Toyota Prius is an ugly automobile “In fact, it’s the ugliest car on the road today!” exclaimed Andrei, an automotive enthusiast and my son. In spite of that Toyota Prius took an American car market by a storm. Consumers love to save money on gas, but more than that, they like to feel like they are doing their part to protect the environment. Even state government got in on the band wagon of saving mother earth for a spell, issuing stickers for Prius owners to roam on diamond lanes of busy California freeways without passengers, just to encourage citizens to purchase these vehicles.
Say hello to Chevy Volt, a fully hybrid Chevrolet designed to compete with Prius on technological level. Volt, however, is no comparison to its ugly grandfather when it comes to looks; a sleek aerodynamic design could compete with any sports sedan on the road today.
The whole production of our shop stopped when Ruben Maldonado, company vehicle operations coordinator for General Motors, dropped one off to remove promotional decals. “What do you really think?” I asked admiring exciting new design.” It’s beyond awesome,” said Maldonado who gets to test all the new GM vehicles first hand.
According to Chevrolet people Volt is an electric car that uses gas to create its own electricity. Plug it in, let it charge overnight, and it's ready to run on a pure electric charge for up to 40 miles with gas and emissions free. After that, Volt keeps going, even if you can't plug it in. Volt uses a range-extending gas generator that produces enough energy to power it for hundreds of miles on a single tank of gas.
Americans want something better; here it is. Volt has a revolutionary propulsion system that takes you beyond the power of regular battery.
Stay tuned as Volt unplugged will come to a Chevrolet dealer near you.
