volt to get 100 km per litre, gm says - 3.7 volt rechargeable lithium ion battery
DETROIT-General Motors
Chevrolet Volt's rechargeable electric vehicle should travel 230 miles per gallon (U. S. )of gasoline (
100 per liter)
In urban driving, Toyota Prius has more than four times as many miles as the current champion.
GM came up with this figure in an early test using the draft US guidelinesS.
Tony posawa, GM's Volt's vehicle line director, said the Environmental Protection Agency is calculating the mileage of the increased electric vehicle.
If this number is confirmed by EPA, EPA has tested the mileage on the new door sticker, and Volt will be the first car more than three times
Posawatz said the mileage of gasoline.
Volt is powered by electric motors and battery packs with 40-mile range.
After that, a small internal combustion engine started generating electricity with a total mileage of 300 miles.
Battery packs can be charged from standard home outlets.
Most car manufacturers are using similar plugs.
In terms of design, but GM may be the leader of Volt, which will be available in the showroom by the end of 2010.
Toyota Prius is the most efficient car currently sold in the United States. S.
48 miles per gallonIt is a gas-
Electric hybrid running on a battery-assisted small internal combustion engine
Electric motor that saves gasoline. The first-
The Volt generation is expected to cost nearly $40,000, which makes it cost-
Even if the price of gasoline goes back to $4 a gallon, many people are discouraged.
Prices are expected to drop as the voltage goes on, but GM says government tax credits and fuel savings could make prices fall
Effective, especially 230 miles per gallon.
"We are a little cautious about trying to predict what the fuel price will do," Posawatz said . ".
"We have reached that number and if fuel prices go up, it will become more attractive even in the near future
"A Generation," he said.
GM will detail mileage figures at an event Tuesday morning at Warren's tech center in the Detroit suburb.
Posawatz says the numbers for combined highway and city/highway miles for Volt have not been calculated yet.
He said that the total mileage will also reach three digits, but both the total mileage and the highway will be worse than the city because the engine will run more on longer highways.
The EPA Guide, which was developed with input from automakers, points out that cars like Volt will have more direct electricity in the city than the highway.
If a person is driving at a voltage of less than 40 miles, they can theoretically not use gasoline.
Posawatz said that with the improvement of the guidelines and the further development of Volt in the manufacturing process, mileage numbers may vary.
General Motors will look and behave like a production model in the process of building an 80 V voltage, says Posawatz, and the tests are going on as planned.
He said that the two key areas of electronic switching between battery life and battery and engine power are still being perfected, but the car will arrive at the exhibition hall as scheduled by the end of 2010.
GM is simulating tests to ensure new lithium
The ion battery can be used for 10 years, says Posawatz.
"We go further, but we still have a long way to go from home," he said . ".
"We are developing a knowledge base about all this stuff.
Our confidence is growing.
Another area of new technology, switching between battery and engine power, goes well, and engineers are doing well, he said --
Tuning operation.
"We are very satisfied with the transition from driving an electric vehicle (
Electric vehicles)
He said that when the engine and generator start up, GM is also completing the work of the power cord, which is durable enough to survive after being knocked down by the car.
Volt will install software on board so it can be programmed to start and end charging during shutdown, he said
Peak time of electricity.
Chrysler Limited, Ford Motor Company
Daimler is developing plugs.
And Toyota Motor.
Developing a plugin
Its gas version
Electric hybrid system
Nissan Motor Company
Last month it announced it would start selling electric vehicles in Japan and the United States. S. next year.