GM Began Testing Hybrid Chevrolet Volt

The company General Motors has begun testing the preproduction prototype of “plug hybrid” Chevrolet Volt. According to the American edition of Automobile, the tests of the vehicle are conducted in an urban setting close to the testing center of the group in the city of Warren, Michigan. In the near future the company plans to build a total of 80 copies of hybrid Volt, which will continue testing until the model is available in the market.

Serial Chevrolet Volt is planned to be equipped with the hybrid power unit that includes a 150-strong motor and lithium-ion batteries. For charging the batteries in the move a 1.4-liter gasoline engine will be used. At the parking the car can be charged from ordinary household power supply. It is expected that one battery power will be sufficient to ensure Sedan Chevrolet Volt motion for approximately 64 kilometers.

The production of commodity Chevrolet Volt will be established at the Detroit GM plant in November of next year. According to preliminary data, the cost of such hybrids will be about 40 thousand dollars.