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2014 Cadillac ELR Software Gives Hints Of Future Voltec Uses
General Motors' Voltec drivetrain, the range-extended plug-in setup used on the Chevrolet Volt and the new 2014 Cadillac ELR, is among the most advanced drivetrains on the roads. That's not to say there isn't room for greater improvement though, and that's exactly what GM is doing. In fact, as... read more
Chevy Volt Owners Drive More Electric Miles Than Nissan Leaf Drivers: Why?
Is it a case of picking the right electric car for the right job? Or could a lack of "range anxiety" really lead drivers to cover more miles? It's a kind of chicken-or-egg... read more November 21, 2013 by John Voelcker
How Much Gas Has The Chevy Volt Electric Car Saved In CA?
It's hard to picture how much fuel we use as a nation when given the raw data--the numbers are usually so unimaginably vast they lose all meaning. Just how vast is spelled... read more November 20, 2013 by Antony Ingram
Chevy Volt Plug-In Electric Car Development: Academic Study Published
The development of the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car was so complex that it's now become fodder for a research paper. The 29-page paper by Presidio Graduate... read more September 25, 2013 by Stephen Edelstein
Is $35,000 Or Less The Threshold Price For Volume Electric Cars?
The recent $5,000 price cut for the 2014 Chevrolet Volt has dropped the range-extended electric car into a significant price bracket. That group is the "$35,000 and under"... read more September 9, 2013 by Antony Ingram
Elon Musk Talks Leaf, Volt; Unimpressed With Either (Video)
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has every right to be proud of his creation, the Tesla Model S. It's snatched so many awards he probably needs a second office to... read more August 30, 2013 by Antony Ingram
2014 Chevrolet Volt Price Cut By $5,000, To $34,995
The 2014 Chevrolet Volt electric car will carry a base price of $34,995, a cut of $5,000 from the 2013 model. That price includes an $810 destination fee, but not any... read more August 5, 2013 by John Voelcker 108
Chevy Volt Plug-In Electric Cars Now Have Battery Cells Made In U.S.
Over the next few months, the Chevrolet Volt will get just that little bit more American--as its battery cells are now produced in the U.S. Korean battery maker LG Chem... read more August 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 9
Ford Plug-In Drivers Do 60% Of Miles On Electricity (Just Like Volt)
Ford plug-in hybrid drivers are really making the most of the electric range of their vehicles--with nearly 60 percent of trips done entirely gas-free. That's according to... read more August 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 23
How We Became An All-Plug-In Electric Car Household
Since November 2006, our family has always owned at least one plug-in car and one powered by gasoline. For almost two years, our fleet has been a Nissan Leaf electric... read more July 30, 2013 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 46
2012 Chevrolet Volts--Just Four--Recalled For Brake Valve Glitch
It just may be the most minimal safety recall in history. General Motors said yesterday it would recall precisely four 2012 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric cars to fix... read more June 28, 2013 by John Voelcker 2
Electric-Car Price War Heats Up: Chevy Volt $5,000 Cash Back
Last month, the Nissan Leaf passed the Chevrolet Volt to take this year's top spot among plug-in electric cars for sale. Now Chevy is fighting back. It announced that it will... read more June 11, 2013 by John Voelcker 34
Next Chevy Volt $10,000 Cheaper To Build, Profitable For GM?
Here and there, a few little tidbits about the next-generation Chevrolet Volt electric car are starting to leak out. The latest comes from GM CEO Dan Akerson, who told the... read more May 2, 2013 by John Voelcker 30
2014 Chevrolet Volt Orders Start In May, Two New Colors Offered
Seems like just yesterday that we wrote about the very first Chevrolet Volt delivery--in December 2010, actually. Now the range-extended electric car is about to enter its... read more April 7, 2013 by John Voelcker 5
2016 Chevrolet Volt To Get Three-Cylinder Range Extender: Report
Range-extended electric cars are a great idea, mixing clean electric running for the majority of drivers' commutes, with an extra few hundred miles of gasoline running for... read more March 18, 2013 by Antony Ingram 14
EV Project Tells Us How Drivers Use Electric Cars
Just how do electric car owners use their cars? It's the question everyone is trying to answer, as it could shape how electric cars of the future are developed. Virtually... read more March 13, 2013 by Antony Ingram 16
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