2011 Chevrolet Volt 0-60mph test

As far as I can tell, this is the first video posted on Youtube like this. Took the Volt for a test drive to see what it was like, and to see if it was quick or not.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2011
• Chevrolet
• Volt
• 0-60
• test
• run
• time
• electric
• car
• hybrid

[Addicted2Saab]

Who the hell is gonna buy a Volt for performance ??? The Volt is a fully electric vehicle, NOT A FUCKN HYBRID !! There's a small gasoline engine thats powers a generator just so you're not stranded down the fuckin road like you would with a Nissan Leaf. The Chevrolet Volt is a great car with great features (have you ever tried the specially designed Volt Bose sound system ?). Anyways, whoever doesn't own a Volt or has ever driven one shouldn't say a word !

[zipper778]

@Addicted2Saab I agree that the Volt is a great car, but you are mistaken when you say that the Volt isn't a hybrid. The Volt is a PHEV specifically.

[DonaldEHS]

@zipper778 The volt is not a hybrid vehicle. the chevrolet volt is not a hybrid because the 1.4L engine in no way is connected to the drive train of the vehicle, the engine is for supplemental power when you have depleted the battery in the volt, the electric motor is the only thing moving the volt.

[zipper778]

@DonaldEHS I know that that was the original idea, however you're mistaken about the Volt. The Volt's gasoline engine is connected to the drivetrain. You can look it up at engadget, Motortrend, and the Wikipedia article explains it well. Now I understand that Wikipedia isn't always correct, but the sources that they give show that the Volt's gasoline engine does power the wheels under certain conditions.

[infectedzombie69]

9 seconds 0-60 for your Chevy Volt

[zipper778]

@infectedzombie69 Well, I don't own this Volt. I took it for a test drive from my local Chevy dealership and recorded the acceleration on the test drive.

[ssgtd6152]

O' God! I need to go trade in my Roush 427r in for one of these! Dam man that thing can snap your neck!

[ShagBaby]

Electric motors have 100% torque at 0 RPM. This means an electric vehicle could have awesome acceleration. Plus electric motors can hit 13,000 RPM no problem, which means no transmission - the electric motor is hooked up directly to the drive wheels by a reduction gear.

[Zantetskuen]

@DonaldEHS Zipper is right on this one, bait and switch. It's a hybrid.

[NTComputer86]

not bad, around what my SUV gets for 0-60. I really dont understand why people in the comments are irritated that someone tried a 0-60 on this car

[aminevich]

wow, a 0 to 60 test on a car designed for fuel economy makes as much sense as testing which minivan will pick up the hottest single woman...sheesh...

[Jehco14]

@zipper778 No.. DonaldEHS is right! If the gasoline engine was connected to the drive train, ther would be a gearbox... What you mention is the fact that when the battery is low, the thermal engine starts and provides power to the main engine. In this case, we can say that the car is powered by the thermal engine, but only through the electrical engine!

[dtdeb99]

What a piece of shit!! Who would actually drive this??

[losercust]

at least you can get 35 miles just on electricity which is enough for me to go to work and back every day

[redbull8382]

pshhh i bet the Volt can beat a Corvette easily -_-

[SeadGBosnia]

@Addicted2Saab The Fiat 500 has the same 7- speaker Bose audio system