What Really Happened to the Holden Volt? - CarsGuide
If the Holden Volt was guilty of anything, it was of being ahead of its time. To see why, you need to flashback to 2010 in Australia. Holden's local engineers were working feverishly on a new Commodore, the VF.
Chevrolet Volt - Wikipedia
The Chevrolet Volt is a plug-in hybrid and extended-range electric vehicle car that was manufactured by General Motors, and also marketed in rebadged variants as the Holden Volt in Australia and New Zealand and the Buick Velite 5 in China, and with a different fascia as the Vauxhall Ampera in the United Kingdom and as the Opel Ampera in the ...
Short circuit: Why the Holden Volt was the electric car
Holden (and Chevrolet) tried to help justify the price by making the Volt a standalone model, not simply an ‘electrified version’ of an existing car. They also designed a very iPod-inspired interior that helped ensure it looked suitably ‘hi-tech’ - if very white and plastic.
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Holden Volt Review, For Sale, Specs, Models & News in Australia
The Holden Volt was a revolutionary car for Holden in Australia, but unfortunately was the right car at the wrong time as people were too invested in buying Commodores. The Volt was a rage-extender hybrid that used a petrol engine to charge the batteries that then propelled the car. It was discontinued after a couple of years following slow sales.
Holden Volt used car review - Drive
Oct 12, 2016 · It's what's known as a plug-in hybrid and, like, the hybrid we're most familiar with, the Toyota Prius, the Holden combines a petrol engine with an electric motor. Unlike the Prius, however, the Volt's petrol motor is only ever used to charge the on-board batteries. It never actually drives the wheels.
Chevrolet Volt (first generation) - Wikipedia
In place of the "Chevrolet Volt" nameplate, the Australasian markets received the Holden Volt, which was produced between 2012 and 2015. In numerous European markets, the Opel/Vauxhall Ampera was introduced, featuring various visual modifications to differentiate it from the Volt.
Holden Volt Review: 2013 Volt - ForceGT.com
Jun 5, 2013 · Cue the Holden Volt, an ‘extended range electric vehicle’ (General Motors insists it isn’t hybrid), that is capable of up to 87km of zero emission motoring. It is a one-of-a-kind, all-electrically driven vehicle based on GM’s Delta platform, which …
2014 Holden Volt Review - Drive
With its compact 35-litre fuel tank brimmed, Holden claims the Volt is able to deliver a combined range of over 600km and respective fuel and CO 2 averages of 1.2 litres per 100km and 27 grams per kilometre.
Holden Volt - WhichCar
Feb 20, 2012 · Its main electric traction motor develops 111kW and 370Nm, with 320Nm available instantly from standstill. There’s also a smaller auxiliary generator motor rated at 55kW. Volt has a total driving range of more than 550km, with an electric-only range of 40-to-80km.