Jay Leno Offers the Best Chevy Volt Preview So far

December 29, 2009 by admin 

I can’t wait for GM to finally get this car rolling off the assembly line. From watching the above video, it looks like they are getting very close to production. Jay Leno had the opportunity to test drive an advanced prototype that looks to be what next year’s mass produced version will look like.

The big takeaway? GM has produced an electric car that’s practical and won’t leave its users stranded at the side of the road. It’s sellable.

Some new things I learned from the video:

  • The Volt has two power modes. The ’sport’ mode consumes more electricity but operates with an additional 30 horsepower. There was no mention as to which mode gets the 40 mile range, but I assume it will be the power saving version.
  • There’s a separate regenerative braking mode to more aggressively transfer power to the batteries when coasting.
  • Air conditioning and vehicle electronics are powered through the main batteries and will impact range.
  • The car will charge off standard 110 in about 8 hours, 220 service will get it done in around 3.

    • Hat tip to GM-Volt.com for the link.

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