Chevy volt, this seems to have only aired in the uk. Gm calls the volt a rangeextended electric vehicle, but strictly speaking it is a plugin hybrid, because it uses two sources of energy. As fowler writes, my chevys dashboard didnt say what the car was recording. Electric vehicles are gaining more popularity because they produce less emission and hence less pollution. Print send email download word document word share. In the 30,000 miles i did with my 2014 volt 94% was electric.
Most important thing about volt is they received 2011 motor trend car of the year award. Megafactories visits its factory in northern italy, to follow the story of its creation from conception to launch and to witness an incredible production process, from the brandnew 5,400 square ft facility, devoted entirely to the creation of the aventadors revolutionary full carbonfibre monocoque, to the assembly line, where highly skilled. Commuter vehicles have a minimum epaestimated mileage of 30 mpg combined. Chevy volt forum other topics forum general motors and general automotive topics chevy volt on ultimate factories. The volt hatchback opens wide to fit all of your stuff. The 2017 chevy bolt ev is the first longrange, purely electric vehicle aimed squarely at a mass market. Megafactories, or ultimate factories as the show is known in the united states, is an american documentary television series created for the national geographic channel. Hacker uses chevy volt to show how much cars spy on their. This car has plenty of tech to enhance your driving experience and save you money at the gas pump. The chevrolet volt was introduced to the motoring public with great fanfare in autumn 2008. Then, you can choose to plug it in, charge it, or both. I was the second person to purchase a volt from goodwin, and probably the fifth volt owner in the state of maine as of may 2012.
Changes follow nhtsa investigation into postsevere crash battery performance. Each episode profiles the machinery and manpower behind each factorys main product, featuring closeups. The volt is a plugin hybrid that bridges the divide. New chevy volt for sale in san diego, ca mission bay chevrolet. Every used car for sale comes with a free carfax report. National geographic megafactories eurofighter typhoon by aircraftrecognition. Volt it hte electric car which uses gas to create electricity, or that can be run on pure electricity. Quality is at the heart of everything we do at carid, so whatever your project, our brand name products and qualified experts will ensure success. Its range per chevrolet, it can travel 238 miles on a single charge and power the. It has won numerous awards for its green car status including the 2016 green car of the year award. Power gives the 2019 volt a poor reliability rating of two out of five. May 24, 2012 the soontobereleased chevy volt electric car just might redefine the automotive world.
Noemission electric motors which began the automobile revolution are the technology of tomorrow for cars. The soontobereleased chevy volt electric car just might redefine the automotive world. Despite some of the skeptics here and the bevphevev dogma i think the volt is massively underrated as its aer is in line with some of the early base bevs. We have 771 2016 chevrolet volt vehicles for sale that are reported accident free, 753 1owner cars, and 854 personal use cars. Go behind the scenes as megafactories explores manufacturing goliaths and brings to life some of the greatest oneofakind factories in the. Here are the details with minor modifications via the gm volt. The main rival for the chevy volt is currently the third generation toyota prius gmvolt. Download scientific diagram the four opeartion modes of chevy volt from publication. About the volt the most important tech on the car, and the main reason you. Ultimate factories, also known as megafactories in nonus markets, is an american documentary television series that premiered in 2006 on the national geographic channel. After spending three years and hundreds of million of dollars developing the. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the release dates submission guide. For you chevy volt owners or soontobe owners, one of your crew has gone and created a new chevy volt app.
Download a catalog apply for credit discount programs certified preowned. It can go from 0 to 60 in less than nine seconds, hit a top speed of 100 miles per hour and is good for 40. Here are the details with minor modifications via the forum hi voltampera community, i am really exited to present an app, mygreenvolt, specifically developed for our volt. Relevance this might very well be the most relevant episode in all of the ultimate factories seasons. Clean styling and creative engineering have created a tremendous buzz around the volt. The program explores the inner workings of factories worldwide. The second generation chevrolet volt plugin hybrid debuted at the 2015 north american international auto show to replace the original volt, on sale since 2010. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 1 volt models nationwide.
Our cameras got rare behindthescenes access to the preproduction factory for this revolutionary vehicle. Since the volt concepts inception, chevy has held on to. Retail deliveries as a 2016 model year began in october 2015 in the u. Gm announces enhancements to chevrolet volt gm media. Argonne battery technology helps power chevy volt argonne. The chevrolet volt is a plugin hybrid that has been manufactured since 2011. The chevy volt is an extended range electric vehicle. Release dates 0 release dates it looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. When i bought this i really only was looking for the ultimate factory show for the chevy volt.
The chevy volt is what gm calls a extendedrange electric vehicle. Anyway i could not find the single show for the regular price of about 20 dollars. It can go from 0 to 60 in less than nine seconds, hit a top speed of 100 miles per hour and is good for 40 miles of zeroemission, pure electric driving. This amazing vehicle was the highest mpg production vehicle ever made it originally got. Design of powersplit hybrid vehicles with a single. Exclusive behindthescenes footage from gms preproduction operation factory reveals the secrets behind the electric chevy volt. Lexus lfa megafactories national geographic hd by national geographic megafactories. Want to make your 2011 chevy volt one of a kind, keep it running at its peak, or turn it into a highpowered beast. Hi volt ampera community, i am really exited to present an app, mygreenvolt, specifically developed for our volt. Nov 09, 2006 the soontobereleased chevy volt electric car just might redefine the automotive world. Megafactories chevy volt tv episode release info imdb. The new 2016 chevrolet volt is sleeker, has more electric range, higher gas mileage, a fifth seat, and should be both faster and quieter on the road. The chevrolet volt has a threeyear36,000mile bumpertobumper warranty and a fiveyear60,000mile powertrain warranty. Jul 03, 20 chevy volt tech for today and tomorrow carolyn nicander mohr july 3, 20 if youre looking for a car thats better for the environment, fun to drive, filled with cool tech, and eligible for tax incentives, check out the chevy volt.
Check your local listing on national geographic channel, they did a full 1 hour episode on the chevy volt build. The volt doesnt come to a complete stop this way, though. But todays batteries cant support the typical driving experience. Documentary tv episode previous all episodes 48 next exclusive behindthescenes footage from gms preproduction operation factory reveals the secrets behind the electric chevy volt. This past week i tested a volt courtesy of general motors. Go behind the scenes as megafactories explores manufacturing goliaths and brings to life some of the greatest oneofakind factories in the world.
Load height is 33 inches from the ground, which is lower than similarly sized vehicles with traditional trunks. I cancelled my day 1 prereveal m3 reservation and am picking up a 2018 volt tomorrow to replace my 2014 gen 1 volt. The prius has been around for a while and has sold over 250k vehicles worldwide in 2008 murphy, 2009. Then i saw this one that had all the super cars, or at least most of them.
Megafactories national geographic for everyone in everywhere. The chevrolet volt is a plugin hybrid car manufactured by general motors, also marketed in rebadged variants as the holden volt in australia and new zealand, buick velite 5 in china, and with a different fascia as the vauxhall ampera in the united kingdom and as the opel ampera in the remainder of europe. This enormously successful series shows viewers how extraordinary factories from all over the world work. As even the most casual reader of my website will have noticed, i am committed to living sustainably. Tesla, volt parts in a kit car are almost too much gm might share the chevy volts powertrain tech with rivals 2016 technology of the year finalist. A 16kilowatthour battery provides a range of 25 to 50. The volt has consistently sold at rates averaging 1,500 to 2,000 cars per month, but it is a relatively cramped compact fivedoor hatchback, a body style that is falling out of favor in line with. Detroit general motors always said wed get the chevrolet volt in 2010, and damned if it didnt pull it off. This all began in 2001 when my wife at the time purchased the original honda insight hybrid. It looks like we dont have any release dates for this title yet. Charging into the future larry edsall, bob lutz on.
Download the document chevrolet volt specifications. The sedan has an electric motor with a battery that can provide up to 40 miles about 65. If youre looking for a car thats better for the environment, fun to drive, filled with cool tech, and eligible for tax incentives, check out the chevy volt. So, it has an electric range of about 50 miles before its fourcylinder generator kicks in to extend the cars range to 420 miles. The purpose is to expose to the driver some of the information not available on the dashboard. Our vast selection of premium accessories and parts ticks all the boxes. Nov 14, 2018 the chevy volt is what gm calls a extendedrange electric vehicle. Each phantom is a unique combination of stateoftheart technology and oldworld craftsmanship. Each episode profiles the machinery and manpower behind each factorys main product, featuring closeups, breakdowns, interviews, and side stories to show the. Availability of the 2016 model was limited to california and the other 10 states that follow. It is a compact, five door hatchback with frontwheel drive. The chevy volt is the markets most popular electric car, with an expanded driving range thanks to an onboard gas generator.
Current estimates for the new prius are 48 miles per gallon city and 45 miles per gallon highway gmvolt. The phantom is the first rollsroyce motorcar to be introduced since the company was acquired by bmw in 1998. Business technology commercialization and partnerships. The new 2016 chevy volt will go on sale in the second half of this year, most likely starting in september or october. Chevy volt subject chevrolet volt synopsis follows the development of the manufacturing process of the chevy volt.
It only slows to creep speed like you get with a regular car with an automatic transmission. The definitive source of realtime, news, information, and discussion about the chevy volt electric car and related topics. The chevrolet volt is a plugin hybrid car manufactured by general motors, also marketed in. Com see here for faqs frequently asked questions pda view full version. I was in the market for a chevy volt and wanted to see this. It carries a bank of lithiumion batteries underneath as its primary fuel source. Chevy volt may be replaced in 2022 with plugin hybrid.
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