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Survey says... nearly half of Americans want to buy something like the Volt, but do they want to pay?

The Chevrolet Volt is a data driven design in many ways. The shape is driven by aerodynamic data. Its conception was in part driven by public perception data. Its powertrain architecture was driven by empirical data about how drivers actually use their cars. For example, roughly three quarters of all drivers in the U.S. use their vehicles less than 40 miles per day and the Volt will be able to drive on the battery alone for that distance. Thus, the results of a new survey from Pike Research should not be a surprise to anyone. Among 1,041 ... Read more →

Chevy Volt will cost GM $750 milllion Jeremy Korzeniewski

Survey says... nearly half of Americans want to buy something like the Volt, but do they want to pay? 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chevy Volt will cost GM $750 milllion 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We've heard time and again that it's really expensive to develop a hybrid, electric car or extended-range electric car. Chevy's upcoming Volt not only has a battery large enough to allow an announce range of 40 miles in electric-only mode, but it also uses a brand new engine design that's not used ...

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