Right Lane Cruiser
08-26-2009, 08:06 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg "I wouldn't exactly say that it gets 230 MPG without indicating that you have to recharge it every 40 miles or so." (http://www.newsoxy.com/articles/chevy-volt-hybrid-anticipation-grows.html)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2011_Chevrolet_Volt1.jpgAndy Hodges - NEWSOXY (http://www.newsoxy.com) - August 26, 2009
GM should just market the vehicle without gimmicky (and ultimately confusing) claims. --Ed.
The Chevy Volt has been under an identity crisis for about a year, but now it's going through questionable miles per gallon. For example, when the vehicle was introduced, it was called a new electric car by General Motors. Then, for some reason, it got changed to an extended-range vehicle. However, most consumers believe that it's a plug-in electric vehicle, and some think it's still just a full hybrid automobile.
Chevrolet Volt started out confusing, with different terms by GM officials trying to describe the car. From what we now know about the automobile, it is a plug-in full hybrid car. Any car or vehicle that uses two sources for power is considered to be a hybrid vehicle. In addition, it is very close to being a PHEV, which stands for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle.
What surprises me are how some automakers use this new "hybrid" term to uniquely describe their innovation and technology. I will say that Ford, Toyota, and Honda have stayed on the correct course when it comes to describing their hybrid cars. However, GM feels that they have to be different in their approach with the Chevy Volt. Each time they say "it's an extended-range vehicle" contrary to being a hybrid, I often want to scream.
I understand that GM wants to be recognized as "New GM" and is quite determined to build new hybrid cars that can do 230 miles per gallon. However, it's almost as we funded a company that wants to use a little exaggeration when it comes to... http://www.newsoxy.com/articles/chevy-volt-hybrid-anticipation-grows.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2011_Chevrolet_Volt1.jpgAndy Hodges - NEWSOXY (http://www.newsoxy.com) - August 26, 2009
GM should just market the vehicle without gimmicky (and ultimately confusing) claims. --Ed.
The Chevy Volt has been under an identity crisis for about a year, but now it's going through questionable miles per gallon. For example, when the vehicle was introduced, it was called a new electric car by General Motors. Then, for some reason, it got changed to an extended-range vehicle. However, most consumers believe that it's a plug-in electric vehicle, and some think it's still just a full hybrid automobile.
Chevrolet Volt started out confusing, with different terms by GM officials trying to describe the car. From what we now know about the automobile, it is a plug-in full hybrid car. Any car or vehicle that uses two sources for power is considered to be a hybrid vehicle. In addition, it is very close to being a PHEV, which stands for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle.
What surprises me are how some automakers use this new "hybrid" term to uniquely describe their innovation and technology. I will say that Ford, Toyota, and Honda have stayed on the correct course when it comes to describing their hybrid cars. However, GM feels that they have to be different in their approach with the Chevy Volt. Each time they say "it's an extended-range vehicle" contrary to being a hybrid, I often want to scream.
I understand that GM wants to be recognized as "New GM" and is quite determined to build new hybrid cars that can do 230 miles per gallon. However, it's almost as we funded a company that wants to use a little exaggeration when it comes to... http://www.newsoxy.com/articles/chevy-volt-hybrid-anticipation-grows.html