Comments on: LA Auto Show: Chevy Volt EREV targeted for 2010

By: "Old" GM boss

"Old" GM boss — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 09:00:01 +0000

Sorry, I’m told you can’t have it.
It will be recalled the second year.

By: kent beuchert

kent beuchert — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 01:43:41 +0000

Actually, no one at GM now thinks that the batteries will be a problem. At the show Lutz told gm-volt.com that the battery pack they’ve tested (LG’s first pack) met all GM’s specs and apparently that and more – Lutz mentioned that the battery only driving range
will probably top 45 miles. He also said the final design would be rather different than the concept car – all due to the inability of the concept car’s aerodynamics; he joked that the car would probably have done better in the wind tunnel going backwards. It’s obvious at this point that both A123 Systems and LG battery teams will produce battery packs that met specs. Lutz also said the VOLT would be a global car, with both right and left hand drive, and presumably built thruout the world. Chevy Malibu’s are serving as test mules for the VOLY drivetrain, and will be running this Spring. gm-volt.com was invited to test drive the mules at that time.

By: Darrin Olson

Darrin Olson — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 21:14:33 +0000

Hi Jeff,

It’s actually both. The presenter was specific in calling it an Extended Rage Electric Vehicle. What they mean by this is that you would plug it in, overnight for example, and the fully charged battery would give you a initially 40 mile range.

If you need to go beyond 40 miles an on-board engine would kick in when the batteries run low which would run a generator to charge the batteries back up. The car is always driven by the batteries but the batteries can be charged by plugging in or through a gas-powered generator.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 19:25:09 +0000

Thanks for the great article. One question: Is it a plug-in electric vehicle, or does recharge it’s batteries with the motor?