![]() Hybrids, and eventually extended-range EVs like the Volt.įast-forward to January 2007, when the Volt EREV concept debuted at Detroit's North American International Auto Show. ![]() GM used knowledge and learning from the EV1 to work on fuel-cell EVs, two-mode But while GM's $1 billion-plus EV1 effort was a costly and embarrassing market failure, it did provide a rich body of learning. About the same number of '99 Gen IIs (there was no '98 model) - some with optional NiMH batteries – followed before the program's demise. Another promising option, lithium-polymer chemistry being developed by 3M and other companies promised gasoline-competitive size, weight, and cost but never panned out. Emerging nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries could double that range, but at much higher cost. GM was aware that EV sales success would depend on advancing battery technology. Driven gently in warm temperatures it could manage 50 to 70 miles of real-world range from its nearly 1,200-pound lead-acidĭisclaimer: I was a part of the EV1 team.] The bullet-shaped (0.19 Cd), 137-hp, two-seat EV1 delivered strong, smooth performance, and respectable ride and handling on narrow GM's Advanced Technology Vehicles team rethought and, in many cases, redesigned virtually every element of the modern automobile. The tale starts with the ill-fated 1990s EV1 effort The tale starts with the ill-fated 1990s EV1 effort, when And the story of how the Volt earned that accolade dates back to 1990s. ![]() Those improvements landedġ0 Best Engine list. With an EPA-rated 53-mile electric range, the Volt can handle most commutes without burning a drop of fuel. Chevy Volt has 20 percent more power from the gasoline engine and an impressive 40-percent better EV range. ![]()
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