2011 Chevrolet Volt

2011 Chevrolet Volt makes its debut as the first General Motors vehicle plug ', gas / electric. He expected to see limited production in calendar 2010, with availability only in California, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Texas and Washington, DC.

Domestic sales are scheduled for the end of calendar 2011. GM calls this 4-passenger, 4-door sedan "extended-range electric vehicle" as is, in essence, two different programs: one of the all-electric (battery and motor) to drive a car for the first 40 or so km there after fill plug-ins, gas powered and hybrid systems (with gas engines and fuel tanks) which will automatically continue after the other to provide a radius of about 300 miles.

At that time, the fuel tank can be filled only in the ordinary car to another within a radius of 300 kilometers. If the car can be plugged into the socket, the battery can be fully charged in about 10 hours in a 120-volt house current normal, or four hours with a special filling station 240-volt. Gasoline 4-cylinder 84-hp 4.1-liter, but if the electric motor running alone or in combination with gas engines, the grand total is 149 horses.

Available safety features include ABS, traction control, anti-skid system, curtain airbags, front airbags, side and knee airbags for driver and passenger. Among the functions available are the program on-board charging and remote control owners can download and run the Blackberry and Apple iPhone mobile phone.

Among other things, this allows the owner to pre-heat or pre-cool the vehicle prior to entering the standard navigation system, such as hard drive for storing digital music files. leather upholstery, heated front seats, front and rear obstacle detection and spy cameras are preferred. This assessment is based on preview test drives.