Concept: Chevy Volt
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High-Volt-age is more like it. This concept car has everything — an attention to styling, a variable eco-friendly propulsion platform, StabiliTrak and room for four. I want one! Only a concept at this time, how long will it be before we see something like this on the road from Chevrolet? Hopefully not long, based on the response it garnered from the crowd at the North American International Auto Show. Featuring GM’s debut of its E-Flex Propulsion System, the electric car features a rechargeable electric drive system and range-extending power source allowing it to be configured to run on electricity, gasoline, E85 or biodiesel. Did I mention that I want one?
Reporter’s Notes: We must be making quite an impression on the large automakers with our content here on The Next Gear. So much so that GM invited us for an all expense paid trip to Detroit to cover the North American International Auto Show. While there, they wined and dined us and gave us unprecedented access to designers, high level corporate bigwigs and company spokespeople, yet with no requirement that we publish anything about them, only that we disclose this enticement. It was an opportunity we are happy to share with you, our audience. I encourage you to leave your feedback!
-Matt Kelly
Tags: concept car, eco-friendly, StabiliTrak, Chevrolet, E-Flex, electric car, E85, biodiesel
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January 27th, 2007 at 11:39 am
Letter to GM
I’m ready to purchase a new, primarily electric vehicle with internal combustion as a backup for
long distance trips. The question is who will deliver the product?
I read a Reuters news article about GM unveiling a new “concept” car called the Volt. The article mentions the documentary film “Who Killed the Electric Car?” which I have viewed. The documentary along with other information supports the conclusion that GM played both fields. GM acted like it would provide zero emission cars to California and yet worked with vigor to kill all Government requirements for zero-emission cars. Then proceeded to remove all traces of the EV1 technology from the public view. History also speaks about GM, Firestone and Standard Oil.
The news article states, “We have a thoroughly studied concept, but further battery development will define the critical path to start of production,”. Already your words are cause for suspicion. The EV1 claimed a range of 100 miles using Nickel-metal-hydride. If GM was sincere, there would be many hand built Volt test/development cars out using current battery technology now. While those cars are being real world tested, plans would be executed to equip the factory for a test production run in 2008.
Even Toyota has plans to replace existing Nickel-metal-hydride batteries with Lithium. GM can’t release the Volt with Nickel-metal-hydride and then move to lithium?
GM understands what the consumer desires as the article states “For the average American driver who drives 40 miles a day, or 15,000 miles a year, the Volt will require no fuel and lead to an annual savings of 500 gallons of gasoline, GM said.”. This is the correct direction, will you deliver?
“ The Volt’s combustion engine is designed only as a supplement to keep its batteries charged, an innovation GM executives hope will help the automaker jump ahead of Toyota Motor Corp.” If the electric drive train is robust enough for long term use. It’s a good concept, do it now.
Today’s automakers reluctance to move quickly in the direction of electric primary, gas secondary
propulsion, makes the pluggable Hybrid most likely to be delivered. Toyota is in the best position to produce a pluggable vehicle. Toyota has also positioned itself with a reputation of delivering reliable advanced technology to the consumer, GM has not. Many thanks to Toyota for releasing the genie out of the bottle.
Whoever delivers an advanced well designed product will get my trade. I will not wait for you GM.
P.S. Ditch the Hydrogen/Fuel cell technology, it’s just part of the smoke screen. It also continues bondage to the petroleum industry since they will manufacture and distribute the hydrogen.
January 27th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
Hi L Lindholm-thanks for your response and compelling words. Hopefully this site has helped “fuel” the discussion and serve notice that consumers won’t stand for the staus quo anymore. Afterall, it’s the consumer that’s ‘driving the bus.’ GM and other major US automakers are losing share to other imports and I beleive are realizing that if they want people to buy their cars, they need to build ones that buyer’s want. It’s up to us to make sure their words are more than just merely spoken, but are put into action. Sweeping change never comes from one person or program, but always from the will and passion of countless voices,
working and fighting towards that better place. Thanks for being part of the discussion.
January 28th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
For more Volt discussion, please see the Volt Yahoo Group at
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/chevyvolt/
May 17th, 2007 at 4:00 pm
Check out the latest videos and news about the Chevy Volt Concept Car
http://www.chevy-volt.net
June 1st, 2007 at 5:30 pm
All I have to say is its about time someone came up with something like the Volt. I’m not a big fan of Chevy, but I WILL buy this car. I am a climatologist major-to-be and I will do anything to save our planet. This is just one tiny step into the walkway of the future.