DIY Electric Car Conversion Blog » Chevrolet http://cbelectriccar.com/blog Electric Vehicle (EV) conversion guides review and information from the web Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:15:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Chevy Volt Pure Electric Car Video http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/chevrolet/chevy-volt-pure-electric-car-vide/ http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/chevrolet/chevy-volt-pure-electric-car-vide/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 08:06:54 +0000 Will http://cbelectriccar.com/blog/?p=482 Chevy Volt Sneak Peek Video

Here’s a sneak peek video of Chevy Volt Pure Electric Car



If you are wandering what is the specification of the Chevy Volt, check out the details below.
Manufacturer: General Motors
Also known as: Holden Volt, Opel Ampera, Vauxhall Ampera
Production: 2010 onwards
Body style: 4-door liftback
Power unit layout: Front-wheel drive
Platform: Delta II / Voltec
Power Unit: 111 kW (150 hp) electric motor, 1.4 L 4-cylinder for powering 53 kW generator
Wheelbase: 105.7 in (2,680 mm)
Length: 177 in (4,500 mm)
Width: 70.8 in (1,800 mm)
Height: 56.3 in (1,430 mm)
Electric range: 40 miles (64.4 km) (on the EPA‎ city cycle using battery only, unlimited when using on-board gasoline-powered 53 kW generator)
Price tag: $40,000

As you can see from the video above, the main concern is the selling price of the Chevy Volt. Without economy of scale, GM will find it tough to bring the cost down…at least for the time being. When the demand picks up, the price will definitely come down. As an alternative, we can convert our gasoline driven car to run on pure electricity. Check out the Top Ten Electric Car Conversion Guides blog post.

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Here is some information of the Chevrolet Volt electric car that I find very interesting. Enjoy the video.

Only about 15% of the energy from the fuel you put in your tank gets used to move your car down the road or run useful accessories, such as air conditioning. The rest of the energy is lost to engine and driveline inefficiencies and idling. Therefore, the potential to improve fuel efficiency with advanced technologies is enormous. With an Electric Car it costs just $2.00 per 100kms with MUCH more performance than with petrol at $20.00 per 100kms.

Chev Volt Plug-In Series Hybrid Electric Car due 2010

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