Monday, September 19, 2011

Driven: Chevrolet Volt.

Chevrolet Volt photographed at the 2009 Washin...Image via WikipediaMeeting the Chevrolet Volt could easily have been an anti-climax. This is a design that ‘feels' nearly four years old — the concept first seen in Detroit in 2007. Together with the online hype surrounding it, and the part it plays in GM's renaissance, the weight of expectation is alarmingly high.
In conceptual terms the Volt is important for two reasons. It is the first mass-market ‘range-extended' electric vehicle; distinct from the pure electric or plug-in-hybrids other manufacturers are bringing to market. It is also very much a premium product proposition, its price well documented, largely attributed to its powertrain. Yet in its status and price and as representative of a GM brand's first true premium product, it will compete with an Audi or BMW as much as a Ford or Chrysler.
2007's Chevrolet Volt concept Front end has been the subject of much aerodynamic work. Upper grille is blanked off Volt feature two 'fuel' flaps. Electric port is on the driver side, just ahead of the door. Opens remotely via key fob.
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