Buzz Garage: Chevrolet Volt

While it may not be as sleek looking as the concept we saw at the 2007 Detroit Auto Show, the Chevrolet Volt will still turn heads and will still get you looked at as one of those environmentally friendly individuals. Unveiled at GMs 100th birthday, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will go into production in late 2010 at GM’s Detroit Hamtramck plant. Pricing and other details will be announced closer to launch.The 2011 Chevrolet Volt is a front-wheel-drive 5-door plug-in hybrid?sedan that GM prefers to call E-REV (Extended-Range Electric Vehicle). On a full charge, the Volts lithium-ion battery allows for 40 miles on electric power alone. Once the full charge is depleted, the Volt can travel an additional 250-300 miles on its gasoline engine.The Chevy Volt can be plugged into any standard household 120v or 240v outlet. It?requires 8 hours to reach full charge when plugged into a 120v and 3 hours when plugged into a 240v. GM is estimating a cost of 80 cents per day for a full charge allowing 40 miles of driving compared to 12 cents per mile when using gas priced at $3.60.So whats the horsepower, top speed and how fast does the Volt go from 0 to 60? GM says that the Volt’s electric drive unit produces 150-hp and 273 lb-ft of torque. Top speed comes in at 100mph but 0?to 60 mph?figures have yet to be released.Keep checking back here for the latest coverage on the Chevrolet Volt. Have something to say? Start a discussion in the Comments section below.Posts on the Chevrolet Volt:09-18-2008:?GM thinking about extending Volt technology across brands09-18-2008:?Video: Bob Lutz on Colbert Report, Volt will get you laid09-17-2008:?Video: 2011 Chevrolet Volt in Action09-17-2008:?GM: First-generation of the Chevy Volt may lose money09-16-2008:?Would you buy the Chevy Volt, Toyota Prius or Honda Insight?09-16-2008:?Videos: 2011 Chevy Volt Reveal and Behind the Scenes Look09-16-2008:?Europe will get an Opel E-Flex car before the Chevy Volt09-16-2008:?2011 Chevrolet Volt Officially Revealed09-09-2008:?GM: Chevrolet Volt photos were put up by error and taken down09-08-2008:?2011 Chevrolet Volt Revealed unofficially09-04-2008:?Chevrolet Volt to be revealed this month at GMs 100-year celebration08-30-2008:?GM mulls a Pontiac version of the Volt08-29-2008:?BREAKING: Chevrolet Volt seen on the set of Transformers 208-28-2008:?Spy Shots: Chevrolet Volt Interior Scooped08-26-2008:?GM considering Cadillac version of the plug-in Volt hybrid08-20-2008:?GM: Volt will knock Prius off no.1 spot08-14-2008:?GM releases 2 teaser-images and wind-tunnel test video of the Volt08-13-2008:?Unofficial Chevrolet Volt waiting list tops 34,000 08-11-2008:?Video: ABC gets a sneak peek at production Chevrolet Volt08-04-2008:?Ford and GM talking collaboration, Ford could gain access to Volt technology07-30-2008:?GM to show employees Chevrolet Volt in September??Chevrolet Volt?Gallery:?