Video From Medialink and General Motors: New Electric Concept Car Unveiled at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show
08 Januar 2007 - 7:53PM
PR Newswire (US)
NEW YORK, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The concept car, called
the Chevrolet Volt, is a battery-powered electric vehicle that uses
a gas engine to create additional electricity, thereby extending
its range. The Volt can be fully charged by plugging it into a
110-volt outlet for approximately six hours each day. See video at:
http://media.medialink.com/WebNR.aspx?story=32923 When the
lithium-ion battery is fully charged, the Volt can deliver 40 city
miles of pure electric vehicle range. When the battery is depleted,
a one liter, three cylinder turbo-charged engine spins at a
constant speed, or revolutions per minute (rpm), to create
electricity and replenish the battery. The Chevrolet Volt is just
the first of what General Motors is calling the "E-flex system."
The Volt uses a large battery and a small one liter turbo gasoline
engine to produce enough electricity to go up to 640 miles and
provide triple-digit fuel economy. These multiple propulsion
systems fit into a common chassis using electricity to help the
world diversify energy sources. With this new E-flex concept,
General Motors can produce electricity from gasoline, ethanol,
bio-diesel, or hydrogen. Registered journalists can access video,
audio, text, graphics and photos for free and unrestricted use at
http://media.medialink.com/. DATASOURCE: Medialink and General
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