Volt electric vehicle

Is the Chevrolet Volt an extended range electric vehicle (ER-EV) or is it a high-tech hybrid? Does it really matter? Some people jumped on General Motors when it revealed that the Volt's gasoline engine can, at times, assist in ...

The launch of the Chevrolet Volt has, for the most part, gone off without a public hitch. Well, it was until Motor Trend discovered that the Volt is not exactly what it was promised to be: a vehicle powered solely by electricity ...

During a recent extended test drive, Motor Trend uncovered something about the Chevrolet Volt that lit a fuse and led to an explosion throughout the media. As it turns out, the Volt's gas engine can, in rare occasions, participate ...

Let's get one thing perfectly clear: the 2011 Chevrolet Volt does NOT have a direct mechanical connection between the engine and wheels. Ever since a report last week in the Telegraph indicating that the Volt/Opel Ampera could ...