Preproduction Chevy Volt Test Ride

Lyle Dennis of GM-Volt.com goes for a brief test drive in a newly built pre-production Chevy Volt electric car with Volt executive Frank Weber at the wheel.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• GM
• Chevy
• Chevrolet
• Volt
• pre-production
• integration
• vehicle
• electric
• car

[chuckbarry75]

The Nissan will go just under 100 miles on a charge... and take 16 hours to charge. The Volt will be able to go as far as you need it to go, with the gas/E85 engine there as a generator to keep you going...

[tweetersweet]

<-- Is totally jealous you got to ride in this car. I love the center console, I cant wait to find out all it does. I am so excited for the car and GM! I am keeping my cavalier till this one comes out! Hurry I dont want to wait much longer!

[GameandWatch19]

@TranCendenZ And finally, yes, I absolutely agree that taxes on fossil fuels should be higher, but in addition to, not instead of, subsidies for electric vehicles. Note: The $7,500 subsidy applies to ANY electric car, not just the Volt and the Leaf. (And I think it might even apply to hybrids as well, but I'm not sure.)

[GameandWatch19]

@TranCendenZ You're being inconsistent with your statements in general when you discuss the issue of subsidies. You can't have it both ways. Either you want tax-funded subsidies, or you don't. So could you please make it more clear on exactly where you stand on that issue?

Bicycles and scooters don't get subsidies because they don't need them. They're already mass-produced and sold on a large scale and are already affordable to the average person compared to the capital cost of electric cars.

[GameandWatch19]

@TranCendenZ "Public transportation systems receive nowhere near $7,500 per commuter." Yes but sadly far more people ride public transportation than we'll ever see driving electric cars in the near future. So if you add up the TOTAL mount of money that will be spent on EV subsidies vs the amount spent on public transportation, I'm pretty sure the total public transportation subsidies will be far higher.

[TranCendenZ]

@GameandWatch19 Public transportation systems receive nowhere near $7,500 per commuter. The Volt owner has private ownership of his vehicle, and he can sell it and keep all of the money.

The incentives to ride a bicycle don't cost us taxpayers anything.

A motor scooter is more environmentally friendly than the Volt, but it receives no subsidies.

A better idea would be to increase taxes on fuel so people choose to drive fuel-efficient cars and live close to work.

[GameandWatch19]

@GameandWatch19 There's a major difference between purchasing a bike vs a $40,000 automobile. People NEED that tax credit to make the vehicle more affordable, and as an incentive to purchase something cleaner and more energy efficient. Besides it's not like you can always just use a bike instead of a car. A bike cannot go 75 mph on a freeway and get you to your desired destination in a reasonable amount of time, nor can it carry adequate amounts of luggage.

[GameandWatch19]

@TranCendenZ Public transportation already receives tremendous subsidies from the government. Without the billions and billions required to keep all of our buses and trains running, you'd be SOL without a private vehicle. So it's unfair and in fact ridiculous to criticize giving a measly $7,500 subsidy to the Volt.

Yes there is already incentive for riding your bike to work. You save on gas and pollution, and it's easier to park than a car.

[sportsfreak800]

@TranCendenZ Who do you think pays for public transportation? Or the roads you ride a bike on? Much of those are funded by tax-payer dollars. I agree with your premise, but we need to focus on eliminating subsidies for things like coal (yes those exist) and policies promoting sprawl.

[caseoane]

Germans have such an annoying accent!!! Other than that, a great video.

[GilgameshIV]

40 miles on a plugged-in battery charge.

After that, it's a series hybrid, genius.

The engine doesn't "fill the battery", it drives a generator which supplies electric power directly to the electric motor, with any extra power going to the battery.

During peak-power needs, which exceed what the generator can supply that second, the battery energy-buffer supplies power, similar to Toyota Prius operation.

Just a fraction of the battery is used in series-hybrid mode.

[ENJOYOURMATRIXX]

this car is such a hoax.. 40 miles on battery after gas generator fill the battery and here come the same old technology again