Tagged: electric cars

EPA rates Chevy Volt all-electic mpg at 93mpg

EPA rates Chevy Volt all-electic mpg at 93mpg

Gas-only mpg pegged at 37; total driving range estimated at 379 miles Automotive News Rick Kranz November 24, 2010 The 2011 Chevrolet Volt, an innovative plug-in hybrid, got not one but three different mileage...

Volt Wins its Third “Best of” Award

Volt Wins its Third “Best of” Award

Dealer Communications 11/23/2010 The Chevrolet Volt has won its third award from one of the major car enthusiasts magazines, being named one of Car and Driver’s 2011 10Best Cars. Last week the Volt was named...

Plug-In Cars Pose Riddle for E.P.A.

Plug-In Cars Pose Riddle for E.P.A.

The New York Times By NICK BUNKLEY and BILL VLASIC Published: October 14, 2010 DETROIT — About two months before two new plug-in cars go on sale in the United States, the federal government...

Chevy allows 15 future buyers to drive Volt

Chevy allows 15 future buyers to drive Volt

Christina Rogers / The Detroit News — Kris Trexler isn’t used to the silence. As the Chevrolet Volt he’s piloting picks up speed across an expanse of asphalt, Trexler is a bit surprised by...

GM To Boost Volt Output Due To Demand

GM To Boost Volt Output Due To Demand

David Barkholz Automotive News July 30, 2010 – 2:00 pm ET General Motors Co. said today that buyer interest in the new Chevrolet Volt has prompted the automaker to boost 2012 production plans for...