Chevy Volt Specs

PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS: 2011 CHEVROLET VOLT

General

Vehicle type:	5-door, front-wheel-drive sedan
Category:	Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (E-REV)
E-REV competitors:	none
Chassis:	independent McPherson struts front, compound crank twist axle rear, four-wheel disc brakes, full regenerative brakes to maximize energy capture, electric power-assist steering
Seating capacity:	four
Manufacturing location:	Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly (subject to GM successfully negotiating satisfactory government incentives)

Performance

Top speed (mph):	100
EV range, city (miles):	40 (based on EPA city cycle)

Dimensions

Battery system

Type:	lithium-ion
Energy (kWh)	16

Electric drive unit

Power (kW / hp):	111 / 150
Torque (lb-ft / Nm):	273 / 370

Exterior

Tire and wheel size:

specially developed low rolling-resistance tires on 17-inch forged aluminum wheels

Recent GM-Volt Forum Posts

Volt Test Drive by Vancouver EV Association February 8, 2010
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- General Motors issued a very special invitation to the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association last week to drive the... […]
WopOnTour
gasoline cars are like smoking . . . . February 8, 2010
interesting article, better presenting what I've had a hard time putting into words (which is why HE's a writer and I'M... […]
prowler
A common European strategy for electric vehicles February 8, 2010
I coudn't resist to cut and paste the next excerpt : Link :... […]
Jean-Charles Jacquemin
Run flat option or standard? February 8, 2010
I suspect that run flats might be standard because they get rid of the space and weight taken by a spare tire and may result in less fatal accidents... […]
1nk
Engine Thermal Management in a Series Hybrid February 8, 2010
I've just recently discovered how different the environments under which a conventional (even parallel hybrid) ICE and series hybrid ICE are... […]
XGC75
electric car with wind generator February 7, 2010
My design of ELECTRIC CAR WITH WIND GENERATOR: http://velkovelkov.blogspot.com/ I think this conception is original and realistic. The low position... […]
Velko Velkov
Please provide complete home solar systems. February 6, 2010
Please provide both a volt charging solar system and a complete whole house solar system that takes the user completely off the grid and stays on... […]
1nk