There's now a clearer picture of replacement costs and more options for battery repair and maintenance are showing up. The release of the new, 2016 Chevy Volt is sure to bring a surge of used ...

GM is considering a redesign of the battery used in the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt. In the wake of a post-accident fire at a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration facility and with a ...

GM marketed the Volt as an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). It ran on battery power and used the gasoline engine as a generator, similar to the technology proposed for the Ram 1500 ...

press conference featured a sparse stage populated only by the upcoming Checy Volt and GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner. Wagoner announced that the battery packs that will be used in the company ...

However, the Volt's onboard gasoline-powered battery-charging engine eliminates range anxiety. Chevrolet estimates a total range of about 420 miles if the Volt is not recharged via an external source.

“But at the end of the day, if we can get the battery chemistry vertically ... the need for fully electric vehicles since GM’s Volt fleet still used gas for an important 40% of its total ...

Battery capacity is measured in kilowatt-hours, which is a measure of how much energy is used over time ... Dimensions Drivetrain The Volt is a car Chevrolet hopes will revolutionize transportation.

2018 Chevrolet Bolt at a charging station The Volt’s unique advantages faded as time passed. Every year electric vehicle charging infrastructure grew and lithium-ion battery cost dropped.

The Chevy Volt is unique in that is the first electric vehicle that successfully marries an electric motor and battery with a conventional engine that keep the vehicle powered up over longer trips. In ...