For those of you who like to keep up to date on when you can finally get your hands on GM's first commercially available EV, vice chairman (and climate change denier) Bob Lutz says that progress on the Volt is moving along at a better than expected pace. After taking a Volt test "mule" (a Malibu fitted with a Volt drivetrain) for a joyride at GM's Milford proving grounds, Lutz called the ride "electrifying." Punny.The Volt is slated to hit the lots by November 2010, and according to Lutz, development is going surprisingly smoothly. Apparently, battery performance is exceeding expectations and GM is getting closer to deciding which battery maker will get the Volt contract.
On his cruise, the fully charged Volt ran at speed of up to 75-80 mph for 20 miles without the gas engine ever turning on to recharge the Li-ion battery. Lutz also mentioned that piloting the Volt had a eerily quality, saying "our electric motors and drive system are deathly silent, there's no whine or whirring noise from the electric motor."
[via AutoBlogGreen]
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