Voltec / E-REV explained

What is “Voltec”? “Voltec” is the brand name for GM’s revolutionary extended-range electric vehicle (E-REV) technology that uses electricity as its primary power source and gasoline as its secondary power source to generate electricity. The main components of the Voltec electric propulsion system include a T-shaped battery pack, an 111 kW electric drive unit, and an...

Going for a ride in a pre-production Chevy Volt with chief engineer Frank Weber

Autobloggreen went for a brief ride in a pre-production Volt at the GM Proving Ground with chief engineer Frank Weber. GM started building these integration prototypes in late May and is currently finishing them at the rate of 10 per week. By the time the whole fleet is done later this summer, 80 Volts will be running through a battery of tests to evaluate all aspects of the car. There are...

GM shows off 120V and 240V chargers for 2011 Chevy Volt

As part of the massive media campaign rolled out today by General Motors in preparation for the new 230-mpg Chevy Volt and some B20 biodiesel trucks, GM showed the the two chargers that will come with the Volt when it becomes available in November 2010. With each Volt purchase you’ll get one of these two chargers – either a portable 120V charging unit that can plug into any outlet in the...

Chevy Volt gets 230 mpg?

Initial figures emanating from the EPA claim that the Chevrolet Volt will achieve city fuel economy of at least 230mpg. GM claims it is the first mass-produced vehicle to claim more than 100 mpg composite fuel economy. Tentative EPA methodology results show 25 kilowatt hours/100 miles electrical efficiency in city cycle. Plugging in daily is key to high-mileage performance. But EPA has not...