Posted by Jeremy Scott in Tech News | 0 Comments
GM Says The Volt Will Go 230 Miles Per Gallon
GM has either created a fantastic new electric car (and employed a wonderful PR firm) or they’re just a bunch of silly jokers.
Today they announced that they expect the upcoming Volt electric car to receive a rating of 230mpg from the EPA. That’s an awful lot of miles per gallon. No vehicle has ever received triple digit mpg ratings from the EPA.
And if it turns out to be true, then this thing sells itself. I wants stock in GM.
If it’s all just a marketing ploy and hype, and the EPA ends up handing down a 60mpg rating… then I’ll be back on this blog crying “Foul!”
The Volt can go up to 40 miles on just the battery. After that 40 miles, a small electric engine kicks in and can take you another 300 miles. And you can recharge the battery from any standard home electric outlet. Pretty sweet.
I really hope this isn’t too good to be true. The market really needs an electric car that can change the game and tilt the industry. Sadly, it will probably cost twice what a normal car does.
