Volt to get 25 to 50 miles on charge
General Motors Co., which for more than three years said its Volt hybrid electric car would get up to 40 miles on a single charge, now says motorists can expect a 25- to 50-mile range -- depending on how and where they drive.
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| "We have a great deal more experience with these vehicles," he said, noting GM announced the 40-mile range estimate in January 2007. As the company gets closer to the Volt's launch, scheduled for November, it's trying to better "level-set expectations" for its customers, Peterson said. Aggressive drivers, cold weather, use of heating or air conditioning and steep climbs will lower the range, but most Volt drivers traveling in normal conditions will get about 40 miles on a single charge, Peterson said. The Volt comes with a gasoline engine that extends the car's range for another 300 miles after the lithium-ion battery is about 70 percent drained. The 300-mile overall estimate will remain the same, Peterson said. The range was reported in a document filed Thursday with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as an amendment to paperwork submitted for the automaker's planned initial public stock offering. "When powered only from electricity stored in its 16-kwh lithium-ion battery; the Chevrolet Volt has a typical range of 25-50 miles depending on terrain, driving technique, temperature and battery age," GM said in the filing under a section called "research." |
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