Chevrolet Volt 2009

[Touareg 2.5]

Ma sono il solo a pensare che se la stiano tirando fin troppo con quest'accrocchio?

Stavo giusto per scriverlo ma mi hai preceduto!

[Touareg 2.5]

When we arrived at General Motors' Michigan battery plant in Brownstown Township this afternoon, we were greeted by the sight of the first-ever red Chevrolet Volt. This "Victory Red" example is one of between 30 and 40 manufacturing validation vehicles built so far at the Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant. Those cars were preceded by about three dozen production verification cars built since late March of this year. This particular example was built about one week ago.

In the next two to three weeks, General Motors will start building so-called "salable" Volts which will go into the captured test fleet for GM employees to accumulate miles and catch any last minute glitches before the cars enter full production in November.

autoblog.com

Debutta il Victory Red.

[Rohypnol]

Debutta il Victory Red.

...ma ne vedremo di più grigie.

[Touareg 2.5]

General Motors' recently hired vice-president for sales and marketing Joel Ewanick took the stage at the Plug-In 2010 conference in San Jose, CA today and finally revealed that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will have a base price of $41,000 (including a $720 destination charge) before federal and state tax incentives. While GM hasn't gone as aggressive as most people had hoped on the sticker price, the real deal appears to be the $350 per month for 36 months lease. That matches the monthly payment that Nissan is charging for the Leaf EV.

The effective purchase price of the Volt will be cut to $33,500 with a $7,500 federal tax credit (hence the asterisk in the title), but buyers will have to finance the $41,000 and get the credit back on their next tax return. Lease customers will have the credit factored in to their payment. The Volt lease requires a $2,500 down payment (vs $2,000 for the Leaf), but GM is including a clause in the lease contract that allows leasers to buy the car at the end of their term so that the automaker don't have another standoff with customers like it did with the all-electric EV1.

The base sticker price gets customers a very well equipped car that includes standard navigation with a seven-inch screen, an eight-year/100,000 mile battery warranty, Bluetooth connectivity, Bose audio system and five years of OnStar service included. The OnStar service, which includes turn-by-turn directions and mobile applications, normally costs $300 per year. The only available options for the Volt are heated leather seats, chrome wheels, three premium paint colors and rear park assist.

We asked GM spokesman Randy Fox about the high-level of standard equipment. When the automaker's two-mode hybrid SUVs were launched, they were only available in a highly contented form like this, which led to very high sticker prices and subsequently low sales. According to Fox, these early build combinations of the Volt are being kept simple and the expectation is that there will be sufficient demand to absorb them. Within a year or two as production ramps up, GM will begin offering the Volt with less content and a lower price point. Apparently this is the cost of being an early adopter.

Within a year or two, GM will begin offering the Volt with less content and a lower price point.

Based on the lease price, GM is clearly confident that the Volt will be successful and retain a high residual value at the end of the three-year lease term. The Volt goes on sale in December of this year in seven U.S. markets, and GM expects it to be available nationally within 12-18 months. Despite the price point, enough initial demand is expected that at least some dealers will be tempted to charge an extra markup. Although the automaker has no real power to stop dealers from charging whatever they think the market will bear, Ewanick acknowledged that dealers will be discouraged from doing that.

Ewanick also outlined the ordering process for the Volt. Initially 600 Chevrolet dealers in the launch markets will be certified to sell and service the Volt. Customers can find these dealers through the 2011 Volt | Electric Car | Chevrolet.com website. Once they find a local dealer, the process proceeds much like ordering any other car with customers paying a deposit and filing order forms. Once the car has been ordered, Volt customer service advisers will contact the customer and take them through a survey to determine if they are eligible for one of the free Department of Energy-funded home charging units from Coulomb Technologies or Ecotality.

If they don't live in one of the eligible areas, they will be referred to another charger supplier that GM will be working with. Because the Volt's 16 kilowatt-hour battery pack can be charged in just 8-10 hours from a 110 volt outlet, customers don't actually have to get a 220-volt charger for the Volt, potentially saving them several thousand dollars compared to a battery EV like the Leaf. GM will be naming its preferred charger supplier and a price closer to the car's on-sale date.

Customers will also be able to use the 2011 Volt | Electric Car | Chevrolet.com site to monitor the build of their vehicle and get more information about the car even after delivery.

autoblog.com

Certo che 41.000$ son tantini..

[LoZar]

Nell'articolo, affermano che negli anni successivi alla commercializzazione,sarà offerta ad un prezzo di attacco migliore,grazie ad una dotazione minore.

ora mi domando,ma per caso hanno intenzione di vendere le Volt in allestimento "Barbone" senza sedili e senza ruote???

[Maxwell61]

Per chi fosse interessato all'auto (in produzione) più innovativa del momento il forum è questo : GM-Volt: Chevy Volt Electric Car Site

Ho letto che si sono aperti gli ordini e che è stato aumentato il numero di esemplari previsti per il 2011 da 30,000 a 45,000, produzione in partenza a novembre sembra. Qualche concessionario ha chiesto fino a 20000$ in piu ai 41000$ raccomandati da GM come prezzo consigliato.... a quanto ho capito in America il prezzo lo fanno i concessionari e non devono rispettare i listini e quindi si basano sulla domanda/offerta....

PS: ho notato che manca il thread Chevrolet/GM America nei thread generici... forse non ce li filiamo granchè in europa ma è pur sempre il primo/secondo costruttore di auto del mondo.....

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[superkappa125]

“In nessuna condizione di guida il propulsore termico muove le ruote, ma può sostenere l’unità elettrica - qualora vi sia la necessità - per aumentare le percorrenze complessive”. Il primo test su strada al volante della Chevrolet Volt riserva un’amara sorpresa, taciuta da General Motors e smentita fino a ieri. Rob Peterson, portavoce General Motors: “La Volt è una vettura elettrica EREV, spinta dal solo motore elettrico”. Motor Trend smentisce questa ricostruzione e smorza la portata innovatrice della vettura statunitense, indicata fin’ora come un’elettrica tout-court appartenente alla categoria EREV. Le Extended Range Electric Vechicle utilizzano infatti un motore termico come generatore per ricaricare le batterie, senza che il 1.4 agisca per muovere le ruote.

“Una volta superate le 70 miglia orarie (112 km/h, nda) il propulsore elettrico gira troppo velocemente per risultare ancora efficiente”, scrive il collaboratore di Motor Trend. “Interviene così una frizione che innesta il motore termico, in modo da raggiungere la velocità massima (101 miglia orarie, pari a 160 km/h) con la potenza adeguata”.

In occasione dei primi test Chevrolet ha inoltre comunicato le specifiche complete della Volt, in commercio entro il termine del 2010 con prezzo base stabilito in 41.000 dollari. La Volt è equipaggiata con un motore elettrico (151 CV, 368 Nm) alimentato da batterie agli ioni litio (16 kWh di energia), cui si aggiunge un 1.4 a benzina da circa 80 CV. L’accelerazione 0-100 km/h viene portata a termine in “meno di nove secondi”, mentre l’autonomia complessiva ammonta a 499 km di cui 40-80 in modalità elettrica. Già in allestimento “base” la Chevrolet Volt è disponibile con cerchi in lega da 17 pollici, schermo tattile da 7 pollici, navigatore e radio satellitari, impianto audio Bose e sedili posteriori singoli con rivestimento in tessuto.

Via Autoblog.it

Ce l'hanno menata per anni con questa benedettissima Volt e non sono riusciti neanche nel loro intento?

EDIT:

Letto l'articolo originale di Motor Trend. Come al solito Autoblog ha scritto una mezza menata:

The drivetrain has a bit in common with the Prius and Ford hybrids. It consist of a single planetary gearset, two electric motors, and one gas engine. Motor Trend thinks the design is superior and more efficient than Toyota’s, and according to GM engineers with whom I spoke, is on the verge of patented.

There is a large central sun gear turned by the 149 horsepower electric motor at all times. Around it is a planetary carrier which turns the wheels. When the car is in charge depleting mode, an outer ring is locked to the case. The engine and generator are disengaged.

When the car reaches 70 mph the main motor spins too fast to be maximally efficient, and a clutch disengages the ring from the case. This allows the second electric motor to participate and both motors act in parallel to reach speeds of 101 mph with adequate power.

In charge sustaining mode, the gas engine goes on and clutches to the generator causing it to produce electricity to continue powering the main motor.

However of particular interest, when going above 70 mph in charge sustaining mode, and the generator gets coupled to the drivetrain, the gas engine participates in the motive force. GM says the engine never drives the wheels all by itself, but will participate in this particular situation in the name of efficiency, which is improved by 10 to 15 percent.

Modificato 12 Ottobre 2010 da superkappa125

[Touareg 2.5]

Epic Fail?

[Regazzoni]

Leggevo un altro articolo ore fa e trovo che siamo a metà strada tra la disputa sui termini e il falso scandalo.

In sostanza GM proporrebbe la Volt come vettura elettrica a autonomia estesa.

Invece c'è chi sostiene che la Volt è solo un normale ibrido come la Prius.

Peccato che abbiano torto e ragione entrambi.

La Volt è un ibrido in serie.

Quindi è sì una vettura elettrica con un sistema di aumento della carica, quindi dell'autonomia, ma non è una vettura elettrica pura.

Dall'altra parte la Volt è un ibrido, come è un ibrido la Prius. Però non è un ibrido come quello della Prius.

Lo schema è diverso e diversa è la filosofia di funzionamento.