Have you ever wondered what it would be like living in a world without oil; without our pricey gasoline and diesel? Well, that world will become the truth for America one day; one day, there will become a car that will not need gasoline or diesel but will run on either electricity or another source of vigor. Though today we only have electric cars that will need to recharge on gas-powered generators if your battery were to fail during your lovely family trip, someday soon in the future that will change.
The Chevrolet Volt “symbolizes General Motors commitment to the future,” said Rick Wagoner, the chairman and CEO of GM. GM has put off the production of this wonder car to begin production in mid to late 2010, but do allow the public to view the concept models at auto shows. The Volt is designed to move more than 75 percent of commuters without using a singe drop of gasoline.
The gasoline-powered generator never drives the wheels directly; it drives the electric alternator and allows it to create energy to charge the battery. The battery replaces the transmission and drive shaft in the middl
e of the car, virtually getting rid of the transmission tunnel and many other components. The battery is made up of a 16 Kwh lithium-ion battery pack that uses a 120–240 VAC residential electric outlet. The small 3-cylinder internal combustion engine powers a 53 KW generator that will intern recharge the battery.The interior of the Volt has liquid crystal instrument display, seven-inch touch screen vehicle information monitor and an optional GPS system; Bluetooth and USB for music will be standard. The Chevy Volt will come with a black and white interior with a standard center console with white and chrome styled trim, and LCD gauge clusters with black hoods. With the potential production clock clicking down the line for release, they are sure that is similar to what the consumers will seek in their vehicles.
Electric cars will be globally mass-marketed around the year 2012, but the USA and Japan will have a pure electric car in 2010. There are other forms of electric cars that a lot of people cannot afford, like the Telsa, which for a base price of $100,000 that will smoke a Ferrari and will also go 0-60 in 3.9 seconds and still hold a charge for 250 miles. For most of us, we would only be able to afford the one-seat electric cars that look like a shoe, which cost around $24,900 to $34,900. Europe, on the other hand, has been producing electric cars for a few years now with over six different manufactures producing them.
