Holden EV Australia's Electric Vehicle

The Fact that its the US Volt that will hit the markets next year in 2010 is another story. This vehicle will be US manufactured and is tipped to hit the $35000 AUD mark( depending on currency variations) when it finally goes on sale.

Its a four seater that uses electric drive to all four wheels,

Forget the interstate trip with the family as the range on this is only 64km without petrol.

Nissan and Mitsubishi have plans too in the pipeline.

FAQ on the Holden EV

Better known as the Chevy Volt

Q: What is the Chevy Volt?
A: The Chevy Volt is an extended-range electric car being developed by General Motors. It currently exists in prototype form only but GM reports they are fully committed to bring the car to production. In June 2008, GM’s board of directors voted to fund production of the vehicle, and in September 2008 the production version was unveiled.

Q: How is the Chevy Volt different than other cars on the road?
A: The car is a plug-in range-extended electric vehicle with an on-board gasoline generator. It will have a large battery that stores power from your home electric outlet and which is connected to an electric motor. The electric motor directly propels the car. The battery can last for the first 40 miles. After that, should one continue to need to drive, the on-board gasoline/E85 generator will power up to keep the battery from running out.

Q: How is the Chevy Volt different than today’s hybrids, like the Prius?
A: Today’s hybrids are called parallel hybrids. They use a small electric motor for low speed driving, but switch to a regular gas engine for acceleration and faster speed driving, hence both engines work side by side or in parallel. The Volt is a series vehicle meaning only the electric motor power the car at all times, the gas engine is just a generator, making electric to keep the batteries in a steady state of charge.

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