Above and below; Chevy Volt Concept Car. Nice-looking, isn't she? She's Electric.
150 mpg?!
A 1-liter turbocharged engine provides electricity generation to a 400-pound lithium-ion battery, which, at the moment, isn't yet ready for production. The battery provides energy for the electric motor which actually propels the vehicle. It can also be charged via an outlet.
Even better for the greenies amongst us:
One particularly clever feature about the Volt is its E-Flex System, which is an architecture that's designed to accommodate different types of engines. The three-cylinder installed in this show car can run on gasoline or E85, which is a mixture of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. But instead, a diesel could be fitted. Even one that runs on bio-diesel. Or a hydrogen-powered fuel cell. Or pretty much anything (except, maybe, a jet engine. That would be hard to fit.) Expect to see different
variants of the Volt at future car shows.
Now, we're looking at something good.
In other environmental news, Prime Minister Harper invites Arnold to come up here and discuss environmental issues.
Gee, I'm a bit jealous here... Stephen gets to be PM and one of the perks is he also gets to meet Arnold!
Oh, btw, here's a pic of Arnie the Governator with an electric Tesla sportscar:
"Now, look... zat iz vhat I vant to driwe. Maybe Maria'll let me buy one...."
