{"id":286,"date":"2011-01-08T19:00:46","date_gmt":"2011-01-08T17:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ruthtrumpold.id.au\/blogs\/designtech\/?p=286"},"modified":"2011-01-08T19:06:43","modified_gmt":"2011-01-08T17:06:43","slug":"the-chevy-volt-leading-the-way-to-a-practical-transition-from-fossil-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ruthtrumpold.id.au\/blogs\/designtech\/2011\/01\/08\/the-chevy-volt-leading-the-way-to-a-practical-transition-from-fossil-fuels\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chevy Volt leading the way to a practical transition from fossil fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chevy Volt: By Evan<\/p>\n

The Chevy Volt is a car that Chevy hopes will begin to lead to more green cars.\u00a0 The Chevy volt in turn has been named the green car of the year 2011.\u00a0 This car presents a more practical solution to a mix between electric and gas powered cars.\u00a0 Chevy claims that this car is able to drive for around 35 miles completely gas free and on a single charge.\u00a0 After 35 miles or so a gas motor will turn on and take the driver of up to around 340 miles more on a single tank of gas.\u00a0 This car is not completely gas independent, but for most comuters in\u00a0urban\u00a0and suburban areas it\u00a0could prove to be\u00a0virtually if not all electric.\u00a0 The concept of an\u00a0automobile like the Chevy Volt will begin the transition away from fossil fuel in cars all together.\u00a0 This car proves to have the same luxuries as every other car that is not quite so electricity dependent.\u00a0 Chevy even claims specifics such as, “10 hour charge time on a 120 volt line” and “4 hours on a 240 volt line.”\u00a0 This charge time suggests you can plug the car in overnight and wake up and drive around 35 miles gas free the next day.\u00a0 Chevy even claims that “$1.50” will be the price of a gas free commuter to drive this car a day.\u00a0 This remarkably inexpensive price makes this car appealing to the public while it still remains green and more environmentally sound than any other car competitor out on the market that still remains an average price range.\u00a0 The price of the Volt seems to be around $32,780 according to the Chevy Website.\u00a0 This price puts the car in an average price range compared to other cars on the market.<\/p>\n

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My personal feeling about this car is that it is a remarkable break through.\u00a0 We have had the technology to do this for a while, but the car companies had to make these cars seem practical and affordable to the public and it seems like Chevy has accomplished this.\u00a0 I think that as Americans we have perfected electric power more than fossil fuel extraction and in turn we have a more abundant supply of resources for electricity on the homeland than resources like oil, which we must trade will nations such as Saudi Arabia.\u00a0 The idea of being able to plug a car in overnight and wake up the next day and drive 35 miles with out gas is very appealing to me and the consumers of the car industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My final conclusion is that this car proves to be an excellent green car that offers the owner with a cheaper cost per drive due to the lack of independence the Volt has on gasoline.\u00a0 The car has a very average price, so it is not out of the price range of the common public consumers in the automobile industry.\u00a0 It even proves to be much more practical than other attempts at a mix between gas and electric engines.\u00a0 For example, the Hybrids don’t use gas if you go under a certain speed and then turns the gas generater on whenever it goes above that speed or runs out of electricity.\u00a0 This process is somewhat effective, but Hybrids are still gas dependent on highways and usually anywhere with a speed limit about 35 miles per hour or over.\u00a0 Where the Volt will be gas independent for around 35 miles with no limitation created due to the users speed.\u00a0 This car seems to pave the way to the future, while still remaining practical to the public.\u00a0 I know when this car comes out I will want to purchase it and envy everyone who has it.<\/p>\n

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Work Cited<\/p>\n

“2011 Chevy Volt | Electric Car | Chevrolet.” 2011 Cars, SUVs, Trucks, Crossovers & Vans | Chevrolet<\/em>. Web. 08 Jan. 2011. http:\/\/www.chevrolet.com\/volt\/<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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