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Archive for September 20, 2008
Big News of Production Volt drowned out by financial crisis
September 20, 2008 by Rob.
GM’s making serious headway and commitments around the green flagship, the Chevy Volt. This is a serious contender that could vault GM into a leadership position. Unfortunately the news was completely eclipsed by the Wall Street meltdown (see my post: Now I’m really scared…Financial meltdown foreshadows sustainability crisis). 
(more images >> Jalopnik)The Volt’s got the right design components to be a winner:
- It’s a series hybrid - really an EV with a generator
- It’s using lithium batteries (from A123)
- The cost is Prius level ($30-40k) - low enough for middle class green freaks.
- It also has a 30-40 miles 100% electric range which covers 70% of US daily driving.
- Looks are pretty good (according to Jalopnik.com, but not Edmunds) - I think it’s a sexed up Cobalt.
- The gas generator (range extender) is enough to run the car without batteries - helpful insurance for nervous buyers.
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