Chevrolet Volt - Until 2010 Will Be On The Roads
31 August, 2008
General Motors officials have said that the car without polluting emissions could be available before November 2010, as had been originally announced.
The hybrid concept from General Motors, with an autonomy of up to 1,000 kilometers, is expected of more than 30,000 buyers. General Motors will launch official the series concept Chevrolet Volt the next weeks, write Motor Authority. Announcement was made by one of GM officials, according to the electric car could be available earlier than November 2010.
The concept hybrid version of GM was launched in January last year, when the manufacturer announced that in 2011, over 100,000 such cars will operate on the throughout the world.
The model presented in January 2007 has suffered a series of changes so far, but the new form has not been made public yet. Company representatives have stated that the changes were determined that the original was not enough aerodynamic.
Chevrolet Volt will have an autonomy between 65 and 80 km, if use only electric batteries LI-ION, loaded about four hours. The model dispose of a diesel engine or on gasolene that will charge the batteries providing a vehicle autonomy up to 1,000 kilometers.
General Motors representatives argue that the hybrid will not compete with the Prius model from Toyota, because we are talking about two cars "completely different".
The price announced by officials for a Chevrolet Volt reach up to 40,000 dollars for buyers of the United States. As regards European countries, GM announced recently that could build the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle at the plant from Ellesmere Port, both under the Opel brand, and under the Chevrolet brand, without specifying the price for Europe.
A neurologist from New York, a fan of this car, has made recently, a list of alleged purchasers of Volt model. Most potential buyers are from the United States (California, Texas, Florida, Michigan), but also from other 46 countries. More than 33,000 people have declared their intention to purchase the electric car.
The model Volt fan intends to convince the people from General Motors to treat seriously unofficial list that he made.
