There is no doubt that Chevy’s greenest automobile has a polarizing design. Both utilize the same underpinnings, although the roof on the Volt is several inches lower and the rear window aggressively raked back to cut down on turbulence. You might notice that the Volt and Chevrolet Cruze share some aesthetic similarities, but the connection goes deeper than just appearances. To achieve greater efficiency, engineers spent a lot of time on the vehicle’s aerodynamics, such as making the front fascia rounded and flush to mitigate air resistance. With the aid of the gasoline engine, total range is bumped up to 611 kilometres. With a fully charged battery, drivers can expect a range of 40 to 80 kilometres on pure EV mode, dependent on factors like terrain, driving style and ambient temperature – I averaged 63 km in mostly flat city conditions with the occasional highway trip. Its primary function is to drive the generator to produce the electricity that propels the car. While the gasoline engine does transfer some power to the wheels, The Volt is an extended-range plug-in vehicle with a lithium ion battery, an electric motor, a smaller motor slash generator, and an onboard gasoline-powered internal combustion engine. Then again, with a sticker price this year that’s $5,000 cheaper than last year’s model, there are a lot more interested parties asking questions. The Volt can’t fly, but entering its fourth year of production it remains a technological marvel that many non-EV enthusiasts still don’t quite understand.
CHEVY VOLT RANGE 2014 MOVIE
My first thought when getting into the 2014 Chevrolet Volt was that I was meeting EVE, the plant-loving robot from the Disney movie WALL-E. Photo: Benjamin Yong, Canadian Auto Press Maybe it was the gloss white dash in the interior or the green leaf that flashes across the screen when you open the door, but
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