DRIVE- 2011 Chevrolet Volt
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- Опубліковано 13 січ 2011
- Unless you've been isolated in a yurt distilling organic fuel for your bio-diesel hybrid, it's been tough to miss the hype of the Chevrolet Volt. The extended range electric vehicle is now available in select markets. Tom Voelk takes a look to see if it's worth getting amped up over.
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i just love how it is made and works
Can't wait to get one.
@46Mongoose Thanks for the info...had heard this sometime back. People in California are privately doing this now.
"...if it's worth getting 'amped' up over."
Was that you Tom?? (:
@stoneman127 Ok if you want to get that technical. The gas motor will run to keep the batteries charged within a certain "buffer" zone. If you wanted to, you could just never charge the batteries and just let the gas motor do all the work and always drive with the batteries in that buffer zone and still get an equivalent of about 55-60mpg.
So no I'm not wrong.
I didn't see this vid until recently
@heartlessvietboy I am not a petrol-chemist so I don't know the exact formulation of Diesel. However, I believe ultra low Sulfur Diesel is already being sold in the US. Even so the interest in Diesel, in this application, is its improved F/econ and CO2 emissions over conventional Gasoline engines. Reduced sulfur deals with primarily NOX emissions.
good looking car
@Charles2337 It does. In fact, that's all it does.
@stoneman127 you technically don't "have" to recharge it. You could just run the gas engine to charge the batteries all the time and you'd still get the equivalent of about 55-60mpg
@stoneman127 lots of extension cables?
Thanks. (over a year ago comment...just curious).
@stoneman127 The Leaf would be a great platform, we really don't need oil except for racing and lubrication and what not. As soon as Li batteries become more affordable or Leafs are in the used car market I will make one.
@heartlessvietboy The process of combustion produces a huge number of chemical compounds. In the 1980s, the concern was smog and acid rain. Controlling emissions that led to those took precedent. Other pollutants were put ahead of CO2 and only recently was CO2 named a pollutant worthy of control. Again it comes back to cost. People don't want to spend to drive diesel. The EU heavily taxes cars based partly on CO2 emissions to steer the market. The US doesn't and won't tax emissions.
@heartlessvietboy Overall they pollute equally but differently. But Diesel engine technology generally will produce less CO2. The Higher F/econ, diesel typically offers, lends itself to the idea of "If you want lower emissions, then burn less fuel". In this way, Diesel is considered less polluting. But Diesel is basically thick low grade gasoline and so is no less polluting than Gasoline per mile driven.
I'm really impressed with the Chevy Volt, but my concern is that I live in an apartment complex where I don't have access to an electric source for recharge. Any suggestions if I were to purchase this car other than moving into a home. Really like what GM is offering here. Has considered a Toyota prius but the vehicle seems a little small. The Volt appears to be more roomier.
@heartlessvietboy Thanks for the info....not a bad idea. Actually, they would probably grant my request since I've been in their complex for 14 years (yes...I'm an apartment dweller). Thaks again.
What about having recharging stations in all the gas stations. It could be a subscription service like cable t.v. Say #20.00 a month to the station chains you would use most. I always thought that the car industries could develop a a charging unit about the size of a shoe box. The gas station could hold a supply of 500, continually recharging. Users would go to the station, replace their used up pack for a recharged one. Gas stations could stay in business. Just a thought.
I guess talk with your landlord about getting a charge station installed, shouldn't be too hard.
My lease is running out on my Toyota Matrix. Interesting enough, I had leased 2 Ford Tauraus previously and would have gone for a third lease on a new one, but Ford Motor credit turned me down (was never late on payments..they had changed their creidt requirments). Toyta offered the car I have now with no problem...go figure. I'm interested in this car and the Ford Fusion Hybrid. Both seem good and have the body size I'm looking for.
@interpol007 actually as weird as that sounds...that could work. Another idea would be to create a portable power pack that could be installed into the car itself. it would take some engineering skills...but the unit could be charged inside a home or apartment and then plugged into the car....hummm, I think I've found a new technology to share with GM...heee...heee...heee...heee
Volt needs a Diesel version.
@heartlessvietboy Cost per mile, Diesel is better, but Diesel costs noticeably more which turns people off. US emission regs heavily regulate all emissions but CO2, where EU regs heavily weight CO2 emissions thus a huge Diesels market there. Emissions standards keep rising and Diesel tech from Europe isn't enough w/o the Urea/Blue additive also adding to cost. People aren't buying diesel because, even with higher gas prices, gasoline is still reads as cheaper.
1:30; The engine won't really 'assist' the electric drive motor in extreme power needs.. As in when the engine is on, you cannot get that much more performance than in electric only mode. That is, unless you reprogram (hack) it to do 0-60 in 7 seconds or so with the help of the engine
3:00, LOL! I too think the interior looks a bit like a 1958 Corvette!
@92ASC Incorrect....can't drive and recharge at same time....defeats purpose of vehicle.
All somebody has to do is modify one of these cars with a generator head to a rear wheel so the battery is charging constantly, not just when you brake. It only takes 4 horse power to run the generator head to sufficiently charge this battery full time, there is no need for fuel at all or home charging. Big oil scrapped this project years ago because of this fact.
2:49 that's messed up
@audiohi you're just a chevy hater. the Leaf is ONLY electric with the same range as the volts but you won't for any farther unless you charge it...unlike the volt
Premium fuel, why, WTF ?
as they say chevy runs deeps.........alright sorry I'm Tom Volt
LMAO!
@46Mongoose And???
pshhhhh the ford focus electric
Hope it will be soon in Ukraine
I will never buy a GM product again, they have screwed so many small people so many ways its just sad.
$41,000 for the car, what! It looks good. Only 4 passangers! Premium fuel and avg 35 mpg after 40 miles! Dammmm I thought I was going to get one. But of course another so called American car screw up. LISTEN GM gas and electric great idea. But use regular unleaded! Make it a 5 pass! Make sure my kids in the back have airbags! Good look, great idea. If I could fit my 3 kids in the back, use reg unleaded and sell for $25,000 - $30,000 then you will have a great thing! Not for me. Try again GM !
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ford will beat it. cuz there ford