Chevy Volt

The Chevrolet Volt is General Motor’s answer to hybrid technology vehicles and is probably the most fuel efficient vehicle presently available in the market. The Chevrolet Volt is the new plug-in battery cum gasoline powered hybrid hatchback and the battery is a lithium-ion pack that powers the 149 horsepower electric engine independently for up to 40 miles of city driving

The Chevrolet Volt is front-wheel drive vehicle that is powered by a dual technology engine. It uses a battery that is used to power the electric motor and delivers good power of 149 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque. The electric motor gains its power totally from the lithium-ion pack until there is 30 percent charge left. At this time it switches to the internal combustion engine which is a 1.4 liter four cylinder and runs on either petrol or E85 and when the battery charge is down this can run the car for up to 100 miles.

The Chevrolet Volt is a five-door hatchback with seating capacity for four occupants. Standard features in the vehicle include automatic headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels, heated mirrors, remote ignition, six-way manual front seats, cruise control, automatic climate control, tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, auto-dimming rearview mirror, OnStar – a navigation system with touchscreen, voice controls and real-time traffic, Bluetooth connectivity, cloth upholstery, and a six-speaker Bose stereo with CD/DVD player, auxiliary audio jack, iPod/USB interface and 30GB of digital music storage

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