GM also pointed out that it has other advantages over the EV-1, like the fact that it can climb hills without running the battery down and without shutting off the air conditioner. If the technology proves out, this could be the real thing in reducing petroleum use and bringing GM back.
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Today, more than a century later, General Motors will unveil an electric concept car, the Chevrolet Volt, which has created the most buzz in advance of the show. G.M. says the Volt, a plug-in hybrid, could deliver the equivalent of 150 miles a gallon. The Volt thus promises — at least in theory, given that it could not be produced without a leap in battery technology — three times the mileage of a Toyota Prius.
Vaporware? Vaporcar?
Big Three Seek Battery Subsidies
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Chevy's Volt Hybrid Holds Promise. Could get hundreds of miles to the gallon
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