GM has been pushing the idea of E-Flex Automobiles as of late with the Chevrolet Volt at the forefront of all this chatter. The E-Flex cars are hybrids but not in the normal sense. A hybrid car is one powered by 2 energy sources. Where the Volt differs is that it is plugged in to charge the lithium batteries. Gm has dubbed this car an Extended Range Vehicle. What this means is that the Volt can run up to 40 miles on batteries alone. After that a regular gas engine kicks in.My question is why now? I mean yes this is good but the GM EV1 was around in the early 1990’s and they are just now slating the release of the Volt for 2011. It has taken way too long for GM to develop this technology. Maybe they should have released this car before their economic troubles. But this is the smart thinking that GM has not displayed in the last 20 years!
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Does it say how long it takes to charge the lithium batteries?
Very informative article about Chevrolet volt such a good job.????
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