{"id":581147,"date":"2010-05-27T09:33:50","date_gmt":"2010-05-27T13:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.egmcartech.com\/?p=57666"},"modified":"2010-05-27T09:33:50","modified_gmt":"2010-05-27T13:33:50","slug":"next-chevrolet-volt-may-get-rotary-2-cylinder-or-diesel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/581147","title":{"rendered":"Next Chevrolet Volt may get rotary, 2-cylinder, or diesel"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2011 Chevrolet Volt<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt hasn’t even hit dealerships yet and General Motors’ engineers are already looking for ways to cut costs on the second-generation model. The battery-pack of the currentl model costs roughly $10,000 and GM is doing all it can to get that down by 50 percent by the time the next Volt is due.<\/p>\n

GM’s new vice president of global vehicle engineering, Karl Stracke, says that the company is considering a wide range of possibilities including a rotary engines or a 2-cylinder gasoline engine making 15-18 kW. Stracke says the Detroit automaker is also looking at a diesel engine.<\/p>\n

“The cost of the engine would be higher for the manufacturer,” said Stracke, “but the fuel costs would be cheaper for customers.”<\/p>\n

Click here to read our first drive impressions of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt<\/strong><\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n

Refresher<\/strong>: The 2011 Chevrolet Volt is powered by 16-kWh, \u201cT\u201d-shaped lithium-ion battery that powers the electric drive unit, which allows it to drive 40 miles on battery power alone. According to GM\u2019s preliminary specs, the system puts out 150-hp and a maximum torque of 273 lb-ft, allowing the Volt to go from 0-60 mph in about 9 seconds, hitting a top speed of 100 mph. The battery can be re-charged by plugging into a household outlet and takes less than 3 hours to recharge on 240 volts, and about 8 hours on a standard 120-volt outlet. The Chevrolet Volt also carries a 1.4 4-clyinder engine\u00a0that allows the five-door, FWD sedan to travel additional miles while averaging a fuel-economy of 50 mpg. A fully charged battery and full tank of gas will allow the Volt to travel 300 miles.<\/p>\n

First Drive: 2011 Chevrolet Volt<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n

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All Photos Copyright \u00a9 2010 Omar Rana \u2013 egmCarTech<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n

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– By: Omar Rana<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Inside Line<\/a><\/p>\n

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