Take a Lap in the 2011 Chevy Volt

As seen on http://www.chevroletvoltage.com, Andrew Farah, vehicle chief engineer for the Chevrolet Volt, took the car for a lap around the parking lot in Dodger Stadium. He drove in EV mode and burned rubber without burning fuel. Check out the video for more.

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• extended range
• electric vehicle
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• Andrew Farah
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• design

[freeeurop]

my God i want to buy an electric car. I wanna stop making those arabs rich with all their oil

[Emil1787]

new technology my friend always like that. Ipod or PS3 is no different i bought my PS3 for 600$ when it came out now you can buy it for 300 or maybe if you luckyfor 250. cars are no different.

[focuspark]

Finally, something innovative from GM!

Just so everyone understands this is is an electric drive train with a built in gasoline generator which is the primary way most owners will recharge the car's batteries.

[SHiKAMARUo7]

كس اختك يا امريكي

[heartlessvietboy]

I guess things are not far where you live. Or that you don't go out much or there isn't much to do where you live.

[heartlessvietboy]

Not many cars can fit tall adults in the back. Materials are NOT low grade on the Chevrolet Volt. I myself would lessen the cargo area by 1/3 and add in a larger generator so that it can take you longer range. Most of us don't even use the trunk. GM is a great company and has been building great cars for a long time. They are now focusing on cars for customers and fans. You buy what you like, if you don't want to buy a GM that's up to you.

[heartlessvietboy]

How does an electric motor respond to driving conditions where the vehicle is put through extreme forces such as racing sharp turns and often going up hills for a long time?  What is the electric motor warranty on the Volt?

[nomainreason]

cool or not, it's expensive. Tone down by 10k and you're golden..-ish

[EnigmaNZ1]

The 40 mile range will mean I would never have to use petrol going to and from work each day. Even my days off would be catered for. I can see the tank lasting for several months in fact. Plugging in before going to bed to take advantage of cheaper night power is no big deal. Weird really, imagine the sales pitch for a second hand Volt down the track. Car is 15 years old and in good condition. Only driven round town by elderly driver. Petrol engine has never been run since new!

[SmashBrosBrawl]

@Porkywuzhere

i guess chevy realized that it would never sell at 40k,

but ya thats what they were aiming for a few years back.

This Car Needs to hurry up and come out!!

[Porkywuzhere]

@SmashBrosBrawl

40,000? Who told you that?

The Volt should be coming out between 28,000 - 37,000, pending negotiation. Retailers are never supposed to bump prices either, and most don't, contrary to popular belief.

[Porkywuzhere]

@gesnarfel

All of the structure changes were actually made to increase fuel economy and extend the battery life of the Volt. What it does is make it lighter, faster and far moire efficient than it's original concept design - after all, the original was indeed just a concept.

The pitch and roll in the video are actually normal by car standards. It stays stable in every turn, and runs through the course with relative ease for the most part.