Finally General Motors has finished the Production version of the Chevy Volt. They revealed the production model just yesterday morning at GM’s centennial celebration in Detroit. Early of the new production version made the car look Prius shaped, but after the reveal yesterday you can clearly tell that this Chevy Volt is in its own unique category. The Volt is set for production in late 2010 with no word on a price just yet. You will notice also that the production model is very much different than the original concept design. GM worked with aerodynamicists to reshape the Volt to achieve their target of 40 miles without gasoline. Inside you’ll find everything you would normally expect in a sedan except with a more modern touch.
Here is an excerpt from Chevy’s press release on the Volt’s interior:
Some of Volt’s interior technological features include:
- Driver-configurable, liquid crystal instrument display
- Standard seven-inch touch screen vehicle information display
- Touch screen-style climate and infotainment controls
- Optional navigation system with onboard hard drive for maps and music storage
- Standard Bluetooth for cellular phone and USB/Bluetooth for music streaming
So this vehicle looks to be very modern offering very high-tech convenience, all the while being green. The Volt’s electric drive unit provides 150 horsepower, with 273lb.-ft. of instant torque. With this large amount of instant torque you get an acceleration you can not experience in a gasoline car. The best thing is that this engine can get up to 100 mph with little to no engine noise meaning a whole lot quieter ride. Here is what Chevy said in their press release about charging and recharging the Volt:
The Chevrolet Volt can be plugged either into a standard household 120v outlet or use 240v for charging. The vehicle’s intelligent charging technology enables the Volt’s battery to be charged in less than three hours on a 240v outlet or about eight hours on a 120v outlet. Charge times are reduced if the battery has not been fully depleted. At a cost of about 80 cents per day (10 cents per kWh) for a full charge that will deliver up to 40 miles of electric driving, GM estimates that the Volt will be less expensive to recharge than purchasing a cup of your favorite coffee. Charging the Volt about once daily will consume less electric energy annually than the average home’s refrigerator and freezer units.
It looks like this car will deliver cheaper driving costs to the driver while being an extremely earth-friendly vehicle. I am glad that GM realizes that we need to stop depending on oil and eliminate emissions. The Chevy Volt is a great new start to a Green America. All I want to know is how much this bad boy is going to cost because I want one! Below are two videos of the volt so go check them out. What are your thoughts on the Chevy Volt? Let me know in the comments! Also is a gallery for more pictures and is a gallery of the Volt’s interior.
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