Plug-in hybrid

The Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid will be re-badged as an Opel Volt for European consumers, starting in 2010. video.aol.com

MT Editor-In-Chief Angus MacKenzie talks to key members of the engineering and design team responsible for the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt. www.veoh.com

By rss@youtube.com (motortrend) MT Editor-In-Chief, Angus MacKenzie, talks to key members of the engineering and design team responsible for the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt. Author: motortrend Keywords: Chevrolet Chevy GM General Motors Volt plug in hybrid 2008 los angeles auto show Added: November 21, 2008

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The main production color of the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid car is the silver exterior with an emerald hue that we've been seeing in press photos and at auto shows; however, General Motors has yet to pick a name for the color and needs your help. Chevrolet has launched a new ...

By Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) Is the Toyota Prius the perfect hybrid? What if you added some extra batteries and a plug, would that make the Prius the perfect hybrid? How much electric range should it have, as much as possible? Is 40 miles of electric range the key to plug-in hybrids, such as GM's Chevy Volt is expected to...

By Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) Sure, the Toyota FT-EV II electric car is odd, but is it practical? Is it cost-effective compared to other electric vehicles or even gasoline vehicles? One the other hand, one week luxury vehicle maker Audi is slamming the Chevy Volt, the next week they are announcing plans for the Audi E-...

The plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt just moved a little further from GM fantasy car to reality now that the first pre-production prototype has gone for ... fastcompany.com

By Dahcredyns(noreply@blogger.com) America's most notable future product, in terms of fuel efficiency, is the Chevy Volt. Yet, the Volt's most important piece of technology, the lithium battery, is based on South Korea's LG Chem chemistry. Interestingly, LG Chem is also developing the cells to power Hyundai hybrids, anot...

 OR With GM also casting its lot with the Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid and full EV technologies, the question of whether we will ever see a mass produced fuel cell car on the market remains an open one. Update: GM spokesman Alan Adler, who also comments below ...

 FL The automaker put more time into its aerodynamics to free up battery technology costs. New cars in 2010 which run on electric power will come in two flavors. One is the plug in hybrid, which uses both a gasoline engine and electricity, while the other ...

By Josie Garthwaite - Earth2Tech Electric and hybrid car enthusiasts who were just beginning to warm up to General Motors for its recent work on the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt, and who years after the film “Who Killed the Electric Car? ... Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid gets the axe Motor Authority

Bolstering its presence in battery research will help to prepare it for the plug-in hybrid vehicles that it wants to launch. It has maintained its commitment to ship the Chevy Volt plugin hybrid in 2010. The lab is equipped to test for real-world ...

 MI While Chevrolet is busy hyping the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid that will reportedly travel up to 40 miles without using a drop of gasoline, it has already had success with the Malibu, which took top honors in the 2008 JD Power initial quality ratings. ...

In contrast, General Motors earlier this year chose a consortium led by Korea's LG Chem over startup A123 Systems to supply lithium-ion batteries for GM's promised plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt. While differences in battery design were among the reasons GM ...

By Sarah Terry-Cobo - Sarah Terry-Cobo With the announcement on June 1 that General Motors will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, hybrid car enthusiast blogs are a-buzz with the fate of the Chevy Volt, a gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid, ...

Volt is already one of the 10 best cars for 2010 with high consumer anticipation. However, it will not be available until 2011. The Volt is priced much higher as an electric plug in hybrid car. It is estimated at $39000 but the car price might be much ... Politico - MIT Technology Review

In the direct aftermath of General Motors filing for Chapter 11 this morning, the fate of the Chevy Volt remains unclear. The Volt, a plug-in hybrid that promises 40 miles of gas-free all-electric driving, is considered a Hail Mary pass for market ...

 United States What does this mean to the car buyer who wanted to possibly buy a Chevy Volt in the next year or two. Chevy in particular had "seen the light?" of alternative fuel cars (electric plug in, hybrid, Ethanol...). Is it too little too late? ...

 FL The Chevy Volt battery pack will provide up to 40 miles without using gasoline. The batteries are lithium-ion which GM hopes to redesign in an effort to extend its charge. While the Volt has plug in hybrid features, the automaker labels it as the GM ...

 FL Chevy Volt uses a new propulsion system that is unlike any other electric car or plug in hybrid. The Volt is set to launch in 2010 with a Chevrolet modest sticker price. The 2011 Chevy Volt is a new electric car built by General Motors Corp. ...

By Mike Millikin Energy-optimized Li-ion batteries with thicker electrodes. A thick electrode in Li-ion cells could save up to $285/kWh, Bohn said. GM has verbally committed to apply this technology on the Chevy Volt energy storage system and to perform lab evaluations.

 NY Dave Letterman tried holding Bob Lutz's feet to the coals last night on his show, asking why GM doesn't have an electric car available for the consumer. Lutz's response: We will in two years. Previously, Letterman said the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt is ...

By Chuck Squatriglia See Also: The Chevy Volt Will Save GM (And Get the Girl) The Volt Isn't a Prius. It Might Even Be Better. Exclusive: Inside the Design Process of the Volt 34,520 People and Counting Want a Volt Bob Lutz: Volt Is the U.S. Car Industry's Moon Shot

First, this is an opportunity to embark on a major industry restructuring to position the United States to lead the world in producing cars that get 100 miles or more per gallon. This achievement is closer than many suppose, with the pathbreaking plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt set to arrive in 2...

By The Huffington Post News Editors Honda hopes to aggressively compete with the Toyota Prius by unveiling its own affordable hybrid car that will hit markets in the relatively new future, according to Autopia: That price tag is pretty impressive, especially since I've been staring at Chevy Volt material for weeks -- you...