The extended-range electric vehicle is no longer just a rumor. We have put tremendous design and engineering resources in place to make this vehicle a reality.
The Concept Chevy Volt, with its revolutionary E-Flex Propulsion System will be different than any previous electric vehicle because it will use a lithium-ion battery with a variety of range-extending onboard power sources, including gas and, in some vehicles, E85 ethanol(1) to recharge the battery while driving.
When it comes to plugging in, the Volt will be designed to use a common 110â"volt household plug. For someone who drives less than 40 miles a day, Chevy Volt will use zero gasoline and produce zero emissions.(2) For longer trips, Chevy Volt's range-extending power source kicks in to recharge the lithium-ion battery pack as required. We expect a driving range of an estimated 640 miles.(3)
A technological breakthrough required to make this concept a reality is a large lithium-ion battery. This type of electric car, which the technical community calls an "EV range-extender," would require a battery pack that weighs nearly 400 pounds (181 kg). Some experts predict that such a battery - or a similar battery - could be production-ready by 2010 to 2012.
The estimated price will be a range of $50,000 to $60,000
dude those are so awsome.... and only 50k? wow thats pretty nice...i might have to get me one...lol jk i only have like 2.3k...lol better start savin..lol
Chevy... cool? That thing is ugly as sin. The whole hybrid thing is just going to make it yet another heavy american car made by a company that churns out terrible products.
Electric cars are pointless. Why am I going to spent $10k more to buy something that is a piece of crap? I can buy a Tahoe for that same price and I'll live in an accident. I put my life far above the lives of others and the environment.
The best electric car I have seen is the new Lotus elise green thing. First of it is a Lotus Elise so the handling is great thanks to the extruded aluminium. The Tesla cars are based on this and the dodge circuit is a lotus europa which used the same platform as the Elise. The elise is light weight and houses solar panels to boost the battery during use. Though to be honest the hydrogen fuel cell technology in the Honda FCX Clarity looks the best so far.
Yeah the Tesla is ok but it is surprisingly small and hard to fit into properly and not overly reliable. It broke after like 5 minutes on TG. Plus, as I said, its chassis is taken from the Elise.
