Chevrolet VOLT Debut 2011

Body styles, levels and optional equipment for the 2011 

         Chevrolet Volt is a midsize sedan with five seats Berlin gates to four. Standard features include alloy-17, automatic headlights, heated mirrors, keyless entry, remote start, automatic climate control, cruise control, auto-dimming rearview mirror, six manually adjustable front seats, tilt and telescoping steering wheel, cloth upholstery, Bluetooth, OnStar, a navigation system with touch screen, voice commands and real-time traffic, and six-speaker Bose stereo with CD / DVD, audio auxiliary input, iPod / USB 30 GB storage digital music. The Premium Package adds leather trim, leather-wrapped steering wheel and heated front seats. The rear view camera and parking package adds a rearview camera and front and rear parking sensors.

The performance of transmission and front-wheel-drive 

       Volt in 2011 is powered by an electric motor has an output of 149 hp (111 kW) and 273 pound-feet of torque. This engine used for charging the lithium ion battery until the battery is 70 percent depleted. At that time, V 1.4-liter four-cylinder internal combustion, which works on both gasoline and E85, a live power to replace an electric motor. The battery can be fully charged from a 120 volt or 240 volt, but the regenerative braking and engine generator that can integrate a bit '. no transfer in the traditional sense, but V uses a single gear reduction for sending an electric motor powers the front wheels. GM plans sprint from 8.5 to 9 seconds to 60 mph with full battery.

safety signs Safety 2011 

Chevy Volt are ABS, stability control, front side airbags, front knee airbags and curtain airbags, full length.

Interior Design and features special center console 2011 

        Chevrolet Volt appears to have been modeled on various personal electronic devices with touch buttons. It is less like a car that control an iPod oversized, which we welcome because people will spend so much money on a vehicle can expect inside something special.

         There are a lot of technology used, too, including a standard color screen with a built in hard drive. In terms of functionality, the main controls are fairly intuitive Volt, and the reading of futuristic weapons is quite easy to read at a glance. There is also a nice little ball - a bit like the bubble of water - that lets you keep in the range of fuel efficient driving. He's big and green when you save fuel or battery power and small yellow-orange and anger when you're not. Unfortunately, there are standard features you expect in a car with a price of $ 41,000 missing from the Volt, a power driver's seat and leather steering wheel.

         Rear space is adequate for two adults, but some families may miss the main square. Volt sedan design is convenient for loading cargo, but the maximum capacity (10.6 cubic feet) is limited by the swooping roofline and rear 396 lbs T-shaped battery in the trunk and between the rear seats. A Prius is actually much more functional. We have yet to see a final production Volt interior, quality materials and construction must be reviewed at a later date.

impressions driving 

          the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is a good acceleration of rest, and is highly sensitive to moderate speed so that kind of performance that is typical of electric vehicles. Its 273 pounds-feet of torque is available at any time of the former factory throttle you. - It's a competitive electric vehicle while driving in all electric mode, it is so quiet and smooth as an EV we did - and it seems a competent vehicle when the engine generator kicks in. The transition from battery to power the generator can be difficult to notice even though pre-production Volt, we no longer have a disturbing noise generator engine revolutions, regardless of engine speed. But GM promises production models will be less noticeable in this regard.

          The Chevrolet Volt feels a little nose-heavy when turning a corner, but he fired shots with little body roll. The brake pedal works perfectly, as it modulates brake regeneration and conventional, that is a real achievement. Indeed, the performance of its ride quality and weight control response, which determines Chevy Volt feels more natural and more important than hybrids like the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius