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127 MPG: What Motor Trend got driving the Volt in the real world

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Etc. , Chevrolet , GM , Electric 2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery Did General Motors lie or didn’t they ? The media and public got extremely swept up by the fact that GM told the world its range-extended electric vehicle would not use the on-board internal combustion engine to power the wheels, when it will under certain conditions. This bit of news has blown up in the General’s face , but does it change the fact that the Volt is still a pretty amazing piece of automotive engineering

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Chevy Volt’s first customers will be 15-person Customer Advisory Board

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Filed under: Car Buying , Hybrid , Sedan , Chevrolet , Electric 2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery Lyle Dennis . Bill Nye . Jim Woolsey . Brian Wynne .

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GM studying what Volt batteries can be used for after you’re done with them

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Filed under: Hybrid , Technology , Chevrolet 2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery The keys to the first Chevrolet Volt haven’t even landed in their owner’s pocket yet, and General Motors is already looking to what will happen to the vehicle’s batteries at the end of the EV’s life cycle. As it turns out, those cells may play a part in upping the efficiency of the electrical grid in America. GM has signed a memorandum of understanding with ABB Group aimed at developing new projects just for the Volt batteries after they’ve lived out their useful lives in the extended-range EV, and the two companies believe the cells will still have the ability to effectively store energy even after they’ve done a tour of duty on the road. According to GM’s press release, ABB Group is the world’s largest supplier of power grid systems, so the company ought to know a thing or two about storing electricity

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Chevy Volt’s "maintenance mode" will burn gas to prevent aging

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Technology , Chevrolet , Electric 2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image gallery When General Motors conceived the electric powertrain for the Chevrolet Volt , the 40-mile electric driving range was specified so that most drivers would rarely, if ever, have to use any liquid fuel. Components like the battery were then sized to match the performance and range specifications. However, the whole point of incorporating the range extending engine was so the Volt could keep going without the driver having to continuously monitor the battery level, even though GM once told us that the Volt would move without gas in the tank . Regardless, leaving the same gasoline in a tank for months or even years creates a new set of problems.

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Chevrolet Volt will not be eligible for HOV-lane access until mid-2012

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Government/Legal , Hatchback , Chevrolet , Nissan , Electric Prospective owners of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf shouldn’t get too excited about driving in California carpool lanes as soon as they take delivery. Late Tuesday night California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed SB 535 into law, extending access to the high-occupancy-vehicle (HOV) lanes to certain very low and zero emissions vehicles. This new class of vehicles known as Enhanced Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicles (enh-ATPZEVs) and includes plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles like the Leaf and Toyota’s Prius PHEV.

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Official: Chevrolet Volt production begins November 11

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Filed under: Hybrid , Sedan , Plants/Manufacturing , Chevrolet , Electric General Motors confirmed this morning that November 11, 2010 has been set as the official Job 1 date for the Chevrolet Volt . The news initially reported by Translogic was verified to AutoblogGreen by GM spokesman Rob Peterson. November 2010 has always been the targeted production launch timing for the Volt, but a specific day couldn’t be set until other development milestones were met. Now that development and testing is virtually complete and certification testing is underway, production and customer deliveries will soon start unless there are any showstopping issues

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