GM has said from the beginning that the powertrain underpinning the Chevy Volt would eventually be used in other vehicles. Naturally, I assumed they meant that there would be a bigger, and smaller version of the Volt as a car. But I hadn’t given much thought to the idea of a Volt… minivan.
But if you stop and think about it, the idea makes sense. Minivans are often used for local outings to bring the kids to soccer practices, but are also suitable for long haul drivers where good gas mileage matters. So I’m really not surprised to see these patent filings from Chevy for a Volt MPV.