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From a list of the top best-selling vehicles sold during the 2012 model year, the Volt was ranked 133 out of 262. | From a list of the top best-selling vehicles sold during the 2012 model year, the Volt was ranked 133 out of 262. | ||
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Revision as of 01:21, January 29, 2014
The Chevy Volt is a hybrid car produced by GM. Unlike the Prius it uses lithium-ion batteries and can run on only the electric motor for an extended period. The tiny gas engine is not hooked up to the wheels and functions as a generator to charge the batteries.[Citation Needed] This is a highly inefficient system as there are losses in both the charging of the battery and in the electric motor which would not exist if the engine was connected to the wheels with a transmission and drive shafts. The government is subsidizing the purchase of the Volt, with each car reportedly costing GM $49,000 more than what they are selling them for.[1] The Volt is a typical example of the Obama's administration's failed green energy investments.[2]
Ownership Satisfaction
Volt owners have the highest rate of owner satisfaction of any new car in 2011 and 2012. 93% of Volt owners would purchase the car again. [3] [4]
Popularity
From a list of the top best-selling vehicles sold during the 2012 model year, the Volt was ranked 133 out of 262. [5] GM says the Volt is a niche car but will serve as a technological test bed for future advanced technology. [6].
Safety
General Motors collaborated with the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), Illinois Professional Firefighters’ Association (IFPA), National Emergency Number Association (NENA), and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to train first responders in handling the peculiarities of electric vehicle accidents. GM also created an emergency response guide for emergency professionals and public use. [7]
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded the Chevy Volt does not constitute a fire safety risk and is quoted as saying, ‘no discernible defect trend exists’ after investigating a battery compartment fire that started two weeks after a Volt was destroyed in a crash test. GM has responded further by modifying existing and future Volts to better withstand crashes in the future. [8]
Further reading
- ↑ http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/09/10/Insight--GMs-Volt---The-ugly-math-of-low-sales--high-costs
- ↑ http://blog.heritage.org/2012/10/18/president-obamas-taxpayer-backed-green-energy-failures/
- ↑ http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2011/12/01/survey-finds-chevrolet-volt-owners-most-satisfied/
- ↑ http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/In-Gear/2012/1129/Chevy-Volt-tops-customer-satisfaction-survey-again
- ↑ http://www.goodcarbadcar.net/2012/09/august-2012-ytd-all-vehicle-rankings.html
- ↑ http://gm-volt.com/2014/01/17/what-is-gm-doing-about-automotive-electrification/
- ↑ http://www.greencarcongress.com/2010/08/gmfr-20100827.html
- ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/21/business/us-finds-no-defect-in-volt.html?_r=2&adxnnl=1&ref=automobiles&adxnnlx=1365182169-63HN9ZydY/7fcl60xagalA
