| Company: | General Motors | Chevrolet |  |
| Brands: | Volt | |
| Pricing: | 40k - Coming Nov. 2010 | |
| Range: | 40 miles (+300 using gas) | |
| Speed: | 100 mph | |
| Batteries: | T-Shaped Lithium Ion Pack |
Fantastic news for those who cringed upon first learning of the combustion engine found in the Volt. Due to go on sale this coming November, Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said
it would be “technologically trivial” to switch the Chevy Volt to running on pure electric.
Why this kicks ass!
- Batteries will get better in the near future, combustion engines will not. Say the proposed all electric Volt gets 60 Miles Per Charge vs the stock 40 Miles Per Charge. You get an immediate gain in distance, with the possibility of upgrading to a new battery pack in a few years to gain even more. Let’s not forget batteries get replaced anyway in electric cars after a few years anyway.
- For my driving habits, 40 miles is more than I travel 99% of the time. If I were able to extend this to 60 miles, that might cover the other 1% of the longest drives for me.
- Buying electric is a statement. Can you endure people telling you “your Chevy Volt isn’t really electric” for the life of your car?
- Gas prices are clearly being manipulated. Are you going to wait for another $2 increase to wake the country up again? Greedy oil companies and the governments behind them shot themselves in the foot this time. Let’s rub some salt in it.
