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Chevrolet engineers have managed to
build a radical car that seems so normal it'll make you feel completely
comfortable with electric hybrid technology.
The four-door subcompact is
futuristic without looking like it doesn't belong in your driveway. You'll find the features you've come to love
in other Chevy vehicles are available with the Volt. From safety features like ABS, traction
control and side and knee airbags to a navigation system, leather upholstery
and heated seats, much about driving the Volt is familiar.
The Volt accelerates, brakes and
drives exactly like a smooth, new car should; except for one thing. The transmission is so quiet you can't hear
it shift. That's because it uses battery
power. But this is a different kind of
electric car.
With many hybrids, the gasoline
engines and battery-powered electric motors provide power to the drive
wheels. With Volt, the wheels are always
driven by electricity, provided either by the on board battery or the gasoline
engine that powers a generator. You can
drive the Volt for 40 miles on battery power alone before the generator kicks
in.
And you don't stop at 40 miles. Extended range means a gas engine will allow
you to keep driving up to 300 more miles.
For commuters driving under 40 miles a day, that means you use little to
no gasoline at all. At night, you simply
plug in the car to recharge the battery.
Recharging your car and using a
battery may feel foreign at first, but imagine something else you're not used
to - being able to avoid a gas station for weeks or even months.
The Volt's price tag1
will start around $40,000, but don't forget to subtract the big $7500 tax
credit you'll get for purchasing such an environmentally-friendly vehicle.
Attractive leasing will be offered,
and with an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the lithium battery, there's
not much left to hold you back from joining Chevrolet in embracing the future...
and loving it.
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1) Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price. Tax, title, license,
dealer fees and optional equipment extra.
See Ross Downing Chevrolet for details.
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