USA Today Mule Test Drive Shines a Positive Light on the Chevy Volt

Newspapers may be slowly dying, but USA Today has the highest circulation in the country with a daily circulation of 2,113,725.
Jim Healey is their automotive journalist and often comes on a bit harsh towards GM. However, after getting his Chevy Volt mule drive he has penned a rather glowing report. Take that Dave!
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Chevy Volt Mule Test Drive (Autobloggreen) w/ Video Briefing From Tony Posawatz

On Tuesday, several journalists were brought out to GM’s Milford Proving Grounds to test drive the Chevy Volt mules as I had.
Same Abuelsamid from Autobloggreen, a technical editor with a strong engineering background, documented his experience here and offers a video of Volt vehicle line director Tony Posawatz briefing the journalists.
Sam described his drive noting [...]

GM-Volt.com Chevy Volt Mule Test Drive w/ Video

There are a few events in every lifetime that will be remembered forever. In some cases these events are the celebration of an achievement, of a reward earned.
Such was that early Spring morning in 2009 that I pulled past the bold blue and white military-like sign that read Milford Proving Grounds. For this [...]

More Chevy Volt Mule Test Drives and GM’s Point of View w/ Videos

As promised, GM has let several other journalists test drive the Volt mules as well. We are in a great position here to experience all these points of view which together may bring us closer to the truth. In the coming weeks we will be seeing more reviews.
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Chevy Volt Mule Test Drive (CNN) w/ Video

CNN’s Peter Valdes-Dapena was given the opportunity to test drive one of the Chevy Volt mule vehicles. Since this is likely to be one of several we will see published I think it would be helpful to cover these individually. Have no fear faithful readers, I too had a test drive opportunity as [...]

Jay Leno Test Drives the Chevy Volt Mule

Famous comedian and Tonight Show host Jay Leno arrived in Detroit Monday night ahead of free performances he’s giving Tuesday and Wednesday night to show support and solidarity for the beleaguered city. His so-called “Comedy Stimulus Package” is for “anyone out of work in Detroit,” said Leno. “The idea is: ‘Come on down. [...]

Presidents Auto Task Force Members to Test Drive Chevy Volt Mule

Monday members of President Obama’s Auto Task Force will be visiting GM’s headquarters in Detroit. This trip is intended to be part of the Task Force’s effort to decide whether GM is a viable company, the deadline for which is March 31st. A decree of viability will likely enable GM to receive further [...]

GM-Volt.com Exclusive Tesla Roadster Electric Car One Day Test Drive With Video

I had one of the greatest indulgent pleasures of my life the other day. For one day, Tesla Motors gave me a Tesla Roadster to do with what I wish. This was a 2008 prototype model in red.
From simply setting up a blog about the Volt concept two years ago, unbelievably I was [...]

GM-Volt.com Ford Focus BEV Test Drive

The 2009 Detroit Auto Show marked a truly profound inflection point in the history of the automobile, as nearly every major automaker has either revealed electric cars or plans to build them.
Ford made an especially strong jump on the scene announcing that they will begin mass production of a battery-electric vehicle, yet unnamed, in 2011.
I [...]

NBC Reporter Test Drives Chevy Volt Prototype Mule

This morning on NBC’s today show, reporters Matt Lauer and Phil LeBeau broadcasted a piece on the Chevy Volt.
Besides the usual descriptive information, the reporters actually got to test drive the same Volt Cruze Mule that Rick Wagoner drove to Washington DC.
I was able to contact Mr. LeBeau to hear about his experience. He [...]

Bob Lutz: Chevy Volt Update

L to R: Bob Lutz, Bob Kruse, Jon Lauckner, Andrew Farah

GM vice chairman and father of the Volt chose today to give us an online update on the object of our affection. on his blog.
He declined to get into financial matters but instead just gave us good clean Volt fun.
He noted that he had personally [...]

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 [...]