Video: The Latest With Bob Lutz on the Chevy Volt - Photovoltaic Roof After All?

GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz sat down with some bloggers recently and as readers on this blog have pointed out, the videos are on You Tube. This 10 minute segment below had some interesting details about the Volt
Some key points:
1.  Lutz alluded that there may be photovoltaic roofs on the Volt after all. A [...]

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Chevy Volt Video Update

I haven’t done one of these in awhile, but since things really seem to be at a turning point and with all the new visitors we are getting, it seemed like a good idea.
If you look at what videos get to the millions of views level on YouTube, you often find they are more about [...]

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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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My Fox Business Network TV Interview

I had the experience of being interviewed by Degan McDowell on the Fox Business Network on Monday.
I continue to be amazed at how much exposure this site is getting, and the opportunity to discuss the Volt on mainstream national media was quite exciting.
After all, one of the main objectives of this site is to spread [...]

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Production Volt Exterior Design and Appearance: When Will We See it All?

One of the top questions people ask is, "When will the final production Volt design be shown?"
I just toured GM’s Chevy Volt E-Flex Design studio. First let me be clear, GM is not showing anyone what the final production vehicle fully looks like yet.
I also spent considerable time talking to Bob Boniface, the [...]

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Production Volt 1/3 Scale Camouflage Spy Shot, Battery Lab, and Mule Video

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Video: The Worst Chevy Volt TV Commercial Imaginable

There’s no bigger a fan of the Volt than me, and I’m happy Chevy is advertising a car that doesn’t exist yet, but couldn’t GM spend their money better than on this commercial?
There certainly have been better ones before (see post).
[UPDATE - GM sources have confirmed that this is indeed an official Chevy Volt commercial.  The [...]

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GM’s Brand New E-Flex Design Center

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Back in early October when I interviewed Bob Boniface (post), the Volt’s Chief designer, he told us about GM’s new E-Flex design center, which he happened to be moving into that day. He [...]

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GM Official Chevy Volt E-Flex Briefing Part 3

The last of 3 parts of an official GM briefing on the status of the Chevy Volt, from LA, November 14th.  This segment includes Denise Gray, battery director.

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GM Official Chevy Volt E-Flex Briefing Part 2

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GM Official Chevy Volt E-Flex Briefing Part 1

Here is a live video of Tony Posawatz and Denise Gray giving the media a live briefing on the current status of the Chevy Volt/E-Flex program.  This took place in LA on November 14th.  This is the first of three parts, each ~8 minutes.
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Chevy Volt Close-up: it’s Electric

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