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Chevrolet Volt travel Route Test Rounding American mainland

To prove the greatness of the Chevrolet Volt which has become the “icon” or symbol of the reform of General Motors (GM), starting October 9 next car will be tested for its ability to travel 3400 miles or 5500 km without having to plug the system into a power outlet fill your home or hotel. Hence, the event was given a crown by the GM with the headline “Volt Unplugged.”

Events that took place over this month (ending 20 November in Chicago), the goal, in addition to promotion, as well as for technological prowess proving Volt as an electric car with the concept of “extended”. Or electric cars equipped with its own charging system. Strictly speaking, a small gasoline engine fitted to enable the generator to charge the battery charged. This concept is also called a series hybrid.

Public Test Drive Interestingly enough, because the new sale starting later this year and the numbers are very limited, Chevrolet provides the opportunity for the public to try it out directly. Even the engineers, designers and people who are behind the Chevrolet is included in this group to run out to interact directly with the public at each place to stop.

“The Volt Unplugged tour also gives people a chance every sitting behind the steering wheel and can understand the Volt of this special advantages,” said Tony DiSalle, Director of Product and Marketing Volt. “This event is to demonstrate the ability Volt, as electricity were vehicles that could be used over long distances under driving conditions and changeable weather without having to stop to charge the battery.”

With the battery and gas tank filled, Volt can be used for traveling hundreds of kilometers. This is obtained because the Volt is an electric car designed for long distance travel. Therefore, although the car driven by electric motors, but the batteries are always charged by generators that are part of the car.

Volt uses lithium-ion batteries that could 16kWh for a distance of 40-56 km (once full contents) and the ability dientukan by road conditions, driving techniques, temperature and battery life. When the energy is less power, gasoline engine to life, so that the function generator and charge the battery.

In the United States, this car is sold for U.S. $ 41,000 or after getting tax incentives, consumers only pay U.S. $ 33,500 dollars.

This is the way that the United States Government does to encourage people to buy electric cars made in that country, the Chevrolet Volt. A total of 4400 car buyers who first went on sale at the end of this year will get a free battery charger to be installed at home. Remarkably, the system charging voltage is 240 volts, while the electrical system in the country was 110 volts.

According to General Motors, 240-volt charging system was obtained from ECOtality. Inc. and Coulombs Technologies explained that this program is run by the American Recovery Act and Reinvestment who obtained funding from the initiator Transportation Electrification under United States Department of Energy (DOE).

“Many car owners will be plug the Volt will be 120-volt socket. Charge the battery overnight and tomorrow morning at home driving a Volt just by relying on energy from the battery, “said Tony DiSalle, Director Product & Marketing Chevrolet Volt. Read the rest of this entry »