An Opel Ampera… Police Car?

The above image comes courtesy of Opel Germany, who thinks it may be a good idea to produce the Opel Ampera (the EU’s Chevy Volt) in a police version. Starting at a price just below $58,000, that’s going to be a tough sell even in Green-obsessed Germany. As much as I was impressed by my time with the Volt, I’m pretty sure that it would have too many limitations to be a functional police cruiser, even if you used it exclusively in urban environments. First there’s the issue of the Ampera’s range; if the standard car’s range is impacted by using things like the radio, climate control and headlights, how do you think a version equipped with strobes, a light bar, more (high wattage) radios, electronics and siren would fare? Would an EV range of 20 miles be acceptable to police agencies, even if the car could still be driven via the gasoline generator? When do police cars at busy departments get enough down time to effectively charge the batteries? Read more

Jay Leno Takes Delivery Of His New Chevy Volt

Who else but Jay Leno has such a large car collection and has recently opted to purchase a new Chevrolet Volt? I can’t think of anyone. Jay is a one-of-a-kind person who never flaunts the fact that he has millions to spend however he pleases. Instead of Jay taking delivery of the latest exotic or luxury car, he decides to be a little on the economical side of things this day by taking delivery of his brand new Chevy Volt.

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EPA Rates Nissan Leaf & Chevy Volt With MPG Equivalent Estimates

Many critics have been awaiting the EPA fuel-economy estimates for the Chevrolet Volt. Many enthusiasts believed it would be some type of chart fuel-economy sticker that the Volt would receive due to its complex nature of allowing fully-electric driving under 35 miles but over that it would start utilizing the gas engine as generator for the battery. They were partly correct, the new EPA fuel-economy sticker for the Chevy Volt is nothing short of a spreadsheet of data explaining the ‘equivalent’ consumption to expect under electric range and then under a miles-per-gallon equivalent. The key figure under the expected 35 miles of electric range is a 93 miles per-gallon equivalent and a 60 miles per-gallon under gas-electric power.

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The 2011 Chevy Volt Is As Good As The Hype – Chevrolet Volt Full Test Drive

‘The 2011 Chevy Volt Is As Good As The Hype’

There appear to be two camps when it comes to the Chevy Volt; on the one hand, detractors cry, “it’s just another hybrid”, while discussing conspiracy theories about government subsidies for electric vehicles.  On the other hand, those who’ve driven it, myself included, come away pretty damn impressed.  How impressed?  Motor Trend just named the 2011 Chevy Volt the “Car of the Year”, and not two hours later Automobile magazine followed up with the “Automobile of the Year” award.  I’ll tell you flat out: the Chevy Volt is perhaps the most significant automobile of the past 50 years, and it’s the launching pad for a whole new generation of high-tech vehicles.  You can love it or you you can hate it, but you certainly can’t ignore it.

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2011 Chevrolet Volt Selling for $41,000* or $350/Month Lease

General Motors is now taking orders for the new 2011 Chevy Volt which touts a price tag of $41,000 before the $7,500 tax credit which will only be paid to new buyers through their tax return. That makes the effective-purchase-price only $33,500. Those looking to hop in a new Volt will also get the option to enter into a 3-year lease for $350 a month.

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Knock, Knock its GM… Your Chevy Volt is Almost Ready

Well the Volt is on its way to the market and boy it was like watching your own baby being born yes its beautiful and educating but damn it seems like it took forever.  Now with the limmeted release in their chosen few areas that were decided may make some people disgruntled. You know that slight feeling of prejudice when you are not the chosen one, and that scales all areas of humanity. Enough of my ranting about being dissed because I do not live in one of those chosen areas. I will just borrow my brothers and test drive his when he gets it.

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OnStar Integrates Google maps for Chevy Volt Navigation Apps

OnStar, the ever-so-popular service found in most General Motors Vehicles providing driver assistance via a live person will be leveraging the power of Google technology to develop a number of new mobile app features for upcoming navigation systems. The first to have this new marriage of navigation integration will be the Chevy Volt.

View the demonstration video and full press release below for more information…

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In Jay Leno’s Garage: Pre-Production Chevy Volt (Video)

Jay Leno gets all of the toys to drive, even the ones that he can’t buy right now including the new Chevy Volt. Due out in 2010 as a 2011 model, the new Chevrolet Volt looks to be a promising break-through vehicle.

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