How many miles per gallon will the new GM Volt electric car get?
General Motors announced today that its forthcoming electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt, will achieve city fuel economy of 230 miles per gallon, under testing that used draft federal fuel economy methodology standards for plug-in cars. The Volt will become the first mass-produced vehicle to obtain a triple-digit MPG rating, the company said. “The Volt is becoming very real, very fast,” chief executive Fritz Henderson said. “The price of oil is going to go up.” The announcement of the mileage breakthrough comes after the government-rescued automaker received some strong criticism for failing to have more fuel-efficient cars. Sources: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/11/AR2009081101090.
WARREN, Michigan – General Motors Corp. said Tuesday its Chevrolet Volt rechargeable electric car should get 230 miles per gallon (98 kilometers per liter) of gasoline in city driving, more than four times the current champion, the Toyota Prius. The Volt is powered by an electric motor and a battery pack with a 40-mile (65-kilometer) range. After that, a small internal combustion engine kicks in to generate electricity for a total range of 300 miles (480 kilometers). The battery pack can be recharged from a standard home outlet. GM is marketing the 230-mile (370-kilometer) figure following early tests using draft guidelines from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for calculating the mileage of extended range electric vehicles. The EPA guidelines, developed with guidance from automakers, figure that cars like the Volt will travel more on straight electricity in the city than on the highway. If a person drives the Volt less than 40 miles (65 kilometers), in theory they could go wit
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — General Motors said Tuesday that its new Chevrolet Volt electric car is expected to go 230 miles per gallon — in the city, no less — based on tests that used new federal fuel economy standards for plug-in cars. GM, fresh out of bankruptcy, is looking to the Volt to highlight a parade of 25 new vehicles by 2011 aimed at stemming market-share declines and bringing the automaker back to profitability. The Volt could also give GM a much-needed makeover in terms of its reputation for lagging behind the push toward “green” technology. Scheduled for late 2010, the Volt will be able to travel up to 40 miles on electricity from a single charge, based on testing of pre-production prototypes, and extend its overall range to 300 miles or more using a flex fuel-powered engine-generator. The small engine is only used to power the battery. Actual gas-free mileage will vary depending on the length of travel, the number of passengers, cargo weight and other factors, the
General Motors announced today that its forthcoming electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt, will achieve city fuel economy of 230 miles per gallon, under testing that used draft federal fuel economy methodology standards for plug-in cars. The Volt will become the first mass-produced vehicle to obtain a triple-digit MPG rating, the company said. “The Volt is becoming very real, very fast,” chief executive Fritz Henderson said. “The price of oil is going to go up.” The announcement of the mileage breakthrough comes after the government-rescued automaker received some strong criticism for failing to have more fuel-efficient cars.
