General Motors unveiled the production design of the Chevrolet plug-in extended-range electric vehicle at its centennial celebration Tuesday in Detroit. In comparison to the concept car shown in January 2007, the Volt is rounder, more aerodynamic and less angular. General Motors expects to have the car ready for sell in late 2010 under a 2011 model year name. No price has been set through a price of $40,000 or more before government incentives has been mentioned. The hometown Detroit Free Press had extensive coverage of the announcement:
- The announcement
- More on the Volt
- Specifications
- Discussion of the Volt’s new exterior look and interior styling and reactions by other web sites
Brian Walsh of Time Magazine likes the Volt but also notes that it faces a lot of obstacles including the demands that recharging electric cars will make on the power grid. The LA Times looks the Volt’s iPod inspired interior and the reviews the business issues facing the Volt.
Fan Site GM-VOLT has a number of posts including founder’s Dr. Lyle Dennis’s declaration that it was “absolutely beautiful” and links to GM supplied pictures.