| GM Putting on Town Hall for Volt Fans |
| Written by Hank Green | |
| Thursday, 21 February 2008 | |
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Additionally, we think the car is beautiful and really really want one...but we try to stay objective. Still, if you, like me, are a bit of a Volt fanboy (or girl) and live in New York City, you might want to check out Volt Nation.
Unfortunately, I've got some bad news...the event is already sold out. But you can still add your name to the waiting list by e-mailing the same address. In any case, this remains a story simply because it's one more frikkin' weird thing that GM is doing to promote their environmental agenda. Reaching out to bloggers is one thing...but inviting 250 enthusiasts to grill the Volt engineers is a whole new ball game. And during the press days of an Auto Show no less! This feels much more like a consumer electronics move than a car industry move. But, frankly, I think we can all agree that cars are becoming a part of the consumer electronics industry...so it shouldn't be that much of a surprise. Via GM-Volt.com Comments
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written by Chevy Volt Lover , February 22, 2008
Bummer, I was totally hoping to catch the show. The guys over at GM Volt are really leaders in the Volt movement. Another great site is http://www.chevy-volt.net it features pics, movies, videos and more.
Optical Engineer
written by Charlie Podvin , February 22, 2008
I hope someone asks the following questions.
1. How many kilowatt-hours of energy are in a gallon of regular gasoline? 2. How many kilowatt-hours does the battery pack hold? 3. What is the Volt's mpg when the batteries are running off the engine-generator?
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written by Informed Consumer , March 17, 2008
Answer to your questions
1. 35kwh = 1 gallon of regular gassoline 2. While the pack isnt finished yet, they are looking for around 16kwh Keep in mind that 1, and 2 are not direct comparisons to eachother. Regular ICE engines are only 18-25% efficient when burning gas compared to electric is in the range of 80-90%. 3. This question I am a little uncertain, but I have heard rumors that they are looking at the 50mpg range when soley using the generator for power (plugged in power was used up). My biggest question is if they are planning on using a lithium-ion pack, what type of technology are they going to use to limit the wear on the battery. Generally you never want to charge a lith-ion past 80% or down past 30% charge if you want to make the battery last a long time. My guess is while they say it is capable of 40 miles on a charge, you will only see 25-30 (without wearing out the battery in 2 years). | |
Yes, we do happen to think that the Chevy Volt in particular, and extended-range electric vehicles in general, represent the next great advancement in vehicle efficiency.
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