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GM May Make 60,000 `Volt' Electric Cars in First Year
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Written on: 24 August 2007 [22:07]
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ecoadmin
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Hello everyone, An interesting article about GM's Volt can be found here: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=atR4ArJR__OI Twike 890
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Written on: 08 September 2007 [10:32]
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Franko30
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Hi there, interesting news. Does anybody know what the Volt's energy consumption will be like. My Twike uses 7,6 kwH/100 km. Cheers Frank Mitsubishi i-MiEV + Citysax 002, davor/formerly Twike 808 and 891
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Written on: 08 September 2007 [13:12]
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ecoadmin
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Hello Franko30 and welcome to the forums! I am afraid the energy consumption will be way above your Twike's consumption...  According GM the electrical engine has a peak output of 120 kW (160 horsepower). GM likes to call the Volt an electric vehicle but the batteries are powered by an 1L 71 hp 3-cylinder petrol engine in case they run empty. The second option GM presented was a fuel cell 'Volt'. I generally support the idea of the 'Volt' as it has a considerably lower fuel consumption compared to present cars. But manufacturers should not only try to find alternatives to oil-powered cars, they should also aim for lighter cars using less energy... Reduce, re-use, recycle... Twike 890
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