| In Detroit: The Chevrolet Volt concept sedan which is | | | | But despite the encouraging words from GM |
| powered by the E-flex System (GM's next-generation | | | | Chairman Lutz, a great number of people are |
| electric propulsion system) is offering one remarkable | | | | frowning at the idea basically because electric vehicles |
| design that could eliminate trips to the gas station. | | | | have limitations such as limited range, limited room for |
| The Chevrolet Volt is a battery-powered four | | | | passengers or luggage, inability to climb hill or run the |
| passenger electric vehicle equipped with | | | | air condition without draining the battery plus there |
| top-of-the-line Chevy parts and makes use of gas | | | | are no device that can help you in case the battery |
| engine to create additional electricity to extend its | | | | charge run low. ---GM has solved all the |
| range. The Volt concept was derived from GM's | | | | aforementioned problems with their Volt. |
| previous experience in modern electric vehicle market | | | | The Volt can be charged by simply plugging it into a |
| particularly in the year 1996 when it launched the EV1. | | | | 110-volt outlet for six hours. When the lithium-ion |
| According to GM Vice president Chairman Robert A. | | | | battery is completely charge, the Volt is capable of |
| Lutz, "The EV1 was the benchmark in battery | | | | covering 60 city kilometers of pure electric vehicle |
| technology and was a tremendous achievement. The | | | | range. In the event that the battery is drain, a 1.0 |
| Chevrolet Volt is a new type of electric vehicle. It | | | | liter, three-cylinder turbocharged engine spins at |
| addresses the range problem and has room for | | | | constant speed (measured in rpm) producing |
| passengers and their stuff. You can climb a hill or turn | | | | electricity and at the same time replenishes the |
| on the air conditioning and not worry about it." | | | | battery. |