GM Chevy Volt
Make: Chevrolet
Model: Volt
MSRP: $32,780.00
Top Speed: 100 MPH
Range: 35 Miles
MPG: 95 MPG
Availability: Currently Available
Summary:
The Volt: Chevy’s EV with a range extending APU (Auxiliary Power Unit), which will be available for purchase in just a few months and will come with a fully transferable eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on its lithium battery. That’s longer than any other powertrain warranty currently offered by most Japanese or American auto manufacturers, which is quite the vote in confidence in their new technology! This warranty alone should help many first time EV buyers rest a little easier at night, whether they are use to having their batteries frozen in Alaska or cooked in Arizona. GM executives shouldn’t be losing too much sleep either as the Volt has already completed over a million miles of testing, which makes it easier to have confidence in the new battery technology.
- Volt offers an EPA-estimated 35 miles of initial EV range offering a gas-free and tailpipe emissions-free commute for about $1.50 of electricity per day
- When the battery is depleted, a small, quiet onboard gas generator creates electricity that powers your Volt as you drive for hundreds of additional miles
- Lithium-ion cells outperform nickel-metal hydride cells (found in today's hybrid vehicles) in terms of life cycle
- A liquid thermal cooling and heating system keeps the battery at a comfortable temperature as it's being charged and discharged
- Can be set to charge during off-peak hours for greater savings
- Your Volt will be fully charged in about 10 hours, depending on climate, with standard 120-volt line, or as little as 4 hours using a dedicated 240-volt line
- Some Volt owners may qualify for tax rebates on an SPX Service Solutions - installed charging unit
- Instant, smooth and seamless torque right at the wheels
- Regenerative braking captures the energy from forward motion that would otherwise be lost when the car slows or stops and then converts it into electricity, helping make Volt even more efficient to drive
- On the test track, Volt reached a top speed of 100 mph
- Free of the typical noise of the internal combustion engine, Volt offers a quiet, relaxing ride at any speed
Mechanical Features
- Driver Air Bag: Standard
- Passenger Air Bag: Standard
- Thorax Side Impact: Standard
- Head Curtain Side Impact Air Bags Front: Standard
- Head Curtain Side Impact Air Bags Rear: Standard
- Climate Control: Standard
- Single Zone Climate Control: Standard
- AM/FM Stereo : Standard
- CD Player: Standard
- Cruise Control: Standard
- Rear Window Defogger: Standard
- Child Safety Locks: Standard
- Front Floor Mats: Standard
- Rear Floor Mats: Standard
- Navigation System: Standard
- Pass-Through Rear Seat: Standard
- Cloth Seats: Standard
- Leather-Appointed Seats: Available
- Bucket Seats: Standard
- Power Steering: Standard
- Adjustable Steering Wheel: Standard
- Power Windows: Standard
- Premium Sound System: Standard
- SiriusXM Satellite Radio with 3 trial months: Standard
- MP3 Playback: Standard
- Heated Driver Seat: Available
- Heated Passenger Seat: Available
- Auxiliary Pwr Outlet: Standard
- Vehicle Anti-Theft System: Standard
- Electrochromic, Automatic-dimming Rearview Mirror: Standard
- Passenger Visor Vanity Mirror: Standard
- Driver Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror: Standard
- Passenger Illuminated Visor Vanity Mirror: Standard
- Rear Parking Assist: Available
- Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel: Available
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System: Standard
- Universal Home Remote: Standard
- Bluetooth® connectivity: Standard
- Remote Vehicle Start: Standard
- Rearview Camera: Available
- Auxiliary -Audio Input Jacks: Standard
Interior Features
- Daytime Running Lights: Standard
- Remote Keyless Entry: Standard
- Power Door Locks: Standard
- Heated Mirrors: Standard
- Power Driver Side Mirror: Standard
- Tires - Front Performance: Standard
- Tires - Rear Performance: Standard
- Traction Control System: Standard
- Aluminum Wheels: Standard
- Intermittent Wipers: Standard
- Power Passenger-Side Mirror: Standard
- Heated Exterior Driver Mirror: Standard
- Heated Exterior Passenger Mirror: Standard
- Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers: Standard
- Rear Spoiler: Standard
- StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System: Standard
- Brake Assist: Standard
- Remote Keyless Start: Standard
Exterior Features
- Driver Air bags: Standard
- Passenger Air bags: Standard
- OnStar Automatic Crash Response: Standard
- OnStar Emergency Services: Standard
- OnStar Crisis Assist: Standard
- OnStar Stolen Vehicle Assistance: Standard
- OnStar Remote Ignition Block: Standard
- OnStar Remote Door Unlock: Standard
- OnStar Roadside Assistance: Standard
- OnStar Remote Horn and Lights: Standard
- OnStar Turn-by-Turn Navigation : Standard
- OnStar Hands-Free Calling: Standard
- OnStar Vehicle Diagnostics: Standard
- OnStar Low Mileage Discount: Standard
- Daytime Running Lamps: Standard
- Traction Control System: Standard
- StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System: Standard
- Vehicle Anti-Theft System: Standard
- 4-Wheel ABS: Standard
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes : Standard
- Rear Parking Assist: Available
- Rear Door Child Security Lockout: Standard
- Remote Keyless Entry: Standard
- Tire Pressure Monitor: Standard
- Remote Vehicle Start: Standard
Safety Features
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I test drove one of the Chevy Volts and it really changed my mind about what you have to sacrifice to drive an electric vehicle!
@Joe
I second that, this car actually has some get up to it!