
Scott from PetroZero reports that he had an email conversation with GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz the other day. This is also being reported over at Autobloggreen .
Scott asked him the popular question, "Since the ICE gets 50 mpg when charging the battery, why not skip the battery and get a 50 mpg car."
In response, Lutz [...]
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Project Driveway Begins: GM-Volt.com Test Drive of the Chevy Equinox Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Car
As we have reported, GM has started it’s Project Driveway program in which 100 hydrogen fuel cell cars will be loaned to 100 U.S. drivers in NY, LA, and DC. Here in NY, I had the chance to drive off in one of these Equinoxes and recorded the experience in the video below the post.
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Chevy Volt in 2011?! - Bob Lutz Releases More Critical Volt Details
New York Times columnist David Pogue had more discussion with Bob Lutz about the Chevy Volt than was able to be aired on the CBS Sunday Morning segment. So like any good reporter, he reported it in today’s New York Times (link).
Bob let out some important new information for us to digest and ponder, [...]
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It’s Big, it’s Tough, it’s Powerful…it’s a Hybrid?! 2008 Yukon/Tahoe Hybrid Test Drive
General Motor’s has officially announced that it will begin mass production of hybrid versions of it’s popular large SUV vehicles the GMC Yukon and Chevrolet Tahoe. The cars will be available for purchase in the 4th quarter of this year.
GM-Volt.com moderator was given the opportunity to test drive one of the pre-production models right [...]
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