- (Re)introducing the Chevy Volt
- (Re)introducing the Chevy VoltPosted 3 days ago
This week General Motors will reportedly launch an advertising campaign about a compact, quiet, efficient electric car that has a gasoline engine to extend traveling range if needed.
The company will…
- Chevy Volt News Roundup
- Chevy Volt News RoundupPosted 4 days ago
A number of positive factors are weighing in the Volt’s favor as General Motors works to increase sales for its top-ranked, money-saving, environmentally friendly, super-high-tech vehicle in the face of…
- Fisker's Nina Project on funding hold
- Fisker’s Nina Project DOE funding on holdPosted 5 days ago
Not long ago Fisker caught a lot of media heat for accepting a $529 million federal loan, but the company’s latest “bump in the road” is that it has only…
- Chevy Volt – Gen-Two DNA hidden within
- Chevy Volt – Gen-Two Upgradability Inside…Posted 6 days ago
A methodical teardown and analysis by a team of automotive engineers has revealed the Volt to be at least as advanced as some of you already know it is, and…
- Toyota expects Volt-beating mileage for plug-in Prius, top sales with Prius c
- Toyota expects Volt-beating mileage for Plug-…Posted 7 days ago
Today’s GM-Volt post will be a hybrid-hybrid article. What’s that, you ask? Rather than re-phrase a report from Japan about the Prius c by The Truth About Cars, I’ll paste…
Added Bose subwoofer & Dynamat to my Volt
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Was bored today so I added a Bose Subwoofer my Volt. I didn't use the Bose amp since it does the other speakers as well. Instead I used a small...
The Paradigm Shift of Driving a Volt
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I answered some questions for GM, and they put together a nice little article:
2015 VW Golf Plug-in
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Finally some interesting competition (eventually)... 80kW electric motor, 30 mile electric range target, 1.4L TSI engine with cylinder de-activation:...
Extra Volt charger found on Ebay
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I have the charger that came with my Volt mounted in my garage. A few weeks ago I found an identical one one Ebay and purchased it so that I would...
Looking Forward to Updated OnStar Computer App
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I am looking forward to the updates going on with the app this weekend. I know a lot of us have been patiently awaiting it's return.
Micro-hybrids 42% market share by 2017
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No, we are not talking about little cars. Instead a report forecasts the inexorable creep of electric and hybrid tech into more and more gas cars to...
10 degrees in Boulder, CO this morning
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This is day # 11 for my white diamond Volt, C 4862. I was # 9,000 or so on Dr. Lyle’s wait/want list, and #1 on a Chevy dealers original wait...
First attempt to LED up the rear reflectors
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So, its bugged me since day 1 that the hatch 'lights' never did light up and were indeed just fancy looking reflectors. So I purchased a spare from...
Exhaust Pipe Rust Concern?
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Does anyone have a feel for whether or not there may be more of a concern with rust on the Volt's exhaust pipe versus standard gas-driven vehicles? ...
Gracenotes function (or lack thereof)
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It seems to me that about half of the CD's I've tried to "record" onto the HDD aren't recognized by the Gracenotes system that is supposed to provide...
Toronto Hydro Help for EV owners
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If you're in Toronto, and have or are getting a Volt, here is a link to Toronto Hydro. They are interested in collecting data on how much power,...
Tore up a tire
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I swerved to miss someone cutting me off and ripped the sidewall of my tire on a curb Friday night. I forgot there is no spare, and the sealer kit...
Suggestions for outdoor cabinet for Blink Charger?
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I am having the blink charger installed soon. It will be in the front of the house as I have no garage or driveway. So the charger will be exposed...
SUN FUEL New Eco Plate
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Since the small avatar size photo doesn't do the message justice, I thought I'd make a separate post with a bigger picture. Just got the plate in...
Mitsubishi i-MIEV takes the top spot in the annual green car rankings
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The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its 14th annual rankings of the greenest cars on the US market this week. For...
