Posted in Battery-powered vehicles, Chevrolet, Electric cars on Feb 24th, 2012
California residents who bought Chevy Volts thinking their electric car would grant them access to the state’s HOV lanes without a passenger, a privilege available to Nissan Leaf buyers and some owners of the hybrid cars, were probably disappointed to find out that the Volt’s emissions are too high for HOV access. Chevy has decided […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Electric cars on Nov 29th, 2010
The Chevrolet Volt has been given a 93 miles per gallon rating by the Environmental Protection Agency. The 93-mpg rating is the equivalency rating for the Volt when operating on just electric power. The Volt also received a second rating of 37-mpg when operating on just the gasoline engine, which occurs after the electric motor’s […]
Posted in Chevrolet, Electric cars, Hybrids on Oct 28th, 2010
The Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid does not qualify for the California $5,000 tax rebate for zero-emissions cars. According to the California Air Resources Board, the Chevrolet Volt is an ultra low emissions vehicle, which sounds great but is actually an average rating, given to 55% of all new vehicles, including the Jeep Grand Cherokee. In […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Battery-powered vehicles, Chevrolet, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Hybrids on Jul 28th, 2010
Chevrolet has announced that the 2011 Volt will cost $33,500 after a $7,500 federal tax credit. That puts it well above the Nissan Leaf, the only other mass-produced electric car that will be available next year. The Leaf will cost $25,280 after the tax credit, but does not include a gasoline engine for long trips […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Battery-powered vehicles, Cadillac, Electric cars on Nov 10th, 2009
General Motors will be bringing the electric Cadillac Converj to market, according to the Detroit News. The Converj was first seen as a concept car in 2009 and received a lot of attention from the media and consumers. The Converj will be based on the Chevy Volt electric car, which will go into production this […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars, Hybrids on Dec 16th, 2008
Chinese auto manufacture BYD Auto has announced plans that it will show a production version of the company’s first plug-in electric hybrid, called the F3DM. What’s most shocking though, is that they are able to put their car on the market a full two years ahead of General Motor’s Volt project. The F3DM uses an […]
Posted in Automotive, Battery-powered vehicles, Hybrids, Technology, Volkswagen on Oct 29th, 2008
The Chevy Volt has garnered a lot of attention not because it’s a hybrid, but because it promises the capability to run off of electricity only if need be. So it’s like an electric car, but with a back up gasoline engine. This has led other automakers to start revealing their take on this idea. […]
Posted in Chevrolet, GM, Uncategorized on Sep 29th, 2008
General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner has recently announced this week that the automaker will build engines for the new Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicle at a new plant in the state of Michigan. The result of an investment of around $370 million by the General, the plant will begin making the company’s corporate global four-cylinder […]
Posted in Automotive on Sep 28th, 2008
When General Motors first showed us the concept for the Chevrolet Volt, we were intrigued. This was a hybrid plug-in, wrapped around the body of a stunning sports car. Could this be the car that changes the way we look at hybrids?? We weren’t the only ones wondering… Turns out the answer in no. You […]
Posted in Automotive on Jun 3rd, 2008
Rick Wagoner has made an announcement that could very well be the first step in what will be a industry changing decision for General Motors. Mr. Wagoner made the announcement to shareholders on Tuesday that GM will indeed go ahead and put the Chevy Volt electric vehicle into full-time production. This is major news for […]
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