Chevrolet presents a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. After the display at the Geneva Motor Show, this car plan will be launched in November 2010. Chevrolet Volt – Plug in Hybrid is a 5 door hatchback car. If seen, the model of this car is like the Opel Flextreme GT-E. With attention to aerodynamics, the drag coefficient Flextreme GT / E was able to achieve lower 0.22, regardless of the dimension of a larger body and as well as the application of a large 21-inch tires.
It’s interested, because there is no external charging stations will be required. For up to the first 40 miles (64 km), the Volt is powered by electrical energy stored in its on-board lithium-ion batteries which are charged by connection to an electrical power outlet. The car’s 16 kWh (8.0 kWh usable) lithium-ion battery pack can be fully charged by plugging the car into a 120-240VAC residential electrical outlet using the provided SAE J1772 -compliant charging cord.
The Chevrolet Volt with fully charged batteries, enough electrical energy will be stored to power the Volt up to 40 miles (64 km). This distance is capable of satisfying the daily commute for 75% of Americans, whose commute is on average 33 miles (53 km). After 40 miles (64 km), a small 4-cylinder gasoline internal combustion engine creates electricity on-board using a 53 kW (71 hp) generator to extend the Volt’s range to more than 300 miles (483 km). The electrical power from the generator is sent primarily to the electric motor, with the excess going to the batteries, depending on the state of charge (SOC) of the battery pack and the power demanded at the wheels. The distribution is controlled by the electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle. Unlike most current commercially available hybrid electric vehicles, the actual propulsion of the Volt is accomplished exclusively by the electric motor.
