GM Reveals Chevrolet Volt MPV5 Concept

[Mr. Wyndham]

Originally Posted by chevydude26

lol just to let you know the electricity you use to charge the thing offsets any so called positive environmental effects from not using gas

Not totally. It depends entirely on the source (For instance, up here in NY we've got the Falls hydroelectric power. And even if you used coal...those plants are pretty clean, and electricity usage is generally more efficient than burning oil to make gas...and then burning the gas to move.

[storm79]

Originally Posted by Silverado

I like it. I like the idea, I like the looks too. I think they should make it. Right along side the Volt...same time frame and everything. Of course, I think they should use the Volt technology and apply it to almost everything....Impalas, Equinoxes, Malibus, CTSs, the new bigger Caddy, all the Buicks, etc....


I want to see them do a "Volt application" on a vehicle the size of the Traverse/Eclave/Acadia. People with more than 1 or 2 kids would like to have the plug-in hybrid option as well.

I've always said that electric or hybrid vehicles would be a lot more popular if the automakers would actually make the cars people already want to drive into hybrids rather than trying to make people want to drive the ugly-ass hybrids they all seem to come up with.

If i'm not mistaken I believe that the volt system will only work on it's platform.

[Revo1]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

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[Mr. Wyndham]

It's just (I say "just" like it's no big deal...), a Volt-ified Orlando:

[DGthe3]

Originally Posted by Dragoneye

It's just (I say "just" like it's no big deal...), a Volt-ified Orlando:

Makes sense, since the Volt shares a lot (besides drivetrain) with the Cruze. And the Orlando is related to the Cruze, just like the HHR and Cobalt.

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by storm79

If i'm not mistaken I believe that the volt system will only work on it's platform.

Correct, as of now, the Voltec powertrain is only compatible with the Delta-II platform. Installing it in vehicles larger than a midsize sedan would result in drastic EV range reductions without extra battery capacity.