The battery pack is one of the most vital and expensive components in a hybrid car, and the fear that it would fail is one mental hurdle in consumers’ minds. General Motors seems to understand this issue and has rolled out an 8-year, 160,000 km battery warranty for its upcoming Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid. GM says that it’s the longest and most comprehensive warranty offered by an automaker on batteries that will cover 161 parts of the power pack. The warranty is transferable.
The Volt works on a range extender system and is powered with electricity at all times. For up to the first 65 km, it’s powered solely by electricity stored in its 16-kWh lithium-ion battery, using no fuel and producing no emissions. When the lithium-ion battery runs low, an engine/generator seamlessly operates to extend the driving range by another 480 km on a full tank of fuel.
The Volt is the only mass-market EV with a battery that can be warmed or cooled. The battery is designed to provide reliable operation at temperatures from -25 C to over 50 C. In cold weather, the battery will be preheated during charging to provide full power capability. In hot weather – the most challenging environment for a battery – the Volt’s unit can be chilled during charging.
Did you know that fully charging or fully depleting a battery shortens its life? The Volt’s energy management system never fully charges or depletes the battery and has top and bottom “buffer zones” to ensure a longer life. Another cool fact about the Volt’s battery is that more than 500 diagnostics run at 10 times per second, ensuring the the battery is operating safely and keeping track of performance and life.
Sales of the Volt and its European Opel/Vauxhall Ampera equivalent will start in 2011.
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Emas Rival? Haha
diff size. old man also can spot the diff.
even if it come here,our policy ……haih….
I really hope this will take off in Asia… Am a big fan of hybrids and electric cars.
Here in malaysia, still have 1 year loan the battery already kaput. :-)
Yupp!!!that’s suppose to be..
proton should joint venture with chevy to transfer this technology to improve e-mas
FYI, EMAS range extender engine-generator is much better technology than GMs. The only transfer that they need is on the battery management system and electric motors.
Volt is sensible attempt by GM Chevy/Vauxhall/Opel to change our perception about GM product. If GM can sell around Civic IMA to Prius pricing Volt can rocks the market.
good, this is the issue that most people concern and worry about, like the laptop battery, if use 1 yrs then spoil then will cost a lot, even on car. warranty 8 yrs is must follow other car manufacturer even up to 10 yrs more better.
lithium ion cells.. hmm ive seeen cases that even in torch light when it explodes its caused the torch to torn into shreds imagine its so huge under the car.. and we are just above it lol.. its like a terrorist travelling inside a car :P
Hello, petrol also will burst very easily, stop travelling in any kind of vehicle loh!
Of course safety measures will be in place. This 8 year warranty is the best way to tackle doubts. I always salute American companies, espiecially let you try their products absolutely free before buying, if don’t like, just return, no question asked.
Most of the web/intenet are free.
To cut cost, i think all manufacturer must cooperate to reduce cost of the electric parts and make it affortable for users… Same as P1, if they just do siok for local market. Do you think the price is competitive compare to others? If not mistaken this Volt also cost a lot also.. Due to a lot of better enchancement compare to Japanese rival.. If i am in US and a green supporter.. I will book 1.. This look quite cool for an electric car..
when only our nation can enjoy the fair trade of vehicle without paying so high tax??
I know when… When we change the government.. Lets give a try to new government..
haha.. everytime someone wil try to politics.. selangor pasir issue.. bla bla..
I like diesel better. Soon there will be super cheap and powerful diesel engine call ecomotor. Even today’s modern diesel engine is more efficient than many petrol hybrid.
Paul, is it 160k KM or 160k MILES?
why most the compony must be designed copy paste like honda city
This is really a different type of hybrid compared to existing ones. However, as usual the Japanese will play catch up and produce better product based on mistakes learnt from the Americans.
and the korean and china will learn from the Japs and then kill them..
kill them? it’s more like killing everyone with the substandard chinese copycats…
let see….. the European market one…
A little out of topic here,
Quote “Did you know that fully charging or fully depleting a battery shortens its life? The Volt’s energy management system never fully charges or depletes the battery…”
Does it apply for handphone battery as well? or just the battery on EV?
Guess ‘some’ may ‘wish’ the battery go ‘haywire’ at 7.9 year, then change battery under warranty! (hahaha) :D
Anyway, good selling point.
ini kereta design muka iron man
how big is the fuel thank?if its no bigger than 30L and can propel this car up to 480+65km only then this Ev will make sense. no matter what technology,it all boils down to how many km/l the car can achieve
whats the point making an electric car with burning petrol?i dont get it..
The concept behind the Chevrolet volt is to drive a car the size of a Honda Accord or Hyundai Sonata without having to put in a big engine. Imagine having to move a Honda Accord with a 1.4L naturally aspirated production engine.Based on the principle that it is more fuel efficient to charge a battery pack and drive the motors from a small engine rather then constantly running a larger engine and with plug in charging capability, the Chevrolet Volt is expected to deliver very good fuel consumption. It would be good if GM can pull this off. An electric car which can recharge itself on the go and still be able to carry a family of five comfortably would be very useful for countries such as the US where long distance driving is a necessity. As a matter of fact long distance driving is a necessity in Malaysia too.