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Monday, Nov 16
Three Chevy Volt Paint Color Finalists Announced
On October 22nd, GM announced a contest to allow members of the public to participate in choosing the name of the Chevy Volt’s signature silver with emerald hue paint color. The decision... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Monday, Nov 9
Lutz Says Volt SS a Possibility, Cadillac Converj Reportedly Greenlighted for Production
The Chevy Volt is designed to have a sporty feel. It will cover 0 to 60 in under 9 seconds and can chirp its wheels from a stopped position to to instantaneous torque. Engineers have found a balance... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday, Nov 5
Video: GM’s Rough Road Chevy Volt Testing
A few days ago I wrote about an experience I had with my MINI E electric car. I rode over a construction zone pothole and as a result the power electronic unit failed, making the car undriveable... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wednesday, Nov 4
Chevy Volt is the Centerpiece for Many Rapidly Emerging Industries
Once in a while an epic Volt story is published in the media. Such is the 6000 word piece penned by Bernard Avishai for Inc. magazine. The Volt is described in truly revolutionary terms not just for... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Sunday, Nov 1
GM’s Expectations for the Chevy Volt
Martin Lamonica of CNET had the chance to interview Tony Posawatz, the Volt’s vehilce line director about what GM’s expectations were for the car. As to whether GM believes the Volt will... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wednesday, Oct 28
MINI E Pothole Fail, GM Working Hard on Chevy Volt Quality
As some readers may know, I am one of 100 people in New York who are leasing the MINI E electric car for one year. I recently passed 5000 miles of driving the car, and for the most part am very... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Oct 27
Bob Lutz Implies Chevy Volt Will Get Between 40 and 50 MPG in Charge-Sustaining Mode
GM vice-chairman Bob Lutz was interviewed on Fox Business News. The entire interview can be watched at the bottom of the post. Just as vehicle line director Tony Posawatz was asked by Fox the other... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Monday, Oct 26
Chevy Volt Engine Generator Operates Between 1200 and 4000 RPM
The Chevy Volt’s 1.4 L 4 cylinder flex fuel generator garners a lot of attention and discussion online. It is this range-extender that make the car so unique. Although the Volt always operates... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Sunday, Oct 25
Chevy Volt Will Get More Than 32 MPG in Charge-Sustaining Mode
A question that remains unanswered by GM is what the Volt’s MPG will be in charge sustaining mode or while the generator is running. When the Volt concept was first unveiled math models put it... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wednesday, Oct 21
GM Announces Chevy Volt Paint Colors and Contest to Name the Signature Hue and Win a Test Drive
In the passing of another milestone, GM has finally announced the paint colors the Chevy Volt will be available in at the start of production: Black, Silver Ice Metallic, Cyber Gray Metallic,... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
GM Reveals OnStar EV Lab Which Connects to Chevy Volt Prototypes, OnStar Will be Standard in Production
OnStar is General Motors’ cellular and GPS-based system for monitoring vehicles. It currently provides real time assistance, directions, theft prevention and other features to 5.6 million... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Monday, Oct 19
Electrical Infrastructure and the Chevy Volt
People often grumble when GM raises the idea of getting the electric grid infrastructure ready in anticipation of the Chevy Volt’s launch. Since charging the Volt is like running two plasma... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Q&A With the CEO of Compact Power Inc.
Prabakhar Patil is the CEO of Compact Power Inc. CPI is a subsidiary for LG Chem, the Korean company that was awarded with the Chevy Volt cell supplier contract. CPI helped GM to develop the packs... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Oct 13
Clarification: GM’s Chevy Volt Build Schedule for 2010
Some recently published numbers about Volt prototype production volume are inaccurate. First, though the Detroit Press reported the 74th car was the final Volt prototype built at GM’s... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Saturday, Oct 10
Final Integration Chevy Volt Rolls off the Assembly Line
October 9th, 2009 marked the end of another chapter in the Chevy Volt’s development. The 74th and final integration vehilce prototype version of the Chevy Volt rolled off the assembly line at... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday, Oct 8
Q&A With Chevy Volt Lead Powertrain Engineer
Alex Cattelan is head of the Volt propulsion engineering team. I had the chance to discuss the current state of Chevy Volt development from her perspective. What is your role in the Volt program? I... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wednesday, Oct 7
Chevy Volt Climbs Pikes Peak
GM has just about finished production of 80 integration-vehicle version Chevy Volts. These are full production intent cars that are being used for extensive road testing to generate learning... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Oct 6
Chevy Volt Display May Not Show Instantaneous MPG
The Chevy Volt has two configurable LCD screens, one behind the wheel where traditional gauges are typically found, and one atop the center stack. The latter will also be a touch screen. I have... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Monday, Oct 5
GM Exec: Volt to Have Very Cool Eco-Graphic Interface
The following is a discussion I recently had about the Chevy Volt with Bob Kruse who was GM’s director of hybrids and EVs, just before his recent departure. I would imagine driving style will... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Saturday, Oct 3
GM’s eBay Experiment Expires
If you had envisioned yourself putting in a winning bid and skipping to the front of the line on a 2011 Chevrolet Volt on eBay, this news is not good. GM has decided to not extend the program into... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Friday, Sep 25
Chevy Volt Prototype Fleet Spotted in the Wild
The Chevy Volt is now in the pre-production phase. GM has been building about 80 of these fully functional production intent prototypes, and are likely to be finished with this phase within days. ... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Sep 22
GM Chief Says Could Develop Hybrid Corvette
When the Chevy Volt concept was first unveiled it sometimes referred to as an electric Camaro referring to its very sporty design. In the move to production, that sportiness was scaled back somewhat... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wednesday, Sep 16
New Electric Car Concepts: From the Meek Twizy to the Mighty e-Tron
The electric car universe has expanded dramatically an in some unexpected ways since the Chevy Volt concept was first unveiled in January 07. This year’s Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany has... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Sep 15
GM-Volt.com Chevy Volt Want List Tops 50,000 Members
I started the unofficial Chevy Volt “waiting list” in May of 2007, just about four months after GM revealed the Chevy Volt concept for the first time. At that time its growth was slow, as... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Monday, Sep 14
GM Launches Online Survey: Says Chevy Volt Price Starts at $32,000 After Tax Credit
Recently I, as well as several GM-Volt.com members received an email from Chevrolet. That email provided a link to a survey from a company called Gongos. From the opening page of the... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Sep 8
GM-Volt.com Speaks with Audi President Johan de Nysschen
Last week Audi North America President Johan de Nysschen was quoted as saying the Chevy Volt was a ”car for idiots.” This led to an explosion of web controversy. Finding this comment hard to... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday, Sep 3
Audi President Issues Statement Qualifying His Claim the Chevy Volt is a “Car For Idiots”
The automotive portion of the Internet reverberated Thursday with the comment made by Audi President Johan de Nysschen in which he claimed that the Volt was a “car for idiots.” The rush... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday, Aug 27
Getting an Early Chevy Volt in 2010 Won’t be Easy
Its hard to believe, but we are actually drawing close to the day the first saleable Volts roll off the production line in November 2010. Recently the DOE announced a $30 million grant for GM to use... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Aug 25
Chevy Volt Underwater Testing
I previously had a discussion with Lance Turner, lead engineer in the Volt battery lab who also worked on the EV-1 program. I asked him if there are any special considerations about the Volt and its... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wednesday, Aug 19
Charging the Chevy Volt
Recently GM revealed the production charging equipment that will come with the Volt when it can finally be bought. There will be a portable 120 V unit (R) that can be plugged into any standard... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Monday, Aug 17
Exclusive: The Engineering Challenges of Volt Generator Mode
After the Chevy Volt has been driven 40 miles on electricity, the gas-powered generator turns on supplying electricity along with a buffer in the battery that the electric motor needs for continued...
Sunday, Aug 16
CEO: GM Would Consider Selling Voltec Technology
GM has invested over $1 billion and significant human capital developing the Voltec propulsion system that will power the Chevy Volt. When the company first announced it had changed the name from... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday, Aug 13
GM Begins Work at New Chevy Volt Battery Pack Assembly Plant
On Thursday GM CEO Fritz Henderson announced that GM has begun construction work on a factory in Brownstone Township Michigan in which the Chevy Volt battery packs will be assembled. GM invested $43... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
GM Still Claims Volt Will Get 40 All Electric Miles Both Highway and City, But Under What Conditions?
When GM announced the Chevy Volt should be rated at 230 MPG in city driving, they also divulged another efficiency rating. Pure electric cars are generally rated in terms of kwh per 100 miles to show... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Aug 11
Chevy Volt Gets 230 MPG City EPA Rating
GM CEO Fritz Henderson announced today that the Chevrolet Volt extended range electric car has been given an official EPA rating of more than 230 MPG city and a combined city/highway average fuel... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday, Aug 6
GM Announces Brand New Compact Buick Crossover Plug-in Hybrid
Today things just got more interesting. Besides the Chevy Volt, GM has been developing a 2-mode plug-in hybrid vehicle program since 2006. Originally set to debut in 2010 as a Saturn VUE, that... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Aug 4
Image: Black Volt Center Stack
The Chevy Volt show car has always been demonstrated with a white glossy iPod-like center stack console. Shortly after it was unveiled the GM design team noted the stack would also be available in... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Why the Volt Will Cost $40,000
The Chevy Volt concept was first unveiled in January 2007 to much fanfare and great national enthusiasm. Soon after, the typically outspoken GM vice chairman Bob Lutz told the world he expected the... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Friday, Jul 31
Forecasters Predict EV Demand Will be Less Than Automakers Expect
Here we eagerly await the arrival of the Chevy Volt and the ability to drive without gasoline. As well, nearly all the major automakers are placing their bets on electrified vehicles of several... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday, Jul 30
Guest Post From GM’s Frank Weber on Long Term Cost Advantage of EREVs Over BEVs
This is Frank Weber, Global Vehicle Chief Engineer, Chevrolet Volt. I read with great interest “Dave G’s” post comparing the cost and range of extended-range electric vehicles (EREV) like the Volt... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wednesday, Jul 29
Chevy Volt Chief Designer’s Update
We just heard from Volt lead designer Bob Boniface on a webchat and he was able to shed some light on issues related to the design of the Volt among other things. Some key information is as... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Tuesday, Jul 28
Pre-production Volt in Motion: Lead Designer Bob Boniface says “Its Like Christmas Morning”
Bob Boniface is the chief designer of the Chevy Volt. In this GM video he discusses what the current pre-production state means from a design standpoint and what work is yet left to do. We are... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Sunday, Jul 26
Chevy Volt Battery Has Robust Cell Monitoring and Safety Systems
Greg Ceisel is the Chevy Volt Program manager and has integral knowledge about the car’s engineering. He recently shed some light on how the battery pack detects and reacts if there are any... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Friday, Jul 24
Chevy Volt Will Continue to Operate Even after Battery Drops Below 50% Capacity
Lithium-ion batteries degrade over time. There’s no getting around this fact. GM is going out of its way to pamper the Volt’s pack so as to guarantee up to 40 miles of pure electric... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Wednesday, Jul 22
GM VP’s Chevy Volt Update
In our last post we had a live chat with Jon Lauckner GM’s VP of global program management, who along with Bob Lutz is co-creator of the Chevy Volt. He took some significant questions from... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Friday, Jul 17
GM Volt Battery Assembly Plant Site Chosen
It is being reported that General Motors has chosen the site where it will assemble Chevy Volt battery packs. They have not officially announced this but sources indicate a press event is expected... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Canadian Government Gives $10,000 Chevy Volt Subsidy, Angers Toyota
On Wednesday Ontario Canada’s Premier Dalton McGuinty announced that the Ontario government would provide buyers of plug-in hybrid vehicles a rebate of $4000 to $10,000 dollars for cars... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday, Jul 16
GM Launches Chevy Volt Social Media Site: ChevroletVoltAge.com
On July 16th GM launched a dedicated Chevy Volt social media portal called ChevroletVoltAge.com. I have some mixed feelings about this. GM made me aware it was coming, and I actually was briefed on... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Monday, Jul 6
Chevy Volt Has the Feel of a Sports Car, and Engine RPMs Follow Accelerator
In late June, GM completed the production of its first true to form Chevy Volt prototypes called integration vehicles. We were given a brief video description of what it was like to drive one by the... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Friday, Jul 3
GM Orders Enough Hitachi Lithium-ion Cells for 100,000 Hybrid Cars
Most people here know that GM has contracted with LG Chem to supply large format lithium-ion cells for the Chevy Volt in an agreement that goes out until 2015. As we have learned from discussions... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Thursday, Jun 25
Chat Live with Andrew Farah, Chevy Volt Chief Engineer Right Here: 4PM EDT
Andrew Farah is the chief engineer for the Chevy Volt, and has been involved in the car’s development since 2007. He is the first person to drive the newly minted integration production intent... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Saturday, Feb 14
Chevy Volt Console Display Data Review, and Car Won’t Drive While Plugged in
Cars.com gave a review of the information that is expected to be displayed on the Chevy Volt’s 7 inch center console touch screen LCD display. I suspect at this point the final information... This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
